Somerset · BA11 · near Frome
Kitchens, bathrooms & home improvements in Mells
Listed stone cottages and large old houses. Kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, electrics, tiling, carpentry and flooring from one skilled local tradesperson, with free quotes on WhatsApp.
Rated Excellent on Rated PeopleKitchens and bathrooms in Mells
Mells is the sort of village where an old building is the rule, not the exception. There are dozens of listed buildings, a conservation area dating from 1970 and houses ranging from small stone cottages to large manor-style homes. Anyone searching for a kitchen fitter or bathroom fitter in Mells will find the job begins with the fabric of the house: lime plaster, stone floors, beams and thick walls that were never built to carry modern pipes and cables. Done carefully, a new kitchen or bathroom can sit comfortably inside all that history.
Fixed & Fitted is based in Frome, so Mells is a local call for us rather than a long trip. One skilled tradesperson takes care of the plumbing, electrics, tiling and carpentry, which keeps things simple when an old house needs all of them in a sensible order. Send photos of the room on WhatsApp, mention if the house is listed, and tell us roughly what you have in mind. We will come back with a free quote that carries no obligation.
Covering Mells and nearby: Great Elm, Whatley, Chantry, Vobster, Buckland Dinham and Leigh-on-Mendip.
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From Frome to Mells and beyond
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Our services in Mells
Everything we do for homes in Mells, from kitchens and bathrooms to plumbing, electrics and tiling. Tap a service for the full details.
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Kitchen Fitter in Mells
A Mells kitchen often means a stone floor, a beam exactly where you wanted a wall cabinet and lime plaster that should not be smothered. We scribe units to uneven walls, agree cable and pipe routes before first fix, and ask early whether the house is listed.
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Bathroom Fitter in Mells
Bathrooms in the larger old houses around Mells tend to sit in odd corners of rooms built for something else. We check the floor structure and the drain route first, then plan a layout that does not need deep cuts into thick stone walls.
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Wet Rooms & Showers in Mells
A wet room in a Mells stone cottage needs a floor that can be properly sloped and tanked, and a wall that will take waterproofing. Old stone and lime plaster breathe differently from modern board, so we plan how moisture leaves the room, including extraction.
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Tiler in Mells
Tiling onto lime plaster or uneven stone is not a case of sticking tiles to whatever is there. In Mells we check the wall, prepare it where needed and use flexible adhesive and grout that tolerates old-building movement. Listed homes may limit fixings, so ask first.
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Plumber in Mells
Big Mells houses often have the hot water cylinder a long way from the tap, so the shower runs cold while the pipe clears. We look at the existing runs, shorten or re-route them where we can, and avoid chasing thick stone walls in listed homes.
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Electrician in Mells
Wiring in a Mells period house has usually been added in layers over many decades. We trace what is there, plan new kitchen and bathroom circuits, and run cable under floors and along skirtings instead of into stone. Part P and BS 7671 apply; we confirm details when we quote.
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Carpenter & Joiner in Mells
Almost nothing in a Mells cottage is square, so shelves, boxed-in pipework and cupboards are cut and scribed to the wall. In a listed house we keep fixings into historic timber to a minimum and make good neatly around original beams and door frames.
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Floor Fitter in Mells
Stone flags, old boards and floors that have settled over centuries are common in Mells homes. We check levels and damp before laying anything new, then choose a floor that suits the house. Listed buildings may need consent for some changes, so check with the council first.
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Home Renovation in Mells
Refitting a Mells period house is mostly a matter of order: strip-out, pipework and cables, plastering, tiling, then joinery. The village has a conservation area and many listed buildings, so find out your status before planning. We make good as each stage ends.
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Local knowledge
Kitchens & bathrooms in Mells: what to know
Listing comes first
Many homes in Mells are listed, and the village has had a conservation area since 1970. Find out your property’s status before choosing a layout, because consent can be needed for some internal work as well as changes outside. Check with the council, and share what you learn so we can plan fixings and services around it.
Pipes and cables in thick stone walls
Walls here are often thick solid stone, so cutting deep chases is rarely a good idea, especially in a listed home. Pipes and cables are usually run under floors, through voids, along skirtings or in neat boxed-in routes. We agree the routes with you before any first fix begins.
Big old houses and long pipe runs
Larger period houses often have several bathrooms, extensions added over the centuries and pipework that travels a long way from the hot water source. Long runs mean slow hot water and wasted water at the tap. We look at the existing layout and suggest where pipework can be shortened or re-routed during a refit.
Typical homes:Stone cottages & farmhouses · Georgian & period properties
What customers say
Real reviews from real homeowners
“Pleasant polite tidy, carried out work quickly and efficiently”
“I would highly recommend Krzysztof he was professional, good time keeper and took pride in his work very pleased with the finished Bathroom makeover”
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Around Mells
We are based in Frome and cover Mells (BA11) and the surrounding area. Nearby we also work in:
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- 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
Mells FAQs
Can you fit a kitchen in a listed cottage in Mells?
Yes, listed cottages are familiar territory, though you should check with the council before work starts. Consent can be needed for internal changes, and fixings, services and finishes have to respect the building. We plan around that with you. Send photos of the kitchen on WhatsApp and we will send a free quote.
Do you cover Mells and the places around it?
Yes, we cover Mells and nearby places including Great Elm, Whatley, Chantry, Vobster and Buckland Dinham. Homes range from small cottages to large old houses, so we look at each one on its own terms. Message us on WhatsApp with a few photos for a free, no-obligation quote.
Can you add an en-suite or a second bathroom to a larger old house in Mells?
Often yes, if there is a sensible route for the waste and supply pipes. In an old house that means checking floor structure, wall thickness and where the drain runs, and checking with the council first if the house is listed. Photos of the room and the floor below help us judge what is practical.
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Get your free quote
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.