diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_json_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_json_table.go
index 6368675b..64795d02 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_json_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_json_table.go
@@ -49,13 +49,16 @@ const bulkSelectEventJSONSQL = `
 
 type eventJSONStatements struct {
 	db                      *sql.DB
+	writer                  *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertEventJSONStmt     *sql.Stmt
 	bulkSelectEventJSONStmt *sql.Stmt
 }
 
 func NewSqliteEventJSONTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.EventJSON, error) {
-	s := &eventJSONStatements{}
-	s.db = db
+	s := &eventJSONStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(eventJSONSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -69,8 +72,10 @@ func NewSqliteEventJSONTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.EventJSON, error) {
 func (s *eventJSONStatements) InsertEventJSON(
 	ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx, eventNID types.EventNID, eventJSON []byte,
 ) error {
-	_, err := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertEventJSONStmt).ExecContext(ctx, int64(eventNID), eventJSON)
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		_, err := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertEventJSONStmt).ExecContext(ctx, int64(eventNID), eventJSON)
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *eventJSONStatements) BulkSelectEventJSON(
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_state_keys_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_state_keys_table.go
index cbea8428..3e9f2e61 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_state_keys_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_state_keys_table.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const bulkSelectEventStateKeyNIDSQL = `
 
 type eventStateKeyStatements struct {
 	db                             *sql.DB
+	writer                         *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertEventStateKeyNIDStmt     *sql.Stmt
 	selectEventStateKeyNIDStmt     *sql.Stmt
 	bulkSelectEventStateKeyNIDStmt *sql.Stmt
@@ -71,8 +72,10 @@ type eventStateKeyStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteEventStateKeysTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.EventStateKeys, error) {
-	s := &eventStateKeyStatements{}
-	s.db = db
+	s := &eventStateKeyStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(eventStateKeysSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -89,12 +92,18 @@ func (s *eventStateKeyStatements) InsertEventStateKeyNID(
 	ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx, eventStateKey string,
 ) (types.EventStateKeyNID, error) {
 	var eventStateKeyNID int64
-	var err error
-	var res sql.Result
-	insertStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertEventStateKeyNIDStmt)
-	if res, err = insertStmt.ExecContext(ctx, eventStateKey); err == nil {
+	err := s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		insertStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertEventStateKeyNIDStmt)
+		res, err := insertStmt.ExecContext(ctx, eventStateKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		eventStateKeyNID, err = res.LastInsertId()
-	}
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
 	return types.EventStateKeyNID(eventStateKeyNID), err
 }
 
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_types_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_types_table.go
index c9a461f9..fd4a2e42 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_types_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/event_types_table.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ const bulkSelectEventTypeNIDSQL = `
 
 type eventTypeStatements struct {
 	db                           *sql.DB
+	writer                       *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertEventTypeNIDStmt       *sql.Stmt
 	insertEventTypeNIDResultStmt *sql.Stmt
 	selectEventTypeNIDStmt       *sql.Stmt
@@ -85,8 +86,10 @@ type eventTypeStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteEventTypesTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.EventTypes, error) {
-	s := &eventTypeStatements{}
-	s.db = db
+	s := &eventTypeStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(eventTypesSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -104,12 +107,15 @@ func (s *eventTypeStatements) InsertEventTypeNID(
 	ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, eventType string,
 ) (types.EventTypeNID, error) {
 	var eventTypeNID int64
-	var err error
-	insertStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(tx, s.insertEventTypeNIDStmt)
-	resultStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(tx, s.insertEventTypeNIDResultStmt)
-	if _, err = insertStmt.ExecContext(ctx, eventType); err == nil {
-		err = resultStmt.QueryRowContext(ctx).Scan(&eventTypeNID)
-	}
+	err := s.writer.Do(s.db, tx, func(tx *sql.Tx) error {
+		insertStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(tx, s.insertEventTypeNIDStmt)
+		resultStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(tx, s.insertEventTypeNIDResultStmt)
+		_, err := insertStmt.ExecContext(ctx, eventType)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return resultStmt.QueryRowContext(ctx).Scan(&eventTypeNID)
+	})
 	return types.EventTypeNID(eventTypeNID), err
 }
 
