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Wet Rooms & Showers in Frome
Walk-in showers and wet rooms in Frome homes, with the floor, falls and waterproofing worked out first so that the water goes where it should.
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Walk-in shower installation in Frome starts with one question: what is under the floor? A wet room works because water runs to a drain, and getting it there depends on what the floor is made of, be it timber joists, a solid slab or flagstones. We look at that first, before anyone talks about tiles or glass.
Floors in the older houses are rarely flat, and the walls are often thick stone that holds moisture and cannot simply be painted with waterproofing and forgotten. A full wet room needs a tanked floor and walls, a drain set at the right height and a fall that is steep enough to work but gentle enough to stand on. A walk-in shower with a low tray is a simpler choice in some rooms, and we will tell you plainly which one suits yours.
Frome water is hard, so we also think about limescale: fewer seals, smooth surfaces, glass that wipes down quickly. Send a few photos of the bathroom on WhatsApp, along with where you would like the shower, and you will get a free quote with no obligation.
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How we approach wet rooms & showers
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
- It is all in the preparation
- Falls, tanking, solid boards
- Trays, drains, screens, valves
Homes in Frome
Wet Rooms & Showers in Frome: what we look out for
- Stone cottages & farmhouses
- Ground floors in cottages can be flags or a thin slab with no damp membrane, and upstairs they may be old boards on heavy timbers. We find out which before choosing a tray or a drain. The stone walls need a backer board with the right tanking system, fixed to suit the stone, and corners that are out of square mean glass screens often have to be cut and made to measure.
- Victorian & Edwardian terraces
- A terrace bathroom usually sits over a ceiling that is lath and plaster, so a leak shows quickly and costs plenty to repair. The joists are checked and stiffened before a wet floor goes down, because movement breaks waterproofing. If the room is a former bedroom, the span can be long. A tray with a slightly raised floor is sometimes the safer answer than cutting into the joists to sink a drain.
- 1950s–70s estate homes
- Swapping a bath for a shower is the usual request in a standard estate bathroom, and the bath footprint is a good size for a long walk-in shower. Walls are often plasterboard or thin render, so we fix tile backer board before tanking. Check the water pressure first, as older systems can give modest flow, and a pump or a different valve may be the sensible fix.
- Modern & new-build homes
- Stud walls take tile backer board well, but a glass panel needs fixing into the studs or noggins behind the board, so tell us early where you want it. Chipboard floors need stiffening and sealing before a level-access shower. Waste pipes are small-bore plastic with limited fall, so a linear drain along the wall sometimes works better than one in the middle of the floor.
Planning in Frome
What to plan for with wet rooms & showers in Frome
Drain, falls and floor depth
A level-access shower needs a drain below the surrounding floor and a waste pipe that falls steadily away from it. On a timber floor that can mean working between the joists, and on a solid floor it can mean cutting a channel. We check how much depth is available before choosing a drain, then set the falls with a long level and a straight edge.
Tanking that suits the wall
Water has to stay inside the shower, which needs a continuous waterproof layer on the floor and walls, with sealed corners and joints, taken well above shower-head height. On Frome’s stone walls the board goes in front of the wall rather than being stuck to it, which leaves the stone free to dry out behind.
Limescale and the finish
Hard water leaves scale on glass, shower heads and drain covers, and it shows most on dark finishes. Fewer seals, a screen that is easy to reach and wipe, larger tiles with fewer grout lines and a drain cover that lifts out all make life easier. Mention it before you choose, as it affects the screen more than the colour.
Our work
Wet Rooms & Showers: photos from real jobs
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Getting started
Getting a wet rooms & showers 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
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- 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
Wet Rooms & Showers in Frome: FAQs
Can a wet room be built on a timber floor in an older Frome house?
Yes, but the floor has to be strong and stiff enough first. We check the joists, add timber or boarding where they are weak, and waterproof the whole floor in one continuous layer. Where there is no room to sink the drain, a low-profile tray or a slightly raised floor is the sensible alternative. Photos from the room below help us judge.
Do I need a full wet room, or is a walk-in shower enough?
A walk-in shower with a low tray and one glass panel is enough for many bathrooms, and it is simpler to build and maintain. A full wet room, with the whole floor tanked and sloped to a drain, suits larger rooms or anyone who wants step-free access. We say plainly which fits once we have seen the floor and the space.
How do I stop limescale spoiling a glass shower screen?
Start with a screen that has few seals and a smooth surface, then wipe it down after use. A squeegee takes seconds. Avoid deep textures where scale can hide, and choose a drain cover that lifts out for cleaning. Hard water cannot be avoided in this area, but a well-planned shower makes cleaning a quick job instead of a weekend one.
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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.