Somerset · BA5
Kitchens, bathrooms & home improvements in Wells
Georgian townhouses, medieval stone cottages and listed homes. Kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, electrics, tiling, carpentry and flooring from one skilled local tradesperson, with free quotes on WhatsApp.
Rated Excellent on Rated PeopleRenovating your home in Wells
Wells is a small cathedral city, and much of its centre is old stone: Georgian townhouses, earlier cottages and plenty of listed buildings. Work in homes like these is rarely a simple swap of old for new. Walls are lime-plastered or solid stone, ceilings are high, floors dip, and a modern bathroom has to fit around all of it. Beyond the centre there are Victorian and twentieth-century streets where the work is more straightforward. Either way, a good kitchen or bathroom fitter in Wells starts by looking closely at the building.
Fixed & Fitted is run from Frome by one skilled tradesperson who handles the fitting, plumbing, electrics and tiling personally. For an older or listed house, that means one person making the decisions and answering your questions. Message us on WhatsApp with photos of the room and anything you are worried about. If a job looks as though it needs consent from the council, we will say so before you commit to anything.
Covering Wells and nearby: Wookey Hole, Wookey, Coxley, Dinder, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Priddy and Henton.
Where we work
From Frome to Wells and beyond
Wells is one of the places we cover from our base in Frome. This short video shows the rest of the area on a map.
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In Wells
Our services in Wells
Everything we do for homes in Wells, from kitchens and bathrooms to plumbing, electrics and tiling. Tap a service for the full details.
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Kitchen Fitter in Wells
Georgian townhouses in Wells have tall ceilings, generous windows and walls that were never straight. A kitchen here is planned around the proportions of the room, with units scribed to uneven surfaces. In a listed building, check with the council before ordering anything.
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Bathroom Fitter in Wells
An old house in Wells has to find space for a bathroom inside walls that cannot simply be moved. Narrow stairs and tight passages also limit what can be carried up, so baths and shower trays are chosen for the route into the house as well as the room.
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Wet Rooms & Showers in Wells
Lime plaster and solid stone around Wells do not take kindly to trapped moisture. A shower or wet room in walls like these needs careful thought about what sits behind the tile, so water stays out without sealing damp inside the wall.
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Tiler in Wells
Tiling in Wells often meets lime plaster, bare stone or floors that dip towards the middle of the room. Preparation does the heavy lifting. We level, prime and back the surface properly, then set out the tiles so the cuts fall where they look right.
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Plumber in Wells
Wells sits at the foot of the Mendip limestone, so the water is typically hard and scale gathers fast on taps and shower heads. We fit with that in mind, keep isolation valves reachable, and can talk through a softener. Village homes nearby may have private drainage.
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Electrician in Wells
Running new cable through lime plaster and stone in a Wells house means planning the routes before anything is chased out. In older and listed homes we aim to disturb the historic walls as little as we can, and sort bathroom zones before fittings are chosen.
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Carpenter & Joiner in Wells
Wells houses give a joiner plenty to do, with sloping floors, uneven stone openings and tall Georgian ceilings. Cupboards, shelving and panelling are scribed to the wall rather than forced square, and replacement doors are cut to the opening as found.
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Floor Fitter in Wells
Floors in Wells townhouses and cottages dip and slope with age, and some sit over stone or old boards. We check levels and moisture, then choose a build-up to suit the base, rather than laying something rigid across a floor that moves.
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Home Renovation in Wells
Renovating in Wells often begins with a listed or conservation-area question, so we ask early what the council needs to see. After that the trades are sequenced carefully: strip-out, services, fitting and making good, with the old fabric protected throughout.
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Local knowledge
Kitchens & bathrooms in Wells: what to know
Listed buildings and the conservation area
Wells has a large number of listed buildings, and its historic centre sits within a conservation area. Listed building consent may be needed for changes inside as well as outside. Check with the council before you start, and before you order fittings, so your plans match what is allowed.
Lime plaster and solid walls
Older Wells properties often have lime plaster and solid stone walls, which work best with breathable materials. Strong cement renders, vinyl paints and some tanking systems can trap damp. In shower areas and wet rooms, what goes behind the tile matters as much as the tile itself, and we explain the choices.
Narrow streets and awkward stairs
Older streets and passageways make deliveries awkward, and some houses have steep, narrow staircases. Units, baths and shower trays all need a route into the house. Tell us about parking, steps and stair width when you message, because it affects how materials arrive and how the job is planned.
Hard water below the Mendips
Wells sits at the foot of the Mendip limestone, and water in limestone areas tends to be hard. Limescale gathers on taps, shower heads and glass. It is worth choosing easy-clean fittings and asking us about a water softener if scale is a nuisance in your current bathroom.
Typical homes:Georgian & period properties · Stone cottages & farmhouses · Victorian & Edwardian terraces · 1950s–70s estate homes
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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- Our base in Frome
- Main areas
- Local villages
- Also covering
Service area
Around Wells
We are based in Frome and cover Wells (BA5) 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
Wells FAQs
Do I need permission to refit a kitchen or bathroom in a listed house in Wells?
Possibly, so check with the council before you start. Like-for-like internal work can be treated differently from changes to layout, walls, floors or historic features, and the answer depends on the building. We are happy to talk through the job and what to ask the council.
Can you fit a bathroom in an old Wells house with uneven walls and floors?
Yes. Uneven walls and sloping floors are normal in older stone houses, and fitting around them is part of the job. Tiling needs extra preparation, and units are scribed to fit rather than forced square. Send photos on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we can see.
Do you cover the villages around Wells as well as the city?
Yes, we cover villages such as Wookey, Wookey Hole, Coxley and Dinder alongside the city itself. Send your postcode and a few photos on WhatsApp and we will confirm. Village houses can have older pipework or private drainage, so mention anything unusual about the property.
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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.