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/events_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/events_table.go
index d66db469..378441c3 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/events_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/events_table.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ const selectRoomNIDForEventNIDSQL = "" +
 
 type eventStatements struct {
 	db                                     *sql.DB
+	writer                                 *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertEventStmt                        *sql.Stmt
 	selectEventStmt                        *sql.Stmt
 	bulkSelectStateEventByIDStmt           *sql.Stmt
@@ -115,8 +116,10 @@ type eventStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteEventsTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Events, error) {
-	s := &eventStatements{}
-	s.db = db
+	s := &eventStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(eventsSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -151,19 +154,23 @@ func (s *eventStatements) InsertEvent(
 	depth int64,
 ) (types.EventNID, types.StateSnapshotNID, error) {
 	// attempt to insert: the last_row_id is the event NID
-	insertStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertEventStmt)
-	result, err := insertStmt.ExecContext(
-		ctx, int64(roomNID), int64(eventTypeNID), int64(eventStateKeyNID),
-		eventID, referenceSHA256, eventNIDsAsArray(authEventNIDs), depth,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, 0, err
-	}
-	modified, err := result.RowsAffected()
-	if modified == 0 && err == nil {
-		return 0, 0, sql.ErrNoRows
-	}
-	eventNID, err := result.LastInsertId()
+	var eventNID int64
+	err := s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		insertStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertEventStmt)
+		result, err := insertStmt.ExecContext(
+			ctx, int64(roomNID), int64(eventTypeNID), int64(eventStateKeyNID),
+			eventID, referenceSHA256, eventNIDsAsArray(authEventNIDs), depth,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		modified, err := result.RowsAffected()
+		if modified == 0 && err == nil {
+			return sql.ErrNoRows
+		}
+		eventNID, err = result.LastInsertId()
+		return err
+	})
 	return types.EventNID(eventNID), 0, err
 }
 
@@ -279,8 +286,10 @@ func (s *eventStatements) BulkSelectStateAtEventByID(
 func (s *eventStatements) UpdateEventState(
 	ctx context.Context, eventNID types.EventNID, stateNID types.StateSnapshotNID,
 ) error {
-	_, err := s.updateEventStateStmt.ExecContext(ctx, int64(stateNID), int64(eventNID))
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, nil, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		_, err := s.updateEventStateStmt.ExecContext(ctx, int64(stateNID), int64(eventNID))
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *eventStatements) SelectEventSentToOutput(
@@ -288,17 +297,15 @@ func (s *eventStatements) SelectEventSentToOutput(
 ) (sentToOutput bool, err error) {
 	selectStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.selectEventSentToOutputStmt)
 	err = selectStmt.QueryRowContext(ctx, int64(eventNID)).Scan(&sentToOutput)
-	//err = s.selectEventSentToOutputStmt.QueryRowContext(ctx, int64(eventNID)).Scan(&sentToOutput)
-	if err != nil {
-	}
 	return
 }
 
 func (s *eventStatements) UpdateEventSentToOutput(ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx, eventNID types.EventNID) error {
-	updateStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.updateEventSentToOutputStmt)
-	_, err := updateStmt.ExecContext(ctx, int64(eventNID))
-	//_, err := s.updateEventSentToOutputStmt.ExecContext(ctx, int64(eventNID))
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		updateStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.updateEventSentToOutputStmt)
+		_, err := updateStmt.ExecContext(ctx, int64(eventNID))
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *eventStatements) SelectEventID(
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/invite_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/invite_table.go
index 8b6cbe3f..e806eab6 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/invite_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/invite_table.go
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ SELECT invite_event_id FROM roomserver_invites WHERE room_nid = $1 AND target_ni
 `
 
