You may think that once you have taken the decision to have underfloor heating you have nothing left to worry about, but your work is not quite done yet. There are three main types of underfloor heating systems and you need to decide which is best for your property. Your choice will be determined by a number of factors, from the state of your property, is it a new build or is it an existing build that you want to have underfloor heating installed in. It may come down to money, whether you can afford the system you would prefer and many other factors.
The main options are wet underfloor heating and electric underfloor heating, which has two main subtypes. Wet underfloor heating uses a series of bent pipes to pump heated water under the floor and this is ideal for new build properties where flooring work has not yet commenced. Electrical underfloor heating offers a choice of heat cables and mats or carbon film heating elements. Heat cables and mats are great for use with tiled floors, as they work best with that type of material, while carbon film heating elements have been specially designed to work with laminate and wooden floors. Electric underfloor heating systems are also ideal for an existing build that needs a new heating system, as they are easy to install on pre-laid floors. To install the pipe work for wet underfloor heating, you would have little choice but to dig up the floor.
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