How to Choose the Right Underfloor Heating System with Warmup’s Quoting Tool 

Choosing the right heating system for your home is an important decision and Warmup’s best-in-class online quoting tool helps to make this decision process simpler than ever. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll explore how easy it is to get an underfloor heating quote for your upcoming project. You’ll discover: 

• Which system type is best for your project 
• How to get an electric floor heating quote 
• How to use our water underfloor heating quoting tool 
• How to purchase a Warmup heating system 
• The benefits of working with the Warmup Projects Division on larger projects 

Which UFH system will be best for my home? 

Our range of underfloor heating systems offer a discreet, energy-saving heating solution for contemporary homes and we offer both water and electric floor heating systems for use in all rooms and with all floor finishes. Want to find out whether an electric or water system is better for your project? Use our innovative flowchart to work out which system type will be best for your needs. 

Electric floor heaters are great for smaller renovation projects 

Our collection of electric systems are the perfect choice for one or two-room refurbishment projects to work alongside your property’s main heating source. So, if you’re thinking about renovating your bathroom and want to get rid of its cumbersome radiators and experience the pleasure of heated floors after a relaxing shower, an electric floor heater is a terrific idea. Electric systems such as the DCM-PRO Heated Decoupling System have been specifically designed for use with tiled floors in bathrooms and kitchens and can help prevent cracking and damage to these floor types due to lateral subfloor movement. 

Electric floor heating also offers the great benefit of rapid installation times, with some systems being able to be installed in a room in a matter of hours. Read our expert blog to discover some great installation tips for electric UFH. 

A water underfloor heating system is ideal for new-builds or larger refurbishment projects 

If you’re planning a top-to-bottom renovation of a whole house or building your dream home from the ground up, then water underfloor heating is the ideal heating solution. Water systems are best used as the primary heating method of a property and can be fitted with existing traditional boilers or used with more sustainable heat sources such as ground or air-source heat pumps.  

Choosing the right water UFH system for your project will be based on the system’s installation requirements. Water systems are typically divided into two categories: those which require installation within a concrete screeded subfloor and those which can be installed ‘dry’ on top of the subfloor, without the need for screeding. You can find out more about these different installation techniques in our informative article. 

Water underfloor heating systems take longer to install than electric heaters and with this increase in installation times, they will cost more to fit too. The VLo Line of low-profile water UFH systems are perfect for both new-build and home refurbishment projects. These systems will have little impact on floor heights and provide a hassle-free installation.   

How do I use the Warmup quoting tool? 

Once you’ve decided whether a water or electric floor heating system is the best option for you, you can use our quoting tool to get a free, instant quote. A Warmup quote selects the best system for your requirements and allows you to find out exactly how much it will cost to purchase.   

How to get an Electric UFH Quote 

Using the Warmup Electric UFH Quoting Tool is a quick way to find the best electric heater for your home. Below, we’ll walk you through each step of the form so you can complete it with ease. 

• Select your room type – choose which room in your property you’re looking to heat 

• Select your floor finish and subfloor type – select the floor finish and subfloor type of your room 

• Select the timeline of your project – state when your project will be starting  

• Specify whether you are a homeowner or choose your profession 

• Type in the square footage of your project – this will be how big the floor area of your room is, in square meterage  

• Type in your postcode 

• Enter your name, email address and phone number 

Interested in installing electric floor heating over a larger floor area? Complete our full electric quoting tool to find the best heating solution for projects over 24 m². 

Understanding your quote 

Once you’ve submitted your electric quote form, we’ll show the best system for your project along with its price. You’ll also be able to add heating controls and insulation to your order here, for a complete underfloor heating solution. Our range of heating controls make managing your home’s heating an intuitive experience whilst installing insulation alongside your electric floor heater will dramatically enhance its performance, helping to reduce heat-loss and saving you even more money on your energy bills.  

After saving your completed quote, we’ll email a copy to you whereupon you can take this to your nearest Warmup retail partner to purchase the heating system in person. 

How to get a Water UFH Quote 

Warmup’s Water UFH Quoting Tool uses our in-house expertise to create a bespoke heating solution for your project in under 30 seconds. Alongside helping you choose the best system for your needs, the tool calculates a wealth of information: from input temperatures to flow rates and pipe spacings that will ensure the heat output matches the requirements of the building. Let’s explore how to complete the quote form.  

• Give your project a ‘reference name’ – this will make it easy to keep track of future quotes 

• Enter the postcode of your project 

• Select your room type 

• Enter the total floor area of the space – this will be the measurement of the entire floor area of the room, including unheated areas (such as the space below cabinetry in the instance of getting a quote for a system with a kitchen) 

• Choose which kind of heating controls you’d like to use – you can choose between Smart thermostats or more basic programmable options 

• Select your project’s floor construction – you can choose between new screeded floors, existing screeded floors or joisted floors. Whichever option you select will automatically suggest the best water systems for your project 

• Choose which system you’d like to be quoted for – if you need more information about a specific system presented, you can also click the link to find out more about its unique attributes 

• Enter your name, email address and phone number 

• You can also select whether you’re interested in having Warmup suggest an installer who could help fit your new system  

Understanding your quote 

Your completed quote will inform you of the cost of the selected water underfloor heating system as well as providing you with a breakdown of the system’s components: you’ll be able to view a ‘Bill of Materials’ which shows you exactly which products make up your quote alongside a ‘Commissioning Log’ which explains the technical requirements of the system including its prospective water temperature, its flow rates, heat loads and heat loss levels. If you need to amend the details of your project – for instance if the quote states that the heat output is ‘insufficient’ – you can also update these directly here. If you’re unsure of how to complete this, it’s a good idea to ask your installer to complete this process or you can get in touch with Warmup where one of our team will be happy to help you. 

Ready to purchase your new water UFH system? Save your completed quote and you can buy your system directly from Warmup.  

Working on a larger-scale, new-build project?  

If you’re looking for a heating solution for a large-scale project – such as a multi-storey home, an apartment building or a commercial property – you can discuss the details of this with Warmup’s Global Projects Division. The Projects Division can work with you on designing a personalised floor heating system built around the specific requirements of the building: providing advice on regulations and energy performance and producing detailed system layouts for each stage of the project. To reach out to the team, simply fill in the form on the Projects page with your details and they’ll be in touch to discuss your upcoming project.