- Postcode districts
- MK40, MK41
- Nearby
- Kempston, Ampthill and Biggleswade
- Guide price
- £750–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Very hard across most of Bedfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Bedford?
Guide price in Bedford: £750–£2,600 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Electric mat
- Insulation board
Electric, larger room
- Electrician sign-off
Wet system
- Pipes linked to the heating
Guide prices for Bedford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bedford
We work right across Bedford — MK40 and MK41 — and in neighbouring Kempston and Ampthill.
Bedford has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If your Bedford bathroom has a cold tiled floor and no room for a bigger radiator, an electric mat under new tiles is the simplest answer. Whether your Bedford bathroom is a small en-suite or a large main bathroom, the mat is sized to the open floor, not the whole room.
Water across much of Bedfordshire is very hard. Hard water leaves white marks on dark grout and gloss tiles, so matt finishes and stain-resistant grout are the practical choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Resistance and insulation tests on the mat before, during and after tiling, with the readings recorded
- Insulation boards over the subfloor, so heat goes up into the tiles rather than down into the joists or screed
- For wet systems, pipes in low-profile boards or screed connected to a manifold or single-zone kit, with any boiler work done by a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A floor sensor set between the heating runs and wired back to the thermostat
Decisions to make first
Thermostat
A simple dial thermostat, a programmable one with set times, or a smart thermostat you can control from your phone.
Floor finish
Tiles and stone pass heat through well. LVT and vinyl can work, but check the maximum floor temperature the flooring maker allows.
Rules that apply in England
In England, a new circuit for underfloor heating is notifiable under Part P, and so is connecting it to an existing circuit in a room with a bath or shower. The electrician either self-certifies through a competent person scheme or the work is notified to building control.
