- Postcode districts
- M35, OL1, OL4, OL8, OL9
- Nearby
- Middleton, Ashton-under-Lyne and Droylsden
- Guide price
- £650–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Oldham?
For Oldham, our guide range for bathroom underfloor heating is £650 to £2,400 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Electric mat
- Mat under the tiles
Electric, larger room
- Programmable smart thermostat
Wet system
- Screed or low-profile boards
Guide prices for Oldham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Oldham
In Oldham we cover M35, OL1, OL4 and 2 more postcode districts; we also cover Middleton, 3.4 miles away, and Ashton-under-Lyne.
In a city the size of Oldham, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If your Oldham home has a suspended timber floor, insulation boards under the mat stop heat disappearing into the void below. For Oldham homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit.
Supplies across most of Greater Manchester 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
- Resistance and insulation tests on the mat before, during and after tiling, with the readings recorded
- The electric mat or cable laid to the open floor, kept clear of where the WC, bath and fixed furniture will sit
- A check of the floor construction, the room's heat loss and where the thermostat and supply will go
- Bringing the system up to temperature gradually once the adhesive and grout have cured
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.
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.
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.
