Gateshead · England
Non-Slip Bath Coating for Usworth homes
Non-slip bath coating in and around Usworth: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
- Worn-out textured areas
- A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
What happens on the day
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we’re doing. After that, protection goes down around the work area and the work begins. Allow a few hours, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.
- We start by degreasing the area where you stand.
- The area to be treated is masked out.
- We apply the clear textured coating.
- We remove the masking for a neat edge.
- We leave it to cure, normally overnight.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Getting a price
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Related advice
How we handle non-slip bath coating in Usworth
It’s a clear, textured coating, so it shows only as a slightly matt area where you stand. It’s popular with homes with older or less mobile people, holiday lets and families. Our technicians work on acrylic baths, enamelled baths and shower trays, and common reasons people contact us are safety for older or less mobile people and resurfaced baths that are now too smooth.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right. Clean with a soft brush and a mild cleaner. Avoid scourers on the coating.
- Location
- Usworth (NE37, NE9, NE10)
- Region
- Gateshead
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Usworth
What else we do in Usworth
Should you replace it?
Instead, you could go for a new textured bath or tray, or relying on a mat that needs lifting and cleaning. A coating treats your existing bath or tray. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. You will see the full price before you book, with no extras added later.
Why Usworth customers choose us
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- We leave the room as we found it
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
Take a look at our prices page.
What a repair can’t fix
We’d rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- 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’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on
- Wet room floors (ask us)
- Shower trays
- Enamelled baths
- Resurfaced baths
- Acrylic baths
Common questions in Usworth
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Are you accredited?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We review the photos and send a fixed quote.
What happens if you find more damage?
Your quote covers the damage in the photos. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Do you cover the whole of Gateshead?
All of Gateshead, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Do you work in Usworth?
We do. Technicians travel to Usworth from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Will I see the coating?
Very little: it shows as a matt area where you stand.
Will there be a smell?
There can be some smell while we work, which is why we ventilate. It clears as the materials cure.
What we’re called out for in Usworth
Smooth surfaces are easy to clean, yet with soap and water on them they become slippery. Textured areas on older baths wear smooth too.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
- Safety for older or less mobile people
- Worn-out textured areas
- A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
What to look for in a quote
- Aftercare advice
- What happens if they find more damage
- How soon you can use it again
- How your room will be protected
About Usworth
Usworth is about 2 miles north of Washington, in Gateshead. Jobs in Usworth are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Usworth is one of 49 towns and villages in Gateshead where we work. You can also see our page for Newcastle upon Tyne, about 6 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of NE37, NE9 and NE10 and the streets around it. We regularly work on streets such as Coach Road, Donvale Road and Heworth Road. Usworth sits on or near the A194(M), so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Usworth: Concord (1 mile south-east), Springwell (1 mile west), Albany (1 mile south), Follingsby (1 mile north-east) and Leam Lane Estate (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Gateshead (3 miles north-west), Blaydon (8 miles west), Dunston (5 miles north-west), Whickham (6 miles west), Ryton (9 miles west) and Winlaton (8 miles west).
Near you in Usworth
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Washington Academy, George Washington Primary School and Church of Holy Trinity, among other places. The closest station to Usworth is Heworth station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bowes Railway (1.1 miles west) and Hylton Castle (3.6 miles east). Not far away are WWT Washington.
What non-slip bath coating costs
Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- How many items we do on one visit
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The type of damage
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
How to get a fixed price
Before you send photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- The material, if you know it
- Where you are, by postcode
- A picture taken from further back
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Usworth
For anyone letting property in or around Usworth, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we’ll price them together.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Usworth as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
DIY kit or professional repair?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
