- Postcode districts
- OL3
- Nearby
- Oldham, Stalybridge and Royton
- 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 Saddleworth?
For Saddleworth, 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 Saddleworth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Saddleworth
In Saddleworth we cover OL3; we also cover Oldham, 4.7 miles away, and Stalybridge.
In Saddleworth, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. For Saddleworth homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit. We check door thresholds in Saddleworth homes at the survey, because underfloor heating and new tiles raise the floor slightly.
Water across much of Greater Manchester is 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 floor sensor set between the heating runs and wired back to the thermostat
- Resistance and insulation tests on the mat before, during and after tiling, with the readings recorded
- Insulation boards over the subfloor, so heat goes up into the tiles rather than down into the joists or screed
- 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.
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.
