Installation Options

Polypipe UFH is suitable with the following flooring:

Carpet

The nature and thickness of your chosen carpet are fundamental to the impact of your underfloor heating. The underlay should have low thermal resistance. Felt underlay is not advised as it may block the heat making it inefficient. Your carpets should ideally be hessian backed to enhance the performance of your Polypipe heating system. The temperature of your floor should never exceed 27°C. Typically the carpet and under­lay should not have a combined tog rating in excess of 2.5.

Stone & Tiles

Natural stone is a perfect accompaniment to underfloor heating. Stone, reconstituted stone flags, marble and slate are all suitable. Their high thermal mass makes them excellent conductors. Ceramic, terracotta and porcelain tiles are also compatible with UFH. Just like stone, they hold excellent thermal properties. Tiles need to be laid with a high-quality flexible tile adhesive and grout. In many cases, an uncoupling membrane needs to be used to allow for movement.

Wood

Solid wood, engineered wood and laminate can also be used with Polypipe underfloor heating. Using dense wood will provide you with the best thermal conductivity. However, it is important to take care when choosing wooden flooring as softwood may block the heat rather than transferring it. We would recommend your wooden flooring to be no thicker than 18mm.

Vinyl

Vinyl flooring can be sensitive to long-term exposure to heat. However, our wet Polypipe UFH is compatible with Vinyl. We would recommend that the floor temperature does not exceed 27°C

We also offer options for refurbishment and retrofit systems via the Overlay / Overlay LITE applications. These systems are particularly useful for projects with limited floor heights or where traditional UFH systems would require expansive excavation.

Most systems are compatible with heat sources to include standard gas and oil boilers, plus lower temperature heat sources such as air source and ground source heat pumps.

E. Tupling & Son are happy to offer technical advice and guidance on any installation. We can also carry out site visits to advise further on your project. To find out how our team can help you contact us today on 0161 776 0077.