- Postcode districts
- PO14, PO15, PO16
- Nearby
- Gosport, Portsmouth and Southsea
- Guide price
- £800–£2,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Hard across most of Hampshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Fareham?
As a guide, budget £800 to £2,800 including VAT for bathroom underfloor heating in Fareham; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. 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 Fareham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Fareham
In Fareham we cover PO14, PO15 and PO16; we also cover Gosport, 4.5 miles away, and Portsmouth.
In Fareham, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. For Fareham homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit. We check door thresholds in Fareham homes at the survey, because underfloor heating and new tiles raise the floor slightly.
Most of Hampshire has hard water. 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
- A dial, programmable or smart thermostat, with the supply RCD protected, tested and certified by a qualified electrician
- 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 check of the floor construction, the room's heat loss and where the thermostat and supply will go
Decisions to make first
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.
Thermostat
A simple dial thermostat, a programmable one with set times, or a smart thermostat you can control from your phone.
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.
