There are 4 main types of underfloor heating product.
CABLE KIT
What is Underfloor Heating CABLE KIT?
Cable Kit is a very adaptable product that can be installed in any room of your home simply and speedily. The Cables are very thin, only 3mm in diameter so floor build-up is not noticeable.
Where can it be used?
Kitchens, bathrooms, sitting rooms, bedrooms, in fact any room where there is a solid floor of timber or concrete. As Cable Kit is loose lay cable, it is perfect for manipulating around awkwardly shaped areas or in places like bathrooms where there are many obstacles such as the bath, shower cubicle, toilet or basin pedestal.
What floor type and floor finish can Cable Kit be used with?
All solid timber and concrete existing floors are suitable for Cable Kit. Ceramic tiles, marble, slate and natural stone can be used over this product.
MAT KIT
What is Underfloor Heating MAT KIT?
The Mat Kit is a ready-made electric underfloor heating system where the heating cable is already fixed onto a mat. As the heating cable mat is self-adhesive, installation is fast and easy.
Where can it be used?
Any regular shaped room without nooks and crannies such as halls, living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms.
What floor type and floor finish can Mat Kits be used with?
Concrete subfloors are suitable with floor heating mats and it advised to use Marmox insulation underneath for use on timber subfloors. This product is suitable with all types of tiles or natural stone floor finishes.
INSCREED CABLE
What is Underfloor Heating INSCREED CABLE?
The Inscreed Cable Kit is a ready to install electric under floor heating system. It is a very durable, high heat output cable designed for fixing in new screeded floors. The electrical installation is made quick and simple as the cable is connected to the supply at one end only.
Where can it be used?
Conservatories, kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, entrance ways, in fact anywhere there is a new concrete screeded floor to be laid.
What floor type and floor finish can Inscreed Cable Kit be used with?
New screed Cable is especially suitable for use in a construction environment on to concrete floors as it is able to withstand the highest demands imposed upon an underfloor heating system.
ZENAFLEX FOIL
What is Underfloor Heating ZENAFLEX FOIL?
The Zenaflex Kit is a carbon foil underfloor heating system. It is a made-to-measure system for your specific needs. The heating elements are ultra thin, as slim as a credit card, so no room height is lost. Also, installation does not require any kind of adhesives to fix which makes it a very quick and easy floor heating system to install. No waiting around for glue to dry before it can be switched on. Zenaflex is definitely a tried and tested product! Thousands of home owners in Scandinavia have chosen this method to heat their homes.
Where can it be used?
Most of the laminates and timbers fitted today are of the ‘floating’ floor type. Zenaflex can be fitted under laminate, natural timber or wooden floors on such subfloors. Zenaflex is designed to lie under a floor finish which is 15mm thick in dry rooms only such as lounges and bedrooms. It is not suitable for wet rooms such as bathrooms or shower rooms.
What floor type and floor finish can ZENAFLEX Foil be used with?
Zenaflex fits directly below your laminate or wooden floor over Depron insulation underlay. Both are delivered to your door already fixed together.
What now?
Please contact us for further information or enter our Interactive House for help with choosing the correct underfloor heating product for your room.
