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Enjoy comfortable, evenly distributed heat without filling your rooms with radiators. Earth Inspired installs wet underfloor heating systems for homes, extensions, renovations and new-build properties across North Devon.
From our base in Shirwell, just outside Barnstaple, we provide a complete underfloor heating installation service. Our team can survey your property, assess the floor construction, install the pipework, connect the system to a suitable heat source and test everything before completion.
If you are planning one heated room or even a whole-house system, we will help you understand what is practical before work begins.
Underfloor heating is an investment in your home. This state-of-the-art heating system allows you to warm your property discreetly while not imposing on your home décor. The benefits include:
Earth Inspired specialises in wet underfloor heating, sometimes called water underfloor heating. This is where a network of pipes is installed beneath the finished floor and connected to a manifold. Warm water then circulates through the pipework, allowing heat to rise gradually across the floor.
Unlike a radiator, which releases heat from one point in the room, underfloor heating turns a much larger section of the floor into a heat emitter. This can create a more consistent room temperature while freeing up valuable wall space.
Each property needs to be assessed individually. Floor construction, insulation, room size, glazing, intended floor finish and the chosen heat source can all affect the required system.
Wet underfloor heating can be connected to different heat sources, provided the complete system is designed correctly.
Where a boiler is being used, Earth Inspired can assess whether the existing appliance is suitable or whether a replacement should be considered. If the boiler is approaching the end of its working life, learn more about our boiler installation in North Devon.
Underfloor heating also works well with renewable heating because it can provide useful room heat at lower water temperatures than conventional radiators. Earth Inspired supplies and installs both air and ground source heat pump systems.
For properties moving away from oil, LPG or direct electric heating, an air source heat pump combined with underfloor heating may offer an effective low-carbon option. Property suitability, insulation and heat loss still need to be assessed before a system is recommended.
Underfloor heating is particularly straightforward to accommodate when planned before the floors are laid. Earth Inspired works with homeowners, builders, contractors, architects and developers on new-build projects throughout North Devon.
Installing the system during the build allows the pipe layout, manifold position, floor depth and heating controls to be considered alongside the rest of the plumbing and heating work.
Underfloor heating can also be fitted in existing homes. However, the floor may need to be lifted and the available build-up height assessed. A site survey allows us to identify any practical issues before providing an accurate quotation.
Our installations are suitable for projects such as:
If other pipework, bathroom or heating improvements are being completed at the same time, our domestic plumbing services can be incorporated into the project.
We visit the property to assess the rooms, existing heating, floor construction and intended floor coverings. For retrofit work, we also examine how the existing floor can be lifted or adapted.
The pipe routes, heating zones, manifold location and controls are planned around the property. We also consider how the underfloor heating will connect to the chosen boiler or heat pump.
The floor is prepared before the underfloor heating pipework is positioned and secured. The exact installation method will depend on whether the project uses a screeded floor, an existing floor construction or another suitable system.
The system is connected to the manifold, controls and heat source. We then carry out the appropriate testing to check that the pipework and heating zones are operating as intended.
Underfloor heating can be used beneath many popular floor finishes, including tile, stone, engineered wood, laminate, vinyl and suitable carpet.
Some finishes transfer heat more effectively than others. Stone and tile tend to conduct heat particularly well, while thicker carpet and underlay can slow heat transfer. Timber and vinyl products may also have manufacturer temperature limits.
Choosing the finished floor before the system is installed helps us account for its heat-transfer characteristics during planning.
Earth Inspired is a local plumbing, heating and renewable energy company with more than three decades of industry experience.
Our team handles the wider heating system as well as the underfloor pipework. This means we can consider how the floor heating, controls, plumbing and heat source need to work together.
Customers choose Earth Inspired for:
Earth Inspired is associated with recognised industry bodies and schemes including Gas Safe, OFTEC, MCS, APHC and HIES. The relevant qualifications and certifications will depend on the heating system being installed.
Underfloor heating consists of a network of water pipes (wet systems) below the floor, powered by your boiler. Warm water circulates through these pipes, distributing heat evenly throughout the floor, controlled by thermostats. Each room that has underfloor heating installed will have its own pipe circuit. Thus, allowing you complete control of the heat distribution throughout your home. Underfloor heating works especially well alongside heat pumps and air source heat pumps, which are designed to run efficiently at the lower flow temperatures UFH systems use. Not to mention, it is also compatible with Alexa and Google Home and can be controlled via mobile phone apps too.
It is essential to have an expert install your UFH system, to ensure your flooring is sufficiently prepped and to prevent costly future damage from occurring.
Earth Inspired can professionally install wet system underfloor heating in your home. We will carry out all the necessary floor preparation, ensuring your flooring is suitable in advance of fitting. We will lay the pipework and connect the system to your existing or new boiler installation. Once completed we will carry out thorough testing to make sure everything is working as it should.
Earth inspired is located just outside Barnstaple, North Devon. Our team offers underfloor heating across areas such as :
Contact us for underfloor heating in North Devon and the surrounding areas of the South West.
Find answers to common questions about our commercial plumbing and heating services
Earth Inspired installs wet underfloor heating systems. These use warm water flowing through pipes beneath the floor and can be connected to a suitable boiler or heat pump.
Yes, but the existing floor will usually need to be lifted or adapted. Available floor height, insulation and the finished floor covering must be checked during the survey.
A correctly planned system may be able to provide the main source of space heating throughout a suitable property. This depends on insulation levels, heat loss, floor area and the output the system can provide.
Yes. Wet underfloor heating is often paired with air source heat pumps because it can operate effectively using lower water temperatures. The heat pump and underfloor system must still be sized around the property.
Underfloor heating can be divided into heating zones, allowing different rooms or areas to be controlled by separate thermostats. The zoning arrangement should be decided during the planning stage.
The price depends on the floor area, property construction, selected system, preparation work, number of zones and heat source. Earth Inspired will need to survey the property before providing an accurate quotation.
It can operate efficiently because it distributes heat across a large surface and may use lower water temperatures. Actual running costs depend on insulation, controls, energy prices, heat source and how the system is used.
Planning underfloor heating for a home, extension or new-build property? Speak to Earth Inspired before the floors are laid or renovation work begins. Early planning makes it easier to coordinate the pipework, floor construction, heating zones and chosen heat source.
Call 01271 452246 to arrange a survey or request a quotation for underfloor heating in North Devon.