- Postcode districts
- ME9, ME10, ME12
- Nearby
- Faversham, Gillingham and Chatham
- 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 Sittingbourne?
Our guide price for bathroom underfloor heating in Sittingbourne is £800–£2,800 including VAT. Prices in South East England run at about 12% above the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Sittingbourne including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Sittingbourne
We cover every part of Sittingbourne, including ME9, ME10 and ME12, and nearby Faversham (7 miles) and Gillingham (8.6 miles).
In Sittingbourne, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Whether your Sittingbourne bathroom is a small en-suite or a large main bathroom, the mat is sized to the open floor, not the whole room. For Sittingbourne homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit.
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
- Insulation boards over the subfloor, so heat goes up into the tiles rather than down into the joists or screed
- Bringing the system up to temperature gradually once the adhesive and grout have cured
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
