- Postcode districts
- CM17, CM18, CM19, CM20
- Nearby
- Hoddesdon, Ware and Bishops Stortford
- Guide price
- £750–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Harlow?
Guide price in Harlow: £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
- Thermostat and RCD-protected supply
Electric, larger room
- Whole floor coverage
Wet system
- Manifold or single-zone kit
Guide prices for Harlow including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Harlow
As well as Harlow itself (CM17, CM18, CM19 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Hoddesdon, Ware and Bishops Stortford.
Across a large town like Harlow, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. For Harlow homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit. Whether your Harlow bathroom is a small en-suite or a large main bathroom, the mat is sized to the open floor, not the whole room.
Supplies across most of Essex are 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
- Bringing the system up to temperature gradually once the adhesive and grout have cured
- Insulation boards over the subfloor, so heat goes up into the tiles rather than down into the joists or screed
- 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
Decisions to make first
Floor finish
Tiles and stone pass heat through well. LVT and vinyl can work, but check the maximum floor temperature the flooring maker allows.
Mat or loose cable
Mats are quickest on square, open floors. Loose cable is easier to route around awkward shapes, pipe boxing and a curved shower area.
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.
