Derbyshire · England

Non-slip bath & shower coating in Smalldale, Derbyshire

Clear non-slip coatings for baths and shower trays in Smalldale, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
  • Worn-out textured areas
  • Safety for older or less mobile people
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Non-slip bath coating in Smalldale

Questions from Smalldale

Can pets and children be at home?

On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

Generally, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.

Is a non-slip bath easy to clean?

Yes. Use a soft brush and a mild cleaner.

Will I see the coating?

Very little: it shows as a matt area where you stand.

Is it messy?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.

What happens if you find more damage?

The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there is more, we’ll tell you before starting.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes. Doing several items on one visit usually costs less than separate visits. Include pictures of each item.

Is there a guarantee?

Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.

How we handle non-slip bath coating in Smalldale

It’s a clear, textured coating, so it shows only as a slightly matt area where you stand. It suits older people, families and holiday lets. Common call-outs are for bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten and worn-out textured areas, on resurfaced baths, wet room floors (ask us) and enamelled baths.

All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee. A soft brush and mild cleaner keep it clean. Avoid scourers on the coating.

Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor
Location
Smalldale (SK17)
Area hub
Derbyshire
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Quotes
Free and fixed, from your pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

What non-slip bath coating costs

We do not charge extra for travel to Smalldale. The price comes down to:

  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • What kind of damage it is
  • Doing more than one item at once

A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You’ll see the full price before booking.

How to get a fixed price

We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what we need:

  • One picture of the entire bath or shower tray
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • The material, if you know it

Most customers in Smalldale get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.

Common problems we fix in Smalldale

Smooth surfaces are easy to clean, yet wet, soapy surfaces are slippery. Textured areas on older baths wear smooth too.

You may need us if you’ve spotted:

  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
  • Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • Worn-out textured areas

What your quote should include

  • Whether a trained technician does the job
  • How the colour is matched
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • Whether the price covers travel

Our hiring checklist

Can I fix it myself?

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.

When a repair is not the answer

It helps to know what we can’t do:

  • Surfaces that are already damaged or peeling (these need repairing first)
  • Textured areas still wet or recently cleaned with oily products
  • Outdoor surfaces

If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before booking.

Materials we repair

  • Resurfaced baths
  • Shower trays
  • Enamelled baths
  • Wet room floors (ask us)
  • Acrylic baths

How it works

Once we are through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a few hours, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.

  1. We clean and degrease the standing area.
  2. We mask out the area to be treated.
  3. The clear textured coating is applied.
  4. The masking comes off to leave a neat edge.
  5. We leave it to cure, normally overnight.

Before we arrive

  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Ask for a price

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath or shower tray, we can give you a fixed price without visiting.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

Why repair rather than replace?

The alternatives are replacing the bath or tray with a textured one, or relying on a mat that needs lifting and cleaning. A coating treats your existing bath or tray. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

What you get with us

  • Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • Every repair guaranteed for a year
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • No need to remove anything

Read our pricing.

Smalldale and the surrounding area

Smalldale is about 3 miles north-east of Buxton, in Derbyshire. From the centre of Smalldale to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Smalldale is one of 532 places in Derbyshire where we work. You can also see our page for Manchester, about 20 miles away.

Jobs in SK17 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also work in Peak Dale (1 mile south-west), Upper End (1 mile south), Batham Gate (1 mile south-west), Staden (3 miles south-west) and Harpur Hill (4 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Buxton (3 miles south-west), Glossop (11 miles north), New Mills (8 miles north-west), Hadfield (13 miles north), Chapel-en-le-Frith (3 miles north-west) and Bakewell (9 miles south-east).

Near you in Smalldale

Our clients here include homes close to Peak Dale Primary School and the streets around them. Smalldale’s nearest station is Dove Holes station, about 1.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Devonshire Royal Hospital (3.3 miles south-west) and Peveril Castle (4.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Eldon Hill and Harpur Hill Quarry.

Map of Smalldale © OpenStreetMap contributors

For landlords and businesses

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.

CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline logos SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile logos

About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.

Read what customers say about us on Trustpilot.