 type inviteStatements struct {
+	db                                  *sql.DB
+	writer                              *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertInviteEventStmt               *sql.Stmt
 	selectInviteActiveForUserInRoomStmt *sql.Stmt
 	updateInviteRetiredStmt             *sql.Stmt
@@ -70,7 +72,10 @@ type inviteStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteInvitesTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Invites, error) {
-	s := &inviteStatements{}
+	s := &inviteStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(inviteSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -90,42 +95,48 @@ func (s *inviteStatements) InsertInviteEvent(
 	targetUserNID, senderUserNID types.EventStateKeyNID,
 	inviteEventJSON []byte,
 ) (bool, error) {
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertInviteEventStmt)
-	result, err := stmt.ExecContext(
-		ctx, inviteEventID, roomNID, targetUserNID, senderUserNID, inviteEventJSON,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	count, err := result.RowsAffected()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	return count != 0, nil
+	var count int64
+	err := s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertInviteEventStmt)
+		result, err := stmt.ExecContext(
+			ctx, inviteEventID, roomNID, targetUserNID, senderUserNID, inviteEventJSON,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		count, err = result.RowsAffected()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	return count != 0, err
 }
 
 func (s *inviteStatements) UpdateInviteRetired(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	txn *sql.Tx, roomNID types.RoomNID, targetUserNID types.EventStateKeyNID,
 ) (eventIDs []string, err error) {
-	// gather all the event IDs we will retire
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.selectInvitesAboutToRetireStmt)
-	rows, err := stmt.QueryContext(ctx, roomNID, targetUserNID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer (func() { err = rows.Close() })()
-	for rows.Next() {
-		var inviteEventID string
-		if err = rows.Scan(&inviteEventID); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+	err = s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		// gather all the event IDs we will retire
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.selectInvitesAboutToRetireStmt)
+		rows, err := stmt.QueryContext(ctx, roomNID, targetUserNID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
-		eventIDs = append(eventIDs, inviteEventID)
-	}
-
-	// now retire the invites
-	stmt = sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.updateInviteRetiredStmt)
-	_, err = stmt.ExecContext(ctx, roomNID, targetUserNID)
+		defer (func() { err = rows.Close() })()
+		for rows.Next() {
+			var inviteEventID string
+			if err = rows.Scan(&inviteEventID); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			eventIDs = append(eventIDs, inviteEventID)
+		}
+		// now retire the invites
+		stmt = sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.updateInviteRetiredStmt)
+		_, err = stmt.ExecContext(ctx, roomNID, targetUserNID)
+		return err
+	})
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/membership_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/membership_table.go
index 6f0d763e..6dd8bd83 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/membership_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/membership_table.go
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ const updateMembershipSQL = "" +
 	" WHERE room_nid = $4 AND target_nid = $5"
 
 type membershipStatements struct {
+	db                                              *sql.DB
+	writer                                          *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertMembershipStmt                            *sql.Stmt
 	selectMembershipForUpdateStmt                   *sql.Stmt
 	selectMembershipFromRoomAndTargetStmt           *sql.Stmt
@@ -87,7 +89,10 @@ type membershipStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteMembershipTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Membership, error) {
-	s := &membershipStatements{}
+	s := &membershipStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(membershipSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -110,9 +115,11 @@ func (s *membershipStatements) InsertMembership(
 	roomNID types.RoomNID, targetUserNID types.EventStateKeyNID,
 	localTarget bool,
 ) error {
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertMembershipStmt)
-	_, err := stmt.ExecContext(ctx, roomNID, targetUserNID, localTarget)
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertMembershipStmt)
+		_, err := stmt.ExecContext(ctx, roomNID, targetUserNID, localTarget)
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *membershipStatements) SelectMembershipForUpdate(
@@ -194,9 +201,11 @@ func (s *membershipStatements) UpdateMembership(
 	senderUserNID types.EventStateKeyNID, membership tables.MembershipState,
 	eventNID types.EventNID,
 ) error {
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.updateMembershipStmt)
-	_, err := stmt.ExecContext(
-		ctx, senderUserNID, membership, eventNID, roomNID, targetUserNID,
-	)
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.updateMembershipStmt)
+		_, err := stmt.ExecContext(
+			ctx, senderUserNID, membership, eventNID, roomNID, targetUserNID,
+		)
+		return err
+	})
 }
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/previous_events_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/previous_events_table.go
index 549aecfb..28b5d18f 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/previous_events_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/previous_events_table.go
@@ -53,12 +53,17 @@ const selectPreviousEventExistsSQL = `
 `
 
 type previousEventStatements struct {
+	db                            *sql.DB
+	writer                        *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertPreviousEventStmt       *sql.Stmt
 	selectPreviousEventExistsStmt *sql.Stmt
 }
 
 func NewSqlitePrevEventsTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.PreviousEvents, error) {
-	s := &previousEventStatements{}
+	s := &previousEventStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(previousEventSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -77,11 +82,13 @@ func (s *previousEventStatements) InsertPreviousEvent(
 	previousEventReferenceSHA256 []byte,
 	eventNID types.EventNID,
 ) error {
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertPreviousEventStmt)
-	_, err := stmt.ExecContext(
-		ctx, previousEventID, previousEventReferenceSHA256, int64(eventNID),
-	)
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertPreviousEventStmt)
+		_, err := stmt.ExecContext(
+			ctx, previousEventID, previousEventReferenceSHA256, int64(eventNID),
+		)
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 // Check if the event reference exists
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/published_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/published_table.go
index 9995fff6..96575241 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/published_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/published_table.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal"
+	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal/sqlutil"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/storage/shared"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/storage/tables"
 )
@@ -43,13 +44,18 @@ const selectPublishedSQL = "" +
 	"SELECT published FROM roomserver_published WHERE room_id = $1"
 
 type publishedStatements struct {
+	db                     *sql.DB
+	writer                 *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	upsertPublishedStmt    *sql.Stmt
 	selectAllPublishedStmt *sql.Stmt
 	selectPublishedStmt    *sql.Stmt
 }
 
 func NewSqlitePublishedTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Published, error) {
-	s := &publishedStatements{}
+	s := &publishedStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(publishedSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -64,8 +70,10 @@ func NewSqlitePublishedTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Published, error) {
 func (s *publishedStatements) UpsertRoomPublished(
 	ctx context.Context, roomID string, published bool,
 ) (err error) {
-	_, err = s.upsertPublishedStmt.ExecContext(ctx, roomID, published)
-	return
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, nil, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		_, err := s.upsertPublishedStmt.ExecContext(ctx, roomID, published)
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *publishedStatements) SelectPublishedFromRoomID(
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/redactions_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/redactions_table.go
index 1cddb9b4..d2bd2a20 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/redactions_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/redactions_table.go
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ const markRedactionValidatedSQL = "" +
 	" UPDATE roomserver_redactions SET validated = $2 WHERE redaction_event_id = $1"
 
 type redactionStatements struct {
+	db                                          *sql.DB
+	writer                                      *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertRedactionStmt                         *sql.Stmt
 	selectRedactionInfoByRedactionEventIDStmt   *sql.Stmt
 	selectRedactionInfoByEventBeingRedactedStmt *sql.Stmt
@@ -59,7 +61,10 @@ type redactionStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteRedactionsTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Redactions, error) {
-	s := &redactionStatements{}
+	s := &redactionStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(redactionsSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -76,9 +81,11 @@ func NewSqliteRedactionsTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Redactions, error) {
 func (s *redactionStatements) InsertRedaction(
 	ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx, info tables.RedactionInfo,
 ) error {
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertRedactionStmt)
-	_, err := stmt.ExecContext(ctx, info.RedactionEventID, info.RedactsEventID, info.Validated)
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertRedactionStmt)
+		_, err := stmt.ExecContext(ctx, info.RedactionEventID, info.RedactsEventID, info.Validated)
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *redactionStatements) SelectRedactionInfoByRedactionEventID(
@@ -114,7 +121,9 @@ func (s *redactionStatements) SelectRedactionInfoByEventBeingRedacted(
 func (s *redactionStatements) MarkRedactionValidated(
 	ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx, redactionEventID string, validated bool,
 ) error {
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.markRedactionValidatedStmt)
-	_, err := stmt.ExecContext(ctx, redactionEventID, validated)
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.markRedactionValidatedStmt)
+		_, err := stmt.ExecContext(ctx, redactionEventID, validated)
+		return err
+	})
 }
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/room_aliases_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/room_aliases_table.go
index da5f9161..096b73f9 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/room_aliases_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/room_aliases_table.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal"
+	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal/sqlutil"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/storage/shared"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/storage/tables"
 )
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ const deleteRoomAliasSQL = `
 `
 
