- Postcode districts
- ST5
- Nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent, Longton and Kidsgrove
- Guide price
- £700–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Staffordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Newcastle under Lyme?
Our guide price for bathroom underfloor heating in Newcastle under Lyme is £700–£2,400 including VAT. 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 Newcastle under Lyme including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newcastle under Lyme
As well as Newcastle under Lyme itself (ST5), we survey in Stoke-on-Trent, Longton and Kidsgrove.
Newcastle under Lyme has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. Whether your Newcastle under Lyme bathroom is a small en-suite or a large main bathroom, the mat is sized to the open floor, not the whole room. For Newcastle under Lyme homes having the bathroom floor replaced, underfloor heating adds one to two days to the fit.
Supplies across most of Staffordshire are moderately hard. Mid-tone grout and matt tiles hide the odd water mark better than dark grout and high gloss. 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
- 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
- A dial, programmable or smart thermostat, with the supply RCD protected, tested and certified by a qualified electrician
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.
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.
