Utility room fitting in Melksham

When does utility room fitting make sense in Melksham?

Landlords letting larger family homes across Wiltshire sometimes add a utility so tenants have room for laundry, coats and cleaning kit without filling the kitchen with appliances.

If the kitchen in your Wiltshire home is a narrow galley, a separate utility can take the appliances that would otherwise crowd the worktop and storage. Kitchens in every part of Melksham are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Wiltshire.

What does the job involve?

Your written quote lists everything included. For utility room fitting, that normally means:

A vent to outside for a vented dryer, or a drain hose for condenser models
Free survey visit to check water, waste, power and outside wall positions
Base, wall and tall units fitted, levelled and fixed to the wall
Worktop over the washing machine and dryer, supported clear of the appliances
Extract fan fitted to clear moisture from washing and drying
Washing machine supply, waste and isolation valve, tested for leaks

Utility room fitting prices in Melksham

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South West. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

Utility room fitting prices in Melksham
Typical project	Guide price
Utility units and worktop fitted (fit only)Three to six units, laminate worktop, panels	£1,200–£3,100
Utility room supplied and fittedUnits, worktop, sink, washer and dryer connections	£3,100–£7,200
New utility plumbing for a sink and washing machineSupplies, waste and valves where none exist	£410–£1,000

Fit-only and supply-and-fit ranges cover units, worktop and standard sink and appliance connections, with new plumbing where none exists as a separate line; extract fans, dryer vents and new circuits are quoted on top. Prices include VAT at 20%.

House types around Melksham and what they mean for a kitchen

Typical homes in this part of Wiltshire include thatched and stone cottages, Victorian railway terraces, post-war estate houses and new-build estates. Railway terraces in Swindon often have a narrow back kitchen, while stone and thatched cottages in the villages tend to have small kitchens with low ceilings.

Wiltshire's water is hard, much of it from chalk, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Village lanes and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and Salisbury's historic centre has limited parking, so delivery is planned in advance.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Melksham

Fitting a utility room needs no planning permission in England, though a new dryer vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's consent. Adding sockets to an existing circuit is not notifiable, but a new circuit is, under Part P. Approved Document F sets an extract rate of about 30 litres per second for a utility room, so a new fan should be sized to meet it, and if an open-flued boiler shares the room, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test once a fan is fitted.

Listed thatched cottages, Salisbury's historic centre and other conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.

Worth knowing before the fit

Ask for an isolation valve on the washing machine supply that can be reached without pulling the machine out from under the worktop.
In a Melksham flat, check with the freeholder before a new dryer vent or extract fan is cut through an outside wall.
Leave room behind the washing machine for the hoses; pushing it hard against the wall can kink them and stop the water draining properly.
A worktop over appliances needs support at each side and a gap above the machines, so they can be slid out for servicing.

Questions about utility room fitting in Melksham

How much does utility room fitting cost in Melksham?

Utility room fitting in Melksham typically costs £1,200 to £3,100 including VAT for fitting three to six utility units and a worktop you have bought, based on prices in the South West. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you work near Melksham as well?

Yes. As well as Melksham itself, we cover the rest of Wiltshire and nearby towns such as Trowbridge and Chippenham. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

Does a utility room need an extractor fan?

Yes, in most cases. Washing and drying put a lot of moisture into a small space, so extract ventilation is strongly advised: Approved Document F sets a rate of about 30 litres per second for utility rooms in England and Wales, and the building standards in Scotland and Technical Booklet K in Northern Ireland cover ventilation too. An extract fan ducted outside is the usual answer, with a window helping but not replacing it. A vented dryer needs its own duct as well.

Does a condenser or heat pump dryer need an outside vent?

No. Condenser and heat pump dryers do not need an outside vent, so they can go where a vented dryer cannot. They collect water in a container that has to be emptied, or they can be connected to the waste so they drain automatically, which is easy when the dryer sits beside the washing machine. They still give off some warmth, so the space needs air around it. A vented dryer needs a duct to an outside wall.

Can a worktop go over a washing machine and dryer?

Yes, and it is one of the most common utility layouts. The worktop is supported by units, end panels or a rail at each side rather than resting on the machines, with a small gap above them for vibration and so they can be slid out for servicing. Standard front-loading machines usually fit under a standard-height worktop, but we check the appliance heights against the plan first.

Utility room fitting near Melksham

The same service is available a short drive from Melksham, including: