Underfloor Heating Installation

We Install All Underfloor Heating System Types

Depending on whether you are working with a new concrete foundation, retrofitting an existing floor level or working between timber floor joists, our certified heating engineers will specify and fit the exact system your project needs.

1. In-Screed UFH Systems

Best for new builds, extensions and ground floors

In-screed systems are the gold standard for new-build properties, barn conversions and major ground-floor renovations where a new concrete or liquid screed floor is being poured.

• How it works: Flexible barrier pipework is fixed over high-performance insulation boards before a liquid sand and cement or anhydrite screed is poured over the top.
• The benefits: The screed acts as a substantial thermal store, holding heat for long periods and distributing warmth exceptionally evenly across stone, porcelain or tiled finishes.

2. Low-Profile Overlay Systems

Best for renovations and retrofits

Overcoming floor-height restrictions during a home renovation used to be difficult. Our ultra-slim overlay systems allow you to add luxury underfloor heating to existing floors without digging up subfloors or significantly altering door thresholds.

• How it works: High-density, pre-routed insulation or gypsum panels, often as thin as 15mm to 18mm, are laid directly over existing solid or timber floors. Heating pipes are then fitted into the pre-grooved channels.
• The benefits: Minimal build-up height, fast installation times and a rapid warm-up response, making this system ideal for upper floors, existing room upgrades and timber subfloors.

3. In-Joist UFH Systems

Best for upper floors and suspended timber floors

Fitting underfloor heating into suspended timber floors or upper-floor bedrooms requires a specialised structural approach that keeps the pipework neatly hidden beneath the floorboards.

• How it works: Aluminium heat-diffuser spreader plates or structural notch panels are installed directly between or over timber floor joists, holding the pipework securely and flush with the tops of the joists.
• The benefits: Structural floor levels remain completely unaltered while efficient, silent heat transfer is delivered through engineered wood, carpet or vinyl floor finishes above.

Seamless Integration with Boilers and Heat Pumps

A well-designed UFH system relies on a properly configured manifold and heat source.

As fully accredited Gas Safe, OFTEC and MCS engineers, Wheildon’s ensures your underfloor heating manifold integrates seamlessly with your existing or newly installed heating system.

• Gas, LPG and oil boilers: Systems are fitted with mixing valves that automatically regulate boiler water to safe and comfortable UFH flow temperatures.
• Air and ground source heat pumps: Heat pumps and wet underfloor heating are an ideal combination for low-carbon heating because heat pumps operate most efficiently at the lower water temperatures required by UFH systems.

End-to-End Service for Self-Builders, Architects and Homeowners

From initial CAD pipe-layout designs and heat-loss calculations to floor insulation installation, manifold pressure testing, liquid screed coordination and final system commissioning, we handle the entire process in-house.

With over 50 years of plumbing and heating experience across the Lake District, South Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lancashire, our engineers deliver a leak-free, high-performance underfloor heating installation designed to keep your home warm for decades.