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Tilers in Frome
Wall and floor tiling in Frome, with the surface underneath assessed and prepared so tiles stay put on stone, plaster, timber and concrete.
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A tiler in Frome spends as much time looking at what the tile will stick to as at the tile itself. Old stone, lime plaster, cement patches, plasterboard, timber boards and concrete all take adhesive differently, and one house here can have three of them in a single room. A good result depends on finding out what is behind the surface before a single box is ordered.
Set-out comes next. We find the centre of the wall or the focal point, such as a window, a fireplace or the first thing you see when you walk in, and work outwards so the cuts at each end match. Floors that fall one way need levelling or a deeper adhesive bed, and a floor that moves needs boarding or a decoupling layer so the tiles do not crack.
Frome’s hard water is tough on grout and sealant lines, so we choose finishes that are simple to clean and talk through the tile surface before you buy. Message us photos of the walls and floors you want covered, with rough measurements, and we will send a free quote with no obligation.
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How we approach tiling
A 31-second look at the way we work, from our base in Frome to homes in Frome and the villages around it.
In this video
- Walls and floors
- Preparation first
- Level, waterproof, set out
- Metro, porcelain, mosaics
Homes in Frome
Tiling in Frome: what we look out for
- Stone cottages & farmhouses
- Tiling a cottage wall begins with working out what is there: bare stone, old lime, a patch of cement, or all three. Each needs a different treatment, and some are better boarded than tiled directly. Stone floors are uneven, so very large tiles show every hollow. Smaller tiles on a levelled base look better, and a moisture check before laying tells us if the floor is ready.
- Victorian & Edwardian terraces
- Tiled hallway floors are a feature of many older terraces, and an original one is worth repairing rather than ripping up, so send photos before anything is lifted. For new tiling, timber floors flex, so they need overboarding or a decoupling mat first. Walls can be hollow where old plaster has parted from the brick, and tapping across them finds the weak spots.
- 1950s–70s estate homes
- Plain walls and compact rooms suit larger tiles in an estate house, with fewer grout lines to keep clean. Older plaster can be textured or loose, and screeded floors often crack or sit uneven. We scrape, patch or board as needed so the surface is flat before tiling. If the floor has old thermoplastic tiles or black adhesive, leave it alone until it has been checked for asbestos.
- Modern & new-build homes
- Plasterboard walls need priming, and behind a shower they need tile backer board, not just a coat of paint. Chipboard floors flex enough to crack tiles and grout unless they are stiffened or overboarded. New-build walls look flat but are not always, so holding a long straight edge across the wall before choosing large tiles saves a lot of uneven edges on the finished face.
Planning in Frome
What to plan for with tiling in Frome
Find out what is on the wall
Before any tile goes on, we scrape and tap the surface. A single Frome wall can be bare stone, old lime, a later cement patch and a skim of plaster, and each takes adhesive differently. Hollow or crumbling areas come off, damp areas are traced to their cause, and the wall is boarded if the surface cannot be trusted.
Setting out from the middle
Tiles are laid out dry before any adhesive is mixed. We pick the centre line of the wall or floor, or the most visible feature, such as a window or alcove, and work outwards so the cuts at both ends match. Starting from a corner instead often leaves a thin sliver at one side, which looks like a mistake.
Movement, waterproofing and joints
Timber floors move, and rigid tiles do not forgive it, so boarding or a decoupling layer goes down first. Showers and bath surrounds get a waterproof layer under the tile, and the joints between wall and floor are filled with flexible sealant, not grout, so a little movement does not crack the line.
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Getting started
Getting a tiling 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
Tiling in Frome: FAQs
Can you tile straight onto old plaster in a Frome stone house?
Not always. Tap the wall first: a hollow sound means the plaster has parted from the stone and should come off. Sound plaster in a dry area can sometimes be primed and tiled, but behind a shower or bath it is usually safer to fix a backer board in front. We check the wall at the quote stage and tell you which it needs.
Can I tile over the existing tiles?
Sometimes. If the old tiles are firmly stuck, flat and dry, new tiles can go over them with the right primer and adhesive, but it adds thickness and weight and can leave you short at doors and sockets. If any tiles ring hollow when tapped, they come off. We tap every tile before agreeing to tile over them.
Which grout keeps its colour in hard water?
A mid-tone grout hides scale well, and a sealed or resin-based grout resists staining. Silicone at the corners needs wiping dry now and then and is renewed when it blackens. Scale is a surface film, so a quick wipe after a shower does more than any product. Tell us how the room is used and we will suggest a suitable grout.
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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.