- Postcode districts
- IG3, RM8, RM9
- Nearby
- Dagenham, Barking and Ilford
- Guide price
- £900–£3,100
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Becontree?
Our guide price for bathroom underfloor heating in Becontree is £900–£3,100 including VAT. Prices in London run at about 25% above 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 Becontree including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Becontree
We work right across Becontree — IG3, RM8 and RM9 — and in neighbouring Dagenham and Barking.
In Becontree, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. Where a Becontree home already has a heat pump, or the heating is being altered, a wet underfloor system is worth comparing with electric. For Becontree homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit.
Supplies across most of Greater London 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
- 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
- Resistance and insulation tests on the mat before, during and after tiling, with the readings recorded
- 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.
