- Postcode districts
- B28, B90, B91
- Nearby
- Solihull, Acocks Green and Birmingham
- Guide price
- £700–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days (added to a fit)
- Water
- Varies across the West Midlands
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom underfloor heating cost in Shirley?
In Shirley, bathroom underfloor heating typically costs £700–£2,400 including VAT, based on West Midlands prices. 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 Shirley including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Shirley
We work right across Shirley — B28, B90 and B91 — and in neighbouring Solihull and Acocks Green.
In Shirley, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. We check door thresholds in Shirley homes at the survey, because underfloor heating and new tiles raise the floor slightly. If your Shirley bathroom has a cold tiled floor and no room for a bigger radiator, an electric mat under new tiles is the simplest answer.
Water hardness varies across the West Midlands: some supplies are soft, others moderately hard or 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 check of the floor construction, the room's heat loss and where the thermostat and supply will go
- Bringing the system up to temperature gradually once the adhesive and grout have cured
- Insulation boards over the subfloor, so heat goes up into the tiles rather than down into the joists or screed
- A floor sensor set between the heating runs and wired back to the thermostat
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.
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.
