- Postcode districts
- CT14, CT16, CT17
- Nearby
- Folkestone, Deal and Canterbury
- Guide price
- £800–£2,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Very hard across most of Kent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Dover?
Our guide price for bathroom underfloor heating in Dover is £800–£2,800 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% 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 Dover including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Dover
In Dover we cover CT14, CT16 and CT17; we also cover Folkestone, 7 miles away, and Deal.
In Dover, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Where a Dover home already has a heat pump, or the heating is being altered, a wet underfloor system is worth comparing with electric. If your Dover bathroom has a cold tiled floor and no room for a bigger radiator, an electric mat under new tiles is the simplest answer.
Most of Kent has very 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
- Resistance and insulation tests on the mat before, during and after tiling, with the readings recorded
- A check of the floor construction, the room's heat loss and where the thermostat and supply will go
- A floor sensor set between the heating runs and wired back to the thermostat
- Insulation boards over the subfloor, so heat goes up into the tiles rather than down into the joists or screed
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.
