Underfloor heating in Currie

Postcode districts: EH11, EH13, EH14
Nearby: Balerno, Colinton and Penicuik
Guide price: £650–£2,400
Typical time on site: 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
Water: Soft across most of Edinburgh
Survey: Free, at your home

What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Currie?

As a guide, budget £650 to £2,400 including VAT for bathroom underfloor heating in Currie; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for Scotland, where prices are typically about 4% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Typical

Electric mat

£650–£1,450

Insulation board

Electric, larger room

£1,150–£2,100

Electrician sign-off

Wet system

£1,450–£2,900

Pipes linked to the heating

Guide prices for Currie including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Currie

As well as Currie itself (EH11, EH13 and EH14), we survey in Balerno, Colinton and Penicuik.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Currie: free survey, written quote, one team. For Currie homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit. If your Currie bathroom has a cold tiled floor and no room for a bigger radiator, an electric mat under new tiles is the simplest answer.

Supplies across most of Edinburgh are soft. Soft water is kind to grout, so mid-tone and darker grouts stay looking fresh. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

A check of the floor construction, the room's heat loss and where the thermostat and supply will go
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 dial, programmable or smart thermostat, with the supply RCD protected, tested and certified by a qualified electrician

Decisions to make first

Insulation board thickness

Thicker boards warm up faster and lose less heat downwards, but raise the floor; the right choice depends on the door threshold and the next room.

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 Scotland

Scotland has no Part P. Underfloor heating added during a straight bathroom refit rarely needs a building warrant on its own, but it must be installed, tested and certified to BS 7671 with RCD protection.

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Underfloor heating in Currie: questions

How much should I budget for bathroom underfloor heating in Currie?

Bathroom underfloor heating in Currie usually costs £650–£2,400 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Is the water hard in Currie?

Will bathroom underfloor heating in Currie need a building warrant?

Usually not for a straight refit. Building warrants are issued by the local council's building standards service, and forming a new bathroom, changing drainage or structural work can need one. We tell you at the survey and handle the application if one is needed.

How long does bathroom underfloor heating take?

Allow 1–2 working days (added to a fit) on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Currie.

Does underfloor heating raise the floor height?

Yes, a little. An electric mat on an insulation board usually adds roughly 10 mm before the adhesive and tile, which matters at the door threshold. Wet systems in low-profile boards add more, and screeded systems more again.