Underfloor Heating – A Cost-Effective Heating Solution

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Underfloor heating (UFH) is a popular choice for homeowners looking to create a warm, energy-efficient home. The charm of stepping onto warm floors, especially on cold winter mornings, is hard to beat! Plus, the cost of underfloor heating may not be as much as you think. Here, we’ll walk you through the benefits of underfloor heating and how to easily install underfloor heating in your home, ensuring your family is ready for winter!

Benefits of Underfloor Heating

Underfloor Heating warm feetOne of the main benefits of underfloor heating is even heat distribution. Unlike radiators, which concentrate warmth in one location, UFH spreads heat evenly across the entire floor. This consistent heating creates a comfortable, cosy environment in every corner of the room. Fitting underfloor heating now ensures a toasty winter and can also save on energy bills by reducing the need for high radiator temperatures.

Underfloor heating is a fantastic solution for bathrooms, kitchens, and conservatories where flooring in these areas can otherwise feel uncomfortably cold.

Water or Electric Underfloor Heating?

When choosing a floor heating system, you’ll typically decide between water underfloor heating and electric underfloor heating. Water-based systems circulate warm water through pipes laid under the floor and are particularly cost-effective for larger spaces. However, they are often more complex to install and best suited to new builds or major renovations.

Underfloor Heating Electric MattingFor simpler and quicker installations, electric underfloor heating is an ideal choice. At Floor Factory, we specialise in electric underfloor heating systems using low voltage carbon film matting. This type of system is highly effective, invisible and easy to fit. Thanks to its low profile it can be installed under various flooring types and, once in place, requires no maintenance.

The carbon film matting heats up quickly and can be controlled via a digital thermostat, which allows for temperature control at either the floor or room level. You can even schedule heating times to match your daily routine. For example, setting your UFH system to start heating an hour before you wake up ensures warm floors the moment you step out of bed. This feature adds flexibility and precision, giving you complete control over your floor heating while reducing heat loss and keeping energy usage (and costs) low.

Check Compatibility with Flooring

Before installing underfloor heating, it’s essential to ensure that your flooring is compatible with the system you choose. Electric underfloor heating works well with most flooring types, but some materials conduct heat better than others, carpet, engineered wood, laminate and any LVT product such as Karndean are excellent choices as they are highly conductive and maximise heat transfer. To discuss your current flooring or new flooring options and their compatibility with underfloor heating, our friendly team at Floor Factory are happy to help. Contact us today for advice on underfloor heating or any general flooring questions.

If you want to enjoy warm floors this winter then why wait? Install UFH and enjoy increased comfort, greater energy efficiency and a cosier home that feels great underfoot.

Explore the comfort and efficiency of underfloor heating, and let it work wonders for your floor heating!