There are many different floor coverings here are the basic 3 if you require any information on specific floor coverings please Contact Us or speak to the manufacturer direct.

Underfloor Heating with Solid Timber Floor 

Solid timber floors works very well with underfloor heating. These timber floors might need acclimatizing to the room so they do not shrink after the heating is turned on, these floors should have a low moisture content and should not exceed 25mm in thickness. These floors can be screwed to timber battens or glued to screeded floors and the floor temperature usually doesn’t exceed 27°C. Please check with manufacturer for recommended fitting methods.

Underfloor Heating with Carpet

Carpet can work with underfloor heating but is not the best method. The TOG rating of the carpet and underlay together should not exceed 1.5 TOG and underlay not exceeding 1 TOG.

Underfloor Heating with Stone base floor coverings

Marble, Slate, Limestone, Polished Screed, Flagstones & Ceramic Tiles

These floor coverings work best with under floor heating because they are made of the most thermally conductive materials which means the heating transfers easier & quicker. These coverings should be laid with no air gaps (Laid on full beds). The thickness of these floor coverings will have no effect on the output of your under floor heating but may slow down the warm up times.