Underfloor Heating Installations
With improvements in efficiency and climate control in homes, underfloor heating installations have increased in popularity. GM Floor Screeds undertake the full supply and installation of underfloor heating systems, all designed to CIBSE standards via our CAD engineers.
What is Underfloor Heating?
Our underfloor heating system consists of electric wires installed beneath your floor. They are usually placed on top of a layer of screed to ensure the surface is flat and a layer of floor insulation to ensure the heat travels upwards rather than down. This minimises the heat loss in your building, reducing your energy bills.
Advantages of Installing Underfloor Heating Systems
There are many benefits to installing heating systems on your floor. These include:
- Heat Comfort: They provide comfortable radiant heat from the floor which will heat the whole room far quicker than a radiator for a lifetime.
- Low Maintenance: When installed properly, underfloor heating requires minimal to no maintenance.
- It is child-friendly: Underfloor heating is child-friendly because it is underground and therefore cannot harm or burn a child if accidentally touching it like a radiator does.
- Smart Features: It can be controlled wirelessly by your smartphone or tablet depending on the system installed.
Is Underfloor Heating Right for My Property?
Whether you have a business or a residence and are looking for heating options, here are some conditions to take about underfloor heating:
- Property type: Underfloor heating is ideal for open-plan areas where heat loss may not be an issue. Rooms with lots of windows and external walls may be less suitable due to this potential heat loss, but it can all be discussed with our experts for more information on the best approach for your property type.
- Flooring type: Underfloor heating is suitable for most of the floor covering, apart from wood but may offer some heart limitations.
- Existing floor construction: If you are looking to install underfloor heating over your existing floor, additional costs may be considered as it may be required to raise floor levels, which will increase costs and labour time. For new buildings or renovations, underfloor heating may be less disruptive and considerably cheaper.
- Heat source: There are two options for underfloor heating systems, the electric or water-based system. Consider your energy tariff and whether you have access to renewable energy sources like solar panels to potentially offset electric costs.
- Budget: Installation costs for underfloor heating can be higher upfront compared to radiators, but in the long run, you will potentially save energy and have an increased comfort that can outweigh the initial investment.
Why Choose GM Floor Screeds for Your Underfloor Heating Installation?
GM Floor Screeds team members have a lot of experience and we have been installing underfloor heating systems for decades. Alongside our expertise, we have a 50-year guarantee on our underfloor heating solutions provided our guidelines have been followed.
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Underfloor Heating Installation FAQs
Underfloor heating is a series of electric wires and heating sheets that are installed beneath or within your flooring to simply warm your floor or act as a primary heating source to replace your radiators.
Underfloor heating systems work similar to radiators. The system heats the room through a series of pipes or cables, depending on the type of under floor heating system you have installed, however, it heats the room from the ground up.
There are four many benefits of underflooring heating. These include improved comfort levels. Low running costs, greater interior design freedom as no radiators, free wall space and enhanced safety and health.
No matter the size, age or construction of your house, it will more than likely be compatible with an under-floor heating system.
There are two ways in which underfloor heating can be installed in a property – whilst the property is being built or it can be fitted after the property has been built. The easiest way to install UFH is when a property is being built or renovated.
Any floor type can be laid on top of an underfloor heating system, however, some types of flooring work better with the system than others.
Also with some types of flooring, there are certain specifications you must abide by in order for the underfloor heating to be as efficient and effective as possible.
