Underfloor heating is an excellent way to provide comfortable warmth to your home. It’s perfect for open-plan living, and can be controlled simply by a room thermostat.

Many people think that underfloor heating is the preserve of new builds, but this isn’t the case - it can be installed in homes of all ages, either as part of a renovation or retrofit in some instances.

If you’re considering installing an underfloor heating system in your home then read on to find out what type of system you should choose.

Carpet

If you've got carpet on the floor, either in a single room or throughout your whole home, the job's easy. For under carpet heating, choose an electric underlay system – it’s easy to install above the underlay before the carpet is installed.

Laminate or Engineered Wood

For laminate or engineered wood, choose a thin heating cable system. For under floating floor heating the two main types of electric underfloor heating installation methods are 'wet' (where the heating cable is embedded in a screed) and 'dry' (where the thin heating cable is installed dry with foam insulation pad).

Tile & Stone

Some of the most popular areas for installing underfloor heating are bathrooms, kitchens and living rooms with tile flooring. There are two types of systems for under tile heating: electric mats or loose heating cables. Both can be used as primary or supplementary heating sources. Mats are easy to install and can be covered by tiles after they have been laid down. Loose cables must be embedded in sand cement screed before the tile and stone floor is laid. Both options feature automatic thermostats that help keep energy costs low.

Heating your home is a necessity, but there's no reason why it shouldn't add to the atmosphere of your home too.

Electric underfloor heating is a smart way of heating your home; it's unobtrusive and efficient, and with a variety of different types available, there's an underfloor heating solution for all homes.