- Postcode districts
- SK9, SK10, SK11
- Nearby
- Wilmslow, Bramhall and Congleton
- Guide price
- £650–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Cheshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Macclesfield?
In Macclesfield, bathroom underfloor heating typically costs £650–£2,400 including VAT, based on North West England prices. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Macclesfield including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Macclesfield
In Macclesfield we cover SK9, SK10 and SK11; we also cover Wilmslow, 6.4 miles away, and Bramhall.
In Macclesfield, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Macclesfield bathroom has a cold tiled floor and no room for a bigger radiator, an electric mat under new tiles is the simplest answer. For Macclesfield homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit.
Most of Cheshire has moderately hard water. Mid-tone grout and matt tiles hide the odd water mark better than dark grout and high gloss. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- The electric mat or cable laid to the open floor, kept clear of where the WC, bath and fixed furniture will sit
- Resistance and insulation tests on the mat before, during and after tiling, with the readings recorded
- A check of the floor construction, the room's heat loss and where the thermostat and supply will go
- 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.
Electric or wet
Electric is cheaper to install and quick to lay in one room. Wet costs more upfront but is usually cheaper to run where it is fed by a gas boiler or heat pump.
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.
