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Floor Fitters in Frome
Laminate, vinyl and LVT laid on a prepared floor in Frome homes, with subfloor, moisture, levels and thresholds sorted before the first plank goes down.
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Choosing a flooring fitter in Frome is mostly a conversation about the floor underneath. Terraces have suspended timber on joists, cottages can have flagstones or an old slab, and newer homes have screed or chipboard. Each takes a different covering and a different preparation, and the finished floor is only as good as the base it sits on.
Three things get checked before any plank or roll goes down. Level: a straight edge across the room shows the dips, and floating floors need a base that is flat over a couple of metres. Moisture: solid floors in old stone buildings often have no membrane. Movement: loose boards are screwed down so they stop squeaking through the new floor. Each is a short job to check on the day and a long job to fix once the floor is down.
Thresholds matter too, especially on a sloping floor where one room meets the next at a different height, and doors hung for a thinner floor may need trimming to clear a thicker one. Message us a few photos and rough room sizes and we will give you a free, no-obligation quote.
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How we approach flooring
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
- Laminate, vinyl, LVT
- The base comes first
- Level, dry, properly laid
- Neat trims and thresholds
Homes in Frome
Flooring in Frome: what we look out for
- Stone cottages & farmhouses
- Flagstones and old solid floors often have no damp membrane, so moisture is the first thing to check, with a meter or a sealed test patch. Some floors are better left to breathe, with a rug on top instead. Where a covering suits, we use a suitable membrane, level any low spots and leave a small gap at the walls so the floor can move without lifting.
- Victorian & Edwardian terraces
- Boards on joists are the usual floor, with loose or sprung ones and gaps between. We screw them down, then overlay thin board where the floor is to be covered, so every board edge does not show through vinyl. Hall floors often meet other rooms at slightly different heights, so thresholds need thought, and old doors may need trimming.
- 1950s–70s estate homes
- Concrete floors with old tile adhesive or a thin screed are common here. Some floor tiles and the black adhesive under them from this era can contain asbestos, so do not break or sand old ones. Tell us what you have and we will explain how to have it checked before anything is lifted. Once the surface is sound, levelling compound makes the base ready for a floating floor.
- Modern & new-build homes
- Floors are usually flat, though chipboard can squeak and door clearances are tight, so the thickness of the new floor and underlay must be worked out against the door bottoms. Screed in a very new house may still be drying, so check it is dry before covering. A floating floor suits these houses, with expansion gaps hidden under the skirting or a trim.
Planning in Frome
What to plan for with flooring in Frome
Air bricks and the void below
Terraced homes with timber floors rely on air bricks outside to keep the void under the boards ventilated. Walk round the outside before the job and make sure they are clear of soil, plants and render. A blocked void leads to damp and rot, and no covering, however good, will fix that once it starts.
Test the moisture first
Vinyl or laminate laid over a damp base traps the moisture, and the floor lifts, stains or goes mouldy. On solid floors in older stone buildings, we measure the moisture before choosing a covering, and fit a membrane where it is needed. If the floor is not ready, we say so rather than cover the problem.
Heights, doors and thresholds
A new floor adds thickness, and it all has to clear the door bottoms, the bottom stair riser and the next room. On Frome’s sloping floors, where two rooms meet at different heights, a threshold strip or a ramped edge is needed. We work out the finished height before ordering and trim the doors if required.
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Getting started
Getting a flooring 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
Flooring in Frome: FAQs
Can I lay laminate or vinyl over flagstones in my cottage?
Sometimes. The stones need to be dry and reasonably flat, and a damp-proof layer usually goes down first. If the floor is damp, covering it traps the moisture and can spoil both the stone and the new floor. We test the floor at the quote stage, level low spots with compound and tell you honestly whether it should be left to breathe.
Will a new floor squeak if my old floorboards move?
It can, so loose or sprung boards are screwed down first, and gaps are dealt with before the covering goes on. Thin ply or board over the top gives vinyl a smooth surface, and underlay beneath laminate helps with the noise. A little creak under a floating floor is normal on old joists, and we will tell you what to expect.
Do the doors need taking off to lay a new floor?
Usually the door is lifted off its hinges, and the bottom is trimmed if the new floor is higher. Door linings and architraves are often undercut so the floor tucks beneath them for a neat edge with no gap. We check door clearances at the quote stage, so no door ends up jamming against the new floor.
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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.