Floor Heating | Electric Underfloor Heating Solutions
 

Different floor types require different underfloor heating solutions.  As a specialist supplier and installer of electric underfloor heating we offer a wide range of heating systems to suit all floor types.

We supply floor heating solutions for wooden and tile floors throughout the UK.  If you are located outside our installation area we can also refer you to a recommended electrician local to you to complete your installation.

All underfloor heating systems require adequate insulation either beneath the screed or directly beneath the heating cables.   Where adequate insulation (10mm) is fitted below the screed our under tile cables or under tile mats can be installed directly on top of the primed screed.  The floor can then be tiled or latexed over.

If you are unsure of the existing insulation it will be essential to fit an insulated tile backing board prior to the installation of the heating system.  We recommend Marmox® boards for this purpose.

With adequate insulation, under tile heating cables and mats designed to 150w/m² will provide a full floor heating solution.  Mats designed to 125w/m² will provide tile warming and secondary heating.

Tiled Floor Finish on to Timber or Plywood Base

All timber floors including floor boards, chipboard or plywood must be assessed to confirm their structural integrity and suitability for tiling prior to the installation of underfloor heating. Floorboards will always require the provision of insulated tile backing boards prior to heating being installed.  Mats and cables can be fitted directly to ply-wood and moisture proof chipboard provided the floor is treated with a suitable priming solution.  The design will vary from 100w/m² to 150w/m² dependent upon the specification of the floor base.

Under tile cables generally offer a far more flexible electric underfloor heating solution is terms of both area coverage and designed watts per m².  Alternatively, under tile mats provide a quick solution for irregular shaped areas.

All underfloor heating installations must be connected via an RCD (earth trip) protected circuit. For those underfloor heating applications in bathrooms, wet rooms and shower rooms heating cables with an earth screen must be used.   Cables or mats with twin conductors are considered easier to install than single wire alternatives.

In Screed Cables

In screed systems provide a highly efficient heating solution for new build properties or areas where a new floor is being fitted.  The heating cables are installed directly above the foil faced insulation below a 65mm screed.  Design parameters require output of between 130w/m² and 200w/m² dependent upon the room and construction type.

Laminate Floor Finish

Foil mat systems are the preferred option for laminate and engineered wood floor and 12mm Depron® insulation beneath carbon heating films can provide a highly effective heating medium.  The same 12mm Depron® insulation with heating films of varying outputs and sizes can also be used to provide full or secondary heating for most areas of your house.

Carbon film heating systems are not suitable for use in bathrooms or shower rooms as they do not employ an earth screen.

If you can't find your floor type or specification here or you would like specific design advice please contact us for technical assistance.

T: (01799) 524730.