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Bathroom Fitters in Frome
Bathrooms in Frome’s older homes need the wall, floor and ventilation checked first. Refits from strip-out to final sealant, handled by one tradesperson.
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Most people looking for bathroom fitters in Frome do not want a showroom. They want the old bath out, a room that stays dry, and no unpleasant surprise when the panel comes off. The surprise tends to live behind the bath. In the older parts of town the walls are solid stone, and a bathroom boxed in behind plastic panels for twenty years can hide damp, soft timber or a joint that has been weeping quietly the whole time.
So the first visit is a look, not a pitch. We check the wall behind the bath, the floor beneath it, where the waste leaves the house and how the room breathes. Plenty of bathrooms in the area were squeezed into a spare bedroom or a back extension long after the house was built, which explains the strange pipe runs. A photo from the doorway and one from the bath end is a good start.
Once the room is open we agree the layout, the pipe positions and the extractor route before any fixings go in. The rest follows a sensible order: first fix, boards and waterproofing, tiling, the suite, then the finishing. Message us the photos on WhatsApp and we will come back with a free, no-obligation quote.
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How we approach bathroom fitting
A 34-second look at the way we work, from our base in Frome to homes in Frome and the villages around it.
In this video
- Strip-out to final sealant
- The hidden work, done properly
- Watertight and well ventilated
- Your choice of suite and tiles
Homes in Frome
Bathroom Fitting in Frome: what we look out for
- Stone cottages & farmhouses
- Bathrooms in stone cottages are usually small, with a sloping ceiling over the bath end or a window set deep in a thick wall. That limits where a shower screen, tall unit or mirror cabinet can sit, and the wall will not take just any plug. Moisture is the main enemy, so we plan the extractor route early and choose a wall finish that lets the stone dry, not one that seals it in.
- Victorian & Edwardian terraces
- Terraced houses often have the bathroom at the back, over the kitchen, in what was once a scullery or bedroom. The floor can be springy and the joists notched, so we look from below if we can and stiffen where needed. Waste pipes may run a long way to reach the stack, and we check the fall is right before choosing a deeper bath or a wall-hung basin.
- 1950s–70s estate homes
- A mid-century estate bathroom is a standard box, so every centimetre counts. A short-projection toilet, a slim basin and a shower over the bath instead of a separate cubicle can make the room feel larger. The pipework behind is often original, and with the walls open it makes sense to replace tired isolation valves and corroded pipe ends, rather than leave them to fail behind new tiles.
- Modern & new-build homes
- Bathrooms in newer houses go in quickly but are rarely built for a heavy bath or wall-hung toilet frame, so solid noggins behind the studs are needed before anything is hung. Floors are often chipboard, which swells if it gets wet, so we seal and waterproof the edges carefully. Waste outlets sit in fixed positions, so check that the new suite lines up with them before it is ordered.
Planning in Frome
What to plan for with bathroom fitting in Frome
Look at the wall and floor first
Solid stone walls do not behave like cavity walls. Before new boards and tiles go up, we check the wall behind the old bath, test it for damp and look at the joists beneath. Damp always has a cause, such as a leaking gutter, a failed joint or a blocked air brick, and the cause is sorted before the new bathroom hides it.
An extractor route that works
Drilling through half a metre of stone is a job for a core drill and a steady hand, so the extractor route is planned at the start. Often the neatest way out is through the ceiling to the roof space or the soffit, rather than the wall. A fan in the wrong place, or too weak, simply lets the damp settle back into the stone.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Much of Frome’s historic centre sits in a conservation area and many older buildings are listed. Internal changes to a listed home can need consent, and ducting through an outside wall is the sort of change to ask the council about before you order a suite. Let us know in your first message which category your house falls into.
What customers say
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Getting started
Getting a bathroom fitting quote in Frome
- 1Message us on WhatsApp with photos, rough measurements and what you would like done.
- 2We ask anything else we need and give you a free, no-obligation quote. Larger jobs usually need a visit first.
- 3You agree the plan and we book you in. One person, one point of contact, start to finish.
- Our base in Frome
- Main areas
- Local villages
- Also covering
- Areas we cover →
- Frome
- Beckington
- Rode
- Westbury
- Warminster
- Radstock
- Trowbridge
- Bradford on Avon
- Great Elm
- Berkley
- Lullington
- Buckland Dinham
- Whatley
- Nunney
- Chapmanslade
- Mells
- Trudoxhill
- Corsley
- Cloford
- Dilton Marsh
- Witham Friary
- Norton St Philip
- Wanstrow
- Southwick
- North Bradley
- Freshford
- Bratton
- Hilperton
- Midsomer Norton
- Shepton Mallet
- Bath
- Melksham
- Wells
- Keynsham
- Corsham
- Devizes
- Chippenham
- Bristol
Questions
Bathroom Fitting in Frome: FAQs
Will my old stone walls cope with a new bathroom?
Yes, as long as the wall is allowed to breathe and the cause of any damp is dealt with first. We look at the wall behind the old bath, test it and fix leaks or blocked gutters before tiling. Waterproof board goes in front of the stone rather than being sealed onto it, and a working extractor does the rest.
Can a cast iron bath go upstairs in an old Frome house?
Often yes, but check the stairs and the floor before you buy. A cast iron bath is very heavy before water and a bather are added, and old joists, especially notched ones, may need strengthening underneath. Narrow stairs with a tight turn can rule one out altogether. Send photos of the stairs and the room and we will say what is realistic.
Can I add an en-suite or second toilet to a small house?
Usually, if the waste can reach the soil stack with a proper fall and the room can be ventilated. Both are easier to judge on a visit than from a plan. Building Control at the council can confirm what needs notifying, and we check that before starting. A few photos of the spare space and the nearest stack give us enough to begin.
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The quickest route to an accurate price is a WhatsApp message with photos. The more you can tell us, the more precise we can be.
- A few photosThe room as it is now, from the corners, plus anything awkward like pipes, windows or radiators.
- Rough measurementsWall lengths are plenty to start with. We will confirm exact sizes before ordering anything.
- What you wantWhat stays, what goes, any products you have already chosen, and when you would like it done.