Old and new floors across Frome, street by street
Census 2021 counted 27,904 people in the Frome built-up area. Terraced houses are the largest group at 32% of homes. Building ages in the town vary widely, so the right screed depends on when the house was built.
In Trinity, around Catherine Hill and in Sheppard's Barton, houses of the late 17th and 18th centuries predate damp proof membranes by a long way. Replacing a floor there means careful excavation and a build-up that respects the building. That work is done by hand with sand and cement screed for older floors, and the town centre conservation area and listing may add consent to the plan.
The 1970s to 1990s terraces and semis are where kitchen extensions and ground floor refits are most common. A large open-plan extension suits pumped liquid screed in Frome, which is flat and walkable in 24 to 48 hours.
Near Adderwell, owners of newer homes who extend usually want the new floor to meet the existing level, often with heating in it. Our underfloor heating screed page explains cover depths and warm-up.
Where a sound floor is simply uneven, self levelling compound is quicker than a new screed, typically laid from about 2mm to around 10mm. On planned schemes such as Saxonvale and Garsdale, the drawings may specify which calcium sulphate grade to use, and our anhydrite page says what that involves.
Homes in Frome at a glance
Terraced houses make up 32% of the 12,141 households in Frome, followed by semi-detached houses at 30%. The largest group of homes here was built between 1973 and 1999 (35%), and a further 21% between 1945 and 1972.
| Homes in Frome | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 21% |
| Semi-detached houses | 30% |
| Terraced houses | 32% |
| Flats | 16% |
| Built before 1919 | 18% |
| Built 1919 to 1944 | 5% |
| Built 1945 to 1972 | 21% |
| Built 1973 to 1999 | 35% |
| Built since 2000 | 21% |
House types from Census 2021 (table TS044); building age from the Valuation Office Agency council tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026 (table CTSOP 4.1). Figures cover the Frome built-up area (E63005631).
Screeding services in Frome
- Liquid ScreedLiquid screed for extensions on Frome's 1970s to 1990s estates and newer Adderwell homes, walkable in 24 to 48 hours.
- Sand and Cement ScreedHand-laid sand and cement screed for Frome's Trinity and Catherine Hill houses, wet rooms and garages, mixed on site.
- Underfloor Heating ScreedScreed over underfloor heating for extensions to newer Adderwell homes and Frome's 1970s to 1990s semis, with correct pipe cover.
- Anhydrite & Flow ScreedAnhydrite flow screed in Frome, poured to CA-C20-F4, CA-C25-F5 or CA-C30-F6 for apartments and new plots, with laitance advice.
- Floor LevellingFloor levelling for Frome refits, from 1980s semis to units on the Marston Road Trading Estate, laid flat for LVT and tiles.
- Latex ScreedLatex screed for Frome floors with mixed bases, laid over plywood, sound old tiles or worn concrete so vinyl, LVT or carpet lies smooth.
- Concrete Floor GrindingFrome floor grinding for Marston Road Trading Estate units, new Saxonvale retail space and garages, with dust extraction.
We also offer fibre reinforced screed, quick drying screed, high strength screed, bonded screed, floor preparation, screed repairs, concrete floor repair, screed pumping, insulation & membranes, commercial screeding and residential screeding in Frome.
Access and scheduling a Frome screed pour
Frome sits at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills on the River Frome, and much of its town centre is a conservation area. The mixer and pump need to park near your door for a pumped pour, so when you enquire, tell us about parking, steps and how we get in. On a tight site in the old town, a hand-mixed screed avoids the need for a pump.
We screed once the building keeps the weather out, which means the roof is on, windows and doors are in and wet plastering is done. Where there is underfloor heating, your own installer fits the pipes and pressure tests them before we arrive. After that, drying time decides when flooring can start, and it varies with depth and screed type.
Factory and trade units need their own plan. The Marston Road Trading Estate grew up after the Second World War around manufacturing and light industry, and units there often need robust, flat floors. Where an old slab is kept, shot blasting and a bonded screed are one option. Our commercial screeding work covers those floors.
Neighbourhoods we cover include Cottle's Oak, Critchill, Easthill, Marston Gate, Spring Gardens, Stonebridge and The Butts, and postcodes here include BA11.
Screeding prices for Frome floors
Sand and cement £18 to £25 per m², liquid £24 to £31 per m², supplied and laid (MyJobQuote, August 2026). MyJobQuote does not say whether these figures include VAT. See our floor screeding cost guide.
Who lays your floor screed in Frome
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
See what customers say in our Google reviews and on our testimonials page.
Reaching Frome
As the crow flies, our yard in Slough is about 75.4 miles from Frome, which lies to the west-south-west. Postcodes here include BA11, and Westbury (6.3 miles), Warminster (6.4 miles), Trowbridge (7.9 miles) and Bath (10.6 miles) are close by. Neighbourhoods we cover in Frome include Cottle's Oak, Critchill, Easthill, Marston Gate and Spring Gardens.
See our screeding services for every screed type we lay.