 type roomAliasesStatements struct {
+	db                           *sql.DB
+	writer                       *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertRoomAliasStmt          *sql.Stmt
 	selectRoomIDFromAliasStmt    *sql.Stmt
 	selectAliasesFromRoomIDStmt  *sql.Stmt
@@ -63,7 +66,10 @@ type roomAliasesStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteRoomAliasesTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.RoomAliases, error) {
-	s := &roomAliasesStatements{}
+	s := &roomAliasesStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(roomAliasesSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -80,8 +86,10 @@ func NewSqliteRoomAliasesTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.RoomAliases, error) {
 func (s *roomAliasesStatements) InsertRoomAlias(
 	ctx context.Context, alias string, roomID string, creatorUserID string,
 ) (err error) {
-	_, err = s.insertRoomAliasStmt.ExecContext(ctx, alias, roomID, creatorUserID)
-	return
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, nil, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		_, err := s.insertRoomAliasStmt.ExecContext(ctx, alias, roomID, creatorUserID)
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *roomAliasesStatements) SelectRoomIDFromAlias(
@@ -130,6 +138,8 @@ func (s *roomAliasesStatements) SelectCreatorIDFromAlias(
 func (s *roomAliasesStatements) DeleteRoomAlias(
 	ctx context.Context, alias string,
 ) (err error) {
-	_, err = s.deleteRoomAliasStmt.ExecContext(ctx, alias)
-	return
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, nil, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		_, err := s.deleteRoomAliasStmt.ExecContext(ctx, alias)
+		return err
+	})
 }
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/rooms_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/rooms_table.go
index ab695c5d..9eeadea9 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/rooms_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/rooms_table.go
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ const selectRoomVersionForRoomNIDSQL = "" +
 	"SELECT room_version FROM roomserver_rooms WHERE room_nid = $1"
 
 type roomStatements struct {
+	db                                 *sql.DB
+	writer                             *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertRoomNIDStmt                  *sql.Stmt
 	selectRoomNIDStmt                  *sql.Stmt
 	selectLatestEventNIDsStmt          *sql.Stmt
@@ -74,7 +76,10 @@ type roomStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteRoomsTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Rooms, error) {
-	s := &roomStatements{}
+	s := &roomStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(roomsSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -94,9 +99,12 @@ func (s *roomStatements) InsertRoomNID(
 	ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx,
 	roomID string, roomVersion gomatrixserverlib.RoomVersion,
 ) (types.RoomNID, error) {
-	var err error
-	insertStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertRoomNIDStmt)
-	if _, err = insertStmt.ExecContext(ctx, roomID, roomVersion); err == nil {
+	err := s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		insertStmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertRoomNIDStmt)
+		_, err := insertStmt.ExecContext(ctx, roomID, roomVersion)
+		return err
+	})
+	if err == nil {
 		return s.SelectRoomNID(ctx, txn, roomID)
 	} else {
 		return types.RoomNID(0), err
@@ -155,15 +163,17 @@ func (s *roomStatements) UpdateLatestEventNIDs(
 	lastEventSentNID types.EventNID,
 	stateSnapshotNID types.StateSnapshotNID,
 ) error {
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.updateLatestEventNIDsStmt)
-	_, err := stmt.ExecContext(
-		ctx,
-		eventNIDsAsArray(eventNIDs),
-		int64(lastEventSentNID),
-		int64(stateSnapshotNID),
-		roomNID,
-	)
-	return err
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.updateLatestEventNIDsStmt)
+		_, err := stmt.ExecContext(
+			ctx,
+			eventNIDsAsArray(eventNIDs),
+			int64(lastEventSentNID),
+			int64(stateSnapshotNID),
+			roomNID,
+		)
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *roomStatements) SelectRoomVersionForRoomID(
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/state_block_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/state_block_table.go
index c058c783..3d716b64 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/state_block_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/state_block_table.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ const bulkSelectFilteredStateBlockEntriesSQL = "" +
 
 type stateBlockStatements struct {
 	db                                      *sql.DB
+	writer                                  *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertStateDataStmt                     *sql.Stmt
 	selectNextStateBlockNIDStmt             *sql.Stmt
 	bulkSelectStateBlockEntriesStmt         *sql.Stmt
@@ -81,8 +82,10 @@ type stateBlockStatements struct {
 }
 
