How To Incorporate Underfloor Heating in Your Bedroom Design

If you’re thinking about renovating your bedroom, then it’s worth considering upgrading its heating solution too. Underfloor heating is a great idea for bedrooms, providing discreet, energy-saving warmth for the cosiest room in your home. In this article, we’ll explore which floor heating system is best for your bedroom. You’ll learn:

• How floor heating enhances the peacefulness of bedrooms 
• Which systems are great for primary heating in larger bedrooms 
• The best floor heaters to use in guest rooms 
• How zoned heating in your bedroom can save you money 
• The suitability of UFH for en-suite bathrooms

Is floor heating suitable my bedroom redesign project?

Making your bedroom a sanctuary, a space in which to feel a sense of calmness and peace, is at the top of the list for many people undertaking home renovations. The most popular bedroom design style utilises pale walls and simple furniture with plenty of light during daytime hours and smart window treatments to block out light during nighttime. Mostly, the contemporary bedroom should feel clean and spacious – a room which guarantees a good night’s sleep.  

If you’re changing your bedroom’s flooring as part of your redesign project, installing a new floor heating system beneath the new floor finish is a terrific idea. Underfloor heating will remove the need for radiators and visible pipework in your bedroom, enhancing a feeling of spaciousness. A floor heating system distributes even heat across the floor’s surface, with no hot and cold spots whilst also operating in total silence too, helping to encourage uninterrupted sleep. 

Whether you are renovating your whole home and thinking about installing underfloor heating throughout the entire property or just looking for a one-room floor heating solution for just the bedroom, we offer a wide range of electric and water systems suitable for use with almost any floor finish. Using floor heating in your bedroom alongside a central heating system in the rest of your home is a popular choice – read our in-depth guide on hybrid heating to discover everything you need to know.

Which UFH system is best to use in my primary bedroom?

For larger bedrooms, installing a water floor heating system is a great idea. This type of system can function as the room’s primary heating solution and provides a more sustainable way to heat a home – offering fantastic long-term cost savings and lowering your home’s carbon footprint. Warmup offer a range of water-based systems suitable for use for both new-build projects and home renovations and you can use them with either gas-fed boilers or heat pumps.  

With its ultra-low-profile design that adds only 18mm to the floor build up, the VLo Ultra-12 Low Build System is an ideal system for use in bedroom redesign projects. It offers a dry installation method, with no need for screed – making installation easier, cleaner and quicker than ever.  

Looking for a floor heating system to use in a bedroom with joisted floors? The VLo Econna-12 Joisted Floor System is the perfect water floor heating system to install in bedrooms with battened or joisted floors in period homes. Its boards feature a built-in foil diffuser layer that provides even heat distribution across the entire floor whilst its innovative design leaves the void between the joisted free for insulation material and other services.

What’s the best way to heat smaller guest bedrooms?

Smaller bedrooms such as guest rooms can utilise an electric floor heater as the primary heat source. Electric underfloor heating can be powered by your home’s mains electric power supply and Warmup’s range of heaters offer rapid installation times.  

If you’re choosing a softer floor finish such as carpeting for your small bedroom redesign project. then the Foil Heater would be a fantastic choice. It is available to order in prepared rolls, where the system’s heating wires are positioned within a reinforced aluminium foil mat that conducts the heat smoothly and evenly beneath your floor finish. And, at only 3mm deep, the Foil Heater will have little-to-no impact on floor levels in your bedroom.

Can I save money with underfloor heating in my bedroom?

Due to its radiant heat technology and lower temperature requirements, underfloor heating is more energy-efficient than traditional heating methods and is particularly suitable to use as the primary heating solution in well-insulated bedrooms. A new floor heating system could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your energy bills.  

Using a Warmup Smart Thermostat to control your new heating system can maximise on the energy-saving functionality of floor heating. Smart heat controls not only provide accurate warmth and intuitive heat schedules but also facilitate zoned heating whereby your bedroom heating can be controlled independently from the rest of your home. This means you can rest assured that your bedroom won’t be heated unnecessarily – during the daytime for instance – and helping to save you even more money. Find out more about the benefits of multi-zone heating in our expert guide. 

A new UFH system should also be installed alongside floor insulation to assist in promoting quicker heat-up times and ensuring the heat produced by the system doesn’t escape the bedroom.

Can I install underfloor heating in my bedroom’s en-suite bathroom too?

Yes, you can: underfloor heating is a popular heating method for bathrooms of all sizes and if your bedroom features an en-suite, then it’s a smart idea to install a new system here at the same time as your bedroom’s. 

The StickyMat electric floor heating system would be a good selection for a tiled en-suite bathroom. It utilises a self-adhesive backing which makes it perfect for quick-to-complete renovation projects and offers amazing value for money. Want to find out more about installing underfloor heating in en-suite wet rooms and showers? Find out more in our informative article.

How do I buy floor heating for my bedroom?

You can find your ideal bedroom heating solution by using our quick online quoting tool. Here, we’ll suggest the best floor heating system for your needs and tell you how much it will cost to buy. Our collection of water systems can be ordered online, with quick door-to-door delivery, whilst our electric heaters can be purchased in-person at any of our nationwide retail partners.