Underfloor Heating Costs
Floor Heating is a more efficient way to heat your home, helping to reduce carbon emissions whilst saving you money on your energy bills. With electric and water systems available for all projects, you can purchase a complete Warmup solution from as little as £350.
Costs of Underfloor Heating in Your Home
Warmup Underfloor Heating Systems offer a cleaner, quicker and more energy and cost-efficient way to heat your home. Our collection of underfloor heating systems provide an affordable and sustainable way to heat your home. Find out everything you need to know about the costs involved in purchasing a Warmup floor heater, the estimated installation costs for your home, and the low running costs of underfloor heating.
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System Cost
We offer a range of water or electric floor heating systems at different price points.
Installation Costs
Any underfloor heating project also involves the cost of getting the system installed.
Running Costs
UFH can offer substantially lower running costs compared to traditional central heating.
How much does Underfloor Heating Cost?
We offer a range of water or electric floor heating systems suitable for a wide array of projects and positioned at different price points.
Warmup underfloor heating systems, installation and running costs vary depending on the size and scope of the project, the desired heat out-put and the daily / seasonal usage of the system. Use our Running Costs Calculator to get a breakdown of how much you could save on your energy bills by installing one of our electric systems and request a quote for a more detailed assessment of your heating requirements.
Your project’s sub-floor type and final floor covering also ultimately inform which system is right for you. To work out which system is best for your project read our Floor Coverings guide.
Electric Underfloor Heating Systems
Whether you are installing the StickyMat System under a tiled kitchen floor or using the DCM-PRO Decoupling System in your lounge, all our electric systems are competitively priced and perfect for use in any home refurbishment.
An example costing of our Loose Wire System in a 4m² bathroom installation with accompanying insulation and a Warmup Thermostat for greater heating efficiency is around £470 + VAT RRP, about the same is a new freestanding bathtub.
For a larger space requiring 10m2 of the StickyMat Underfloor Heater, a rough pricing would work out at £511.66 + VAT for the system, £268.24 + VAT for the accompanying Insulation Boards and £141.66+ VAT for a 6iE Smart WiFi Thermostat to control the system.
You can use our online quotation tool to quickly receive a clear quote for your project, broken down into three different pricing options, from the least costly to the most comprehensive system. This quote will take into consideration your inputted details of floor size, floor finish, usage and heating source.
Water Underfloor Heating Systems
Our Hydronic systems are more expensive to install but cheaper to run in the long-term, saving you money on your heating bills compared to a traditional centrally-heated home.
As we recommend water systems for new-build projects, we invite you to enquire with our Projects Team who are happy to give you accurate pricing for a Warmup system in your construction and will provide help and guidance from the design stage right through to installation.
Installation Costs
Outside of our Projects department, Warmup does not offer installation of our underfloor systems. The price of installing a system depends on which installer, builder, tiler, plumber or electrician you choose to hire for your project and these prices can vary region-to-region and tradesman-to-tradesman. However, if you are in the process of renovating your bathroom for instance, the fee for your tiler installing an underfloor system as they replace your floor tiles is often negligible.
A pricing suggestion of about about £200-300 per day for your tradespersons work would be fair and most of our systems can be installed within a room, start to finish, in about 1 – 1.5 days. This gives us a general estimate of about £400 for installing an underfloor heating system.
Always confirm your installer is a skilled, qualified expert with experience in installing floor heaters.
Running Costs
Running Costs
Underfloor Heating can offer substantially lower running costs compared to traditional central heating. This is because underfloor heating systems offer much quicker heat-up times than central-heating based systems whilst also running at lower temperatures yet still producing the same level of warmth in the room.
Running costs can vary depending on your home’s design, how well insulated it is, what energy tariff you are on and how you control and monitor your homes heating.
See our Running Costs Information Table below for examples of these running costs and use our Running Costs Calculator to get an idea of how much money you could save by installing Warmup heating in your home.
For these figures, we used an estimated energy price of 11.61p/kWh, using the heating system for 6 months (182 days) over the cooler months of the year on a 10mm Warmup Insulation Board.
The average running cost after an initial heat-up period is 0.7836 p/m²/h.
Improving Energy-Efficiency
Cut down on energy with a Smart Thermostat
A Warmup Smart Thermostat plays a crucial role in lowering the running costs of a heating system. Our technologically-advanced 6iE Smart Thermostat prevents energy wastage, making sure your heating is only running when you need it. It also offers remote access and energy-monitoring functionality; using a 6iE with its connected Smartphone apps can save you £400 on your annual energy bills.
Increase heat up time and decrease heat loss with Insulation
Warmup’s range of Insulation Boards are of paramount importance when lowering running costs of underfloor heating. Properly insulating your floor with Insulation Boards can increase the heat-up period of the system significantly, reducing the overall underfloor heating running cost by as much as 50%.
Underfloor Heating Cost FAQs
Is underfloor heating expensive to run?
Underfloor heating running cost depends on factors such as the energy source, whether it is electric underfloor heating or water underfloor heating system, your energy usage and your home’s insulation levels. Generally, underfloor heating can be very cost-effective, especially when installed with good quality insulation and Smart controls. For more specific information on UFH running costs, use our running cost calculator or get a quote!
How much is underfloor heating cost per m2 UK?
In the UK, the cost of a new underfloor heating system varies by system type. Electric underfloor heating systems start from just £14.58 /m² ex. VAT for our InScreed Cable System installed over 10 square meters. Water-based underfloor heating systems are more expensive to purchase but you can expect to pay approximately £25 /m² ex. VAT for our Clypso System installed over 40 square meters, including its associated components. For a precise get a quote or use our cost calculator.
Is underfloor heating efficient?
Yes, underfloor heating is known for its efficiency. It provides even heat distribution across the floor, which can lead to reduced energy consumption and more consistent room temperatures compared to traditional heating methods.
How much does it cost to install underfloor heating?
The installation cost of underfloor heating depends on the system type, the size of the project, the complexity of the installation and your location. Labour costs can range from between £100 to £300 a day for a qualified UFH installer. For an accurate quote, please contact us or use our installation cost estimator.
Is underfloor heating cheaper than radiators?
Underfloor heating can be more cost-effective than radiators in the long run due to its radiant heat technology which improves energy efficiency and provides an even heat distribution. UFH could lead to lower energy bills and better comfort. Find out more about the differences between radiators and UFH systems in our expert guide. Underfloor Heating vs. Radiators.
Which is cheaper to run electric or water underfloor heating?
Water-based underfloor heating systems are generally cheaper to run than electric systems. This is due to the cheaper costs of fuel and their enhanced energy performance, especially when used with a more sustainable heat source such as a heat pump. However, electric systems can be less expensive to install. For a detailed comparison based on your circumstances, please use our running cost comparison tool. For more information, read our blog on Electric Underfloor Heating vs. Water Underfloor Heating.
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