- Postcode districts
- CM23
- Nearby
- Harlow, Ware and Hoddesdon
- Guide price
- £750–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Bishops Stortford?
Guide price in Bishops Stortford: £750–£2,600 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. 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 Bishops Stortford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bishops Stortford
As well as Bishops Stortford itself (CM23), we survey in Harlow, Ware and Hoddesdon.
Homes in and around Bishops Stortford vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We check door thresholds in Bishops Stortford homes at the survey, because underfloor heating and new tiles raise the floor slightly. Where a Bishops Stortford home already has a heat pump, or the heating is being altered, a wet underfloor system is worth comparing with electric.
Supplies across most of Hertfordshire 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
- Resistance and insulation tests on the mat before, during and after tiling, with the readings recorded
- 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
- The electric mat or cable laid to the open floor, kept clear of where the WC, bath and fixed furniture will sit
- Bringing the system up to temperature gradually once the adhesive and grout have cured
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.
Floor heating and towel rail
Underfloor heating warms the room; a towel rail dries towels. Many bathrooms have both, and a dual-fuel rail keeps working in summer when the boiler is off.
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.