 func NewSqliteStateBlockTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.StateBlock, error) {
-	s := &stateBlockStatements{}
-	s.db = db
+	s := &stateBlockStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(stateDataSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -104,24 +107,26 @@ func (s *stateBlockStatements) BulkInsertStateData(
 		return 0, nil
 	}
 	var stateBlockNID types.StateBlockNID
-	err := txn.Stmt(s.selectNextStateBlockNIDStmt).QueryRowContext(ctx).Scan(&stateBlockNID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-
-	for _, entry := range entries {
-		_, err := txn.Stmt(s.insertStateDataStmt).ExecContext(
-			ctx,
-			int64(stateBlockNID),
-			int64(entry.EventTypeNID),
-			int64(entry.EventStateKeyNID),
-			int64(entry.EventNID),
-		)
+	err := s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		err := txn.Stmt(s.selectNextStateBlockNIDStmt).QueryRowContext(ctx).Scan(&stateBlockNID)
 		if err != nil {
-			return 0, err
+			return err
 		}
-	}
-	return stateBlockNID, nil
+		for _, entry := range entries {
+			_, err := txn.Stmt(s.insertStateDataStmt).ExecContext(
+				ctx,
+				int64(stateBlockNID),
+				int64(entry.EventTypeNID),
+				int64(entry.EventStateKeyNID),
+				int64(entry.EventNID),
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	return stateBlockNID, err
 }
 
 func (s *stateBlockStatements) BulkSelectStateBlockEntries(
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/state_snapshot_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/state_snapshot_table.go
index d077b617..48f1210b 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/state_snapshot_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/state_snapshot_table.go
@@ -50,13 +50,16 @@ const bulkSelectStateBlockNIDsSQL = "" +
 
 type stateSnapshotStatements struct {
 	db                           *sql.DB
+	writer                       *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertStateStmt              *sql.Stmt
 	bulkSelectStateBlockNIDsStmt *sql.Stmt
 }
 
 func NewSqliteStateSnapshotTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.StateSnapshot, error) {
-	s := &stateSnapshotStatements{}
-	s.db = db
+	s := &stateSnapshotStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(stateSnapshotSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -75,14 +78,19 @@ func (s *stateSnapshotStatements) InsertState(
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	insertStmt := txn.Stmt(s.insertStateStmt)
-	if res, err2 := insertStmt.ExecContext(ctx, int64(roomNID), string(stateBlockNIDsJSON)); err2 == nil {
-		lastRowID, err3 := res.LastInsertId()
-		if err3 != nil {
-			err = err3
+	err = s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		insertStmt := txn.Stmt(s.insertStateStmt)
+		res, err := insertStmt.ExecContext(ctx, int64(roomNID), string(stateBlockNIDsJSON))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		lastRowID, err := res.LastInsertId()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 		stateNID = types.StateSnapshotNID(lastRowID)
-	}
+		return nil
+	})
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/transactions_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/transactions_table.go
index 1e8de1ca..2f6cff95 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/transactions_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/transactions_table.go
@@ -44,12 +44,17 @@ const selectTransactionEventIDSQL = `
 `
 
 type transactionStatements struct {
+	db                           *sql.DB
+	writer                       *sqlutil.TransactionWriter
 	insertTransactionStmt        *sql.Stmt
 	selectTransactionEventIDStmt *sql.Stmt
 }
 
 func NewSqliteTransactionsTable(db *sql.DB) (tables.Transactions, error) {
-	s := &transactionStatements{}
+	s := &transactionStatements{
+		db:     db,
+		writer: sqlutil.NewTransactionWriter(),
+	}
 	_, err := db.Exec(transactionsSchema)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -68,11 +73,13 @@ func (s *transactionStatements) InsertTransaction(
 	userID string,
 	eventID string,
 ) (err error) {
-	stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertTransactionStmt)
-	_, err = stmt.ExecContext(
-		ctx, transactionID, sessionID, userID, eventID,
-	)
-	return
+	return s.writer.Do(s.db, txn, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		stmt := sqlutil.TxStmt(txn, s.insertTransactionStmt)
+		_, err := stmt.ExecContext(
+			ctx, transactionID, sessionID, userID, eventID,
+		)
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *transactionStatements) SelectTransactionEventID(