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Heritage Rewires
in Frome, Mid Somerset

Full-house rewires on Grade-II Listed and period properties in Frome, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian stock, conservation-area constraints, lath-and-plaster wall fishing, hidden cable routing, period-appropriate brass plate accessories. NAPIT-certified, BS 7671 18th edition, Part P notified. Pricing is tailored to each property: we confirm a fixed written quote once we have surveyed it.

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What a heritage rewire in Frome covers

A heritage rewire isn't a normal rewire. Working in 17th-century weaver, Georgian and Victorian stock in Frome means you can't chase walls, you can't drill through original cornice, and you can't bury cables under modern plasterboard tricks. Every cable route is planned through joist voids, behind original skirting, under floorboards or around chimney breasts. Lath-and-plaster walls get fished from above and below, never broken open. No surface trunking, ever. Brass plate accessories (Click Scolmore Definity / Forbes & Lomax / Hamilton, specifier-led) replace plastic. Dimming circuits installed throughout to match period lighting design. Full Listed Building Consent supporting documentation provided as standard.

Parent service: Heritage Rewires · Related: Heritage Installations · Standard Rewires · Lighting · Accreditations.

Heritage rewires in Frome: postcodes & coverage

Postcode coverage: BA11, plus surrounding villages within a 5-minute drive of Catherine Hill & the Trinity area. Designated Trinity area conservation zone, one of the earliest planned industrial worker-housing schemes in England. Catherine Hill, Cheap Street, Gentle Street and Trinity hold dense clusters of Listed cottages, weavers' houses and Georgian townhouses.

Stock is largely 17th-century weaver, Georgian and Victorian, many on the local Listed register or sitting inside the conservation area. Listed Building Consent is usually required for full rewires; we coordinate with the Somerset Council (former Mendip) conservation team and provide the supporting note as part of the survey.

Most Frome heritage rewires take 8-14 working days on site for a 3-bed terrace, 18-28 days for a 5-bed Georgian. We work alongside main contractors, architects and conservation officers, phased programmes available where the property is occupied or partially open.

Sister town pages (heritage rewires): Bath · Wells · Glastonbury · Shepton Mallet · Bruton · Batcombe · Castle Cary · Wedmore · Radstock · Midsomer Norton

How we price heritage rewires in Frome

Pricing is tailored to each property. Listed status, access, the existing wiring, conservation-officer scope, fittings choice and the time on site all play a part, so we survey before we quote. The quote you get is fixed and in writing.

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Heritage rewires in Frome: common questions

Do I need Listed Building Consent for a full rewire in Frome?

For Grade I, Grade II* and most Grade II Listed properties, yes for any full rewire. We help draft the supporting note describing cable routes, fixings, accessory style and reinstatement. The Somerset Council (former Mendip) conservation team usually signs off straightforward heritage rewires within a few weeks; complex jobs may need a heritage statement.

How do you rewire lath-and-plaster walls without breaking them open?

We fish cables down through the void between lath and stud using rods, draw cords and access via floorboards above or skirting below. New back-boxes are cut neatly with a multitool, never with a chase grinder. Where a route is impossible without damage, we route via the floor void in the room above and drop in. Surface trunking is never used on heritage work.

What brass accessories do you fit on heritage rewires?

Specifier-led, we'll fit whatever the architect or interior designer has chosen. Click Scolmore Definity (antique brass / aged brass screwless) is our value default. Forbes & Lomax (Invisible Lightswitch, Nickel Silver, Antique Bronze) is our specifier-grade default. Hamilton Hartland CFX, Hartland G2 and Sheer ranges are also regular fits. We hold trade accounts with all three.

How long does a Frome heritage rewire take?

3-bed Victorian terrace: 8-14 working days on site. 4-bed period home: 14-22 working days. 5-bed Listed Georgian: 18-28 working days plus snagging. Phased works available where the property stays occupied. We always agree the programme in writing before first-fix.

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