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Floor Fitters in Warminster
A good floor depends on what is underneath it. We check, repair and level the base, deal with moisture, then lay and trim neatly at every door.
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The first question a flooring fitter in Warminster asks is not which floor you want but what is under the one you have. Houses here include concrete slabs, suspended timber floors with air bricks outside, flags in older cottages and chipboard in newer ones, and each needs a different base before laminate, vinyl or LVT goes on. Skip that stage and the new floor shows every dip, board edge or damp patch sooner or later.
Preparation covers lifting the old covering, repairing the base, checking the moisture, levelling where needed and choosing the underlay. Then the floor is laid with expansion gaps at the walls and proper trims at doorways, so it can move without buckling. Heights matter: a thick new floor raises thresholds and can catch the bottom of doors, which are planed or lifted as part of the job.
Rooms with moisture, like kitchens, bathrooms and utility rooms, get a floor that tolerates it. Send photos of the existing floor, the doorways and a rough area on WhatsApp 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 Warminster 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 Warminster
Flooring in Warminster: what we look out for
- 1950s–70s estate homes
- Concrete floors in Warminster’s 1950s to 1970s houses can carry thermoplastic tiles or old adhesive, and some from that period contain asbestos. Do not break, sand or scrape them. Tell us what you have and we will explain how to have it identified before anything is lifted. Once the base is sound, a levelling compound and a damp-proof membrane prepare the surface. Some houses have suspended floors instead, which need their ventilation kept clear.
- Victorian & Edwardian terraces
- Suspended timber floors on joists are the norm in terrace houses, with air bricks in the outside wall that must stay unblocked. Boards that are loose, sprung or gappy are re-fixed, and any rotten sections are cut out and replaced. A thin sheet of hardboard or ply goes over the top where the surface needs smoothing, then underlay. Floors that slope toward the outside wall are levelled first.
- Stone cottages & farmhouses
- Flagstones and old solid floors in cottages around Upton Scudamore and Codford often have no damp-proof membrane, so moisture is the main concern. Some are better left uncovered so they can breathe, and we talk through the options before putting anything over them. Where a covering is wanted, a breathable underlay or a membrane is chosen to match the condition of the base, and edges stop short of the walls.
- Modern & new-build homes
- New estate floors are normally flat, but they can squeak, and chipboard needs re-screwing where it has loosened. Door clearances are tight, so threshold heights and door bottoms are measured before the flooring is chosen. In very new homes the screed or concrete may still be drying, so we check before covering it. Floating floors suit these homes well, laid over a thin underlay with a gap around the edge.
Planning in Warminster
What to plan for with flooring in Warminster
The moisture test comes first
Damp under a floor shows itself later as lifted edges, swollen boards or a musty smell. Before levelling or laying anything, we check the base with a moisture meter and look for signs of a missing damp-proof layer. If it reads high, the answer might be more drying time, a membrane, or a different floor altogether.
Allow for door heights and thresholds
Every layer adds height: underlay, levelling, the floor itself. Check how much clearance each door has, and where the floor meets another room, a step or a trim may be needed. We plane or lift doors that catch, and pick transition strips that sit safely at the join without creating something to trip over.
Let the floor settle in the room
Laminate and some LVT expand and contract with the room, so the boxes are opened and left flat in the room for a couple of days before laying. That way the planks match the temperature and humidity they will live in. We leave a gap at the walls, hidden by skirting or beading, so the floor can move without buckling.
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Getting started
Getting a flooring quote in Warminster
- 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 Warminster: FAQs
Can new flooring go straight over my old floor?
Sometimes, if the old floor is flat, sound and dry. Soft, lumpy or damp coverings come up first, since they move and let the new floor flex. Old tile or vinyl may be kept if it is level and well fixed, but check what it is before you cover it, because some from the 1960s and 70s can contain asbestos.
Which floor suits a kitchen in an older Warminster cottage?
One that copes with moisture and a base that may move. Vinyl, LVT and sheet vinyl handle splashes and spills, while untreated laminate does not like standing water. On an old stone or solid floor we test for damp first and may lay a membrane. Flagstones in good order may be worth leaving exposed, so we talk through the options.
Should the floor go down before or after the new kitchen?
It depends on the floor. A floating floor is usually laid after the units, with a gap around the edge hidden by trims, because heavy cabinets should not sit on top of it. Vinyl and tiles are often laid first, either under the appliance spaces or across the whole room. We agree which route fits your kitchen when quoting.
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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.