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OSMA UNDERFLOOR HEATING - Building Materials and Architectural Building Products

Thermoboard offers a range of UFH solutions to suit a wide range of project requirements and all types of floor construction. Our products have been designed to provide the highest possible heating performance while using materials that will last throughout the life of the building.

Thermoboard – Surface heating and cooling solutions.

Under the Thermoboard brand, Wavin offers solutions for surface heating and cooling for domestic and light commercial environments. Thermoboard systems and services are designed to enable speedy selection and correct installation of the right solution for each situation – ensuring project success, with complete peace of mind.

Thermoboard is a brand of Wavin UK.

Most home extensions requiring planning permission will probably benefit from using their products during the build.  Many Architects or House Extension Designers can incorporate their products within the scheme design drawings and specifications.

The following article may be of interest for homeowners researching this type of building product for inclusion within their own house extension scheme.

Underfloor Heating - The Leading Businesses in the UK For Electric and Hot Water Underfloor Heating

Underfloor heating is a booming business these days. As you can see by the sites listed below, there is a lot of competition in the market. It would be wise for you to shop around to find exactly what you are looking for. A good business will give you all the details you need about them including their address, phone number, fax number, and an email address at which you can contact them. Customer service plays a huge part in a business's reputation. Businesses that go the extra mile to offer online quotations, floor planning, and other services will most likely survive today's economy. That being said, below you will find the leading UK underfloor heating businesses. They are listed in no particular order since you will be the final judge of which company meets your needs and is, therefore, the leading business for you.

Continental Heating bills itself on its website as the "leading UK based supplier for underfloor heating." They claim to design and supply the highest quality systems. Continental Heating sells warm water underfloor heating systems across the United Kingdom and Europe. This company uses the latest European parts and sells them directly to the customer. Their website, continental-ufh.com allows you to send in floor plans to them for a free online quote. They also offer a section to explain the reasoning behind heating to help you decide if this is the way you want to go. They offer competitive prices against electric systems. On the website, you will find a contact page that includes their address, phone number, fax number, and an email address.

UHeat Heating specializes in the design, supply and installation of electric underfloor heating systems in the United Kingdom. UHeat Heating is an affiliate of Elektra, a manufacturer of high quality underfloor heating products such as floor heating mats and cable. This company is also a division of the Pedarson Group and specialized in the design, supply, and installation of the electric systems. They provide high quality heating systems for domestic, commercial, and industrial market sectors. They offer sales, installation and design for both primary and secondary heat, and free design and online quotation. Their website is pedarsonheating.co.uk where you will find their address, phone number, fax number, and email address for contacting them.

Warmup, PLC advertises itself as "the UK's leading manufacturer of underfloor heating products, having sold over 500,000 of its systems in the UK alone." They boast a track record that guarantees the best heating products available as well as being backed by the largest support team in the business. Warmup's systems can be used as either primary heating or as floor heat to keep the chill out. Their systems are inexpensive, easy to install, and come with a lifetime warranty. In addition, they offer a safety net guarantee that includes under tile heating errors. Installation of a Warmup system can be done in hours without complicated tools or skills. On their website, warmup.co.uk you will find a list of the various types of underfloor heating systems available and the best types of floor for each system. Also on their website you will find their address, phone number, fax number, and an email address to contact them.

Underfloor Heating Systems, LTD offers high quality products at affordable prices for the United Kingdom market as well as selling systems to customers abroad. Although most customers are do-it-yourself builders, the company also offers supplies and professional installation services. They have a flexible, dedicated installation team who work throughout the United Kingdom. The company offers an online quote when you send them a drawing of your floor plan. The website, underfloorheatingsystems.co.uk provides illustrations of floor and pipe heating systems that show the difference between the two. The website also offers demonstrations of radiation heat versus underfloor heating systems and shows the benefits of latter. They provide easy installation instructions along with a list of frequently asked questions. Additionally, they provide you with their address, phone number, fax number, and email address for easy contact. The company offers technical information on their website that you can download for your use and offer unlimited technical support for installing a system.

Divine Heat advertises themselves to be "the UK's leading online supplier for radiant electric underfloor heating." The company is based in Scotland and boasts extensive knowledge and experience working with electrical heating systems. They provide maintenance free products that are designed to fit any space for both home and commercial areas. The website, divineunderfloorheating.co.uk offers a plethora of information including, but not limited to, the benefits of the systems, how to install various systems, the difference between electrical systems and hot water systems, and how to determine which system is right for you. The website provides a phone number, fax number, and email address.

At ambient-ufh.co.uk you will find information on the Ambient Heating business. As with other websites, you will find their address, phone number, fax number, and email address readily available. This company advertises themselves as a specialist supplier and installer of electric underfloor hearing and offers a wide range of systems suitable for all floor types. Customers will find illustration of installation procedures prominently displayed on the website. Ambient Electric Underfloor Heating provides heating systems throughout the United Kingdom. They also offer to refer an electrician to help you with the electrical components of the system. The systems provided by this company include detailed installation instructions and, upon request will provide specific wiring diagrams.

Magnum Heating, LTD has a variety of Underfloor Heating distributors and retailers throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. The website provides a number to call to find a supplier close to you. Additionally, the website provides an address of the main company along with a phone number, fax number, and email address. The company offers a diverse selection of products and has divided the products by category on their website for easy access and understanding. On their website, magnumheating.co.uk you will find information on floor heating, wall heating, ceiling heating, terrace heaters, frost free system, insulation, and thermostats. All products offered by Magnum Heating, LTD come with a lifetime warranty.

Easy Warm Floor offers electric underfloor heating systems that are cost efficient. Whether it is a primary heating source or a secondary heating source, the system can be installed by you. On their website, easywarmfloor.co.uk you will be able to obtain an online estimate for your project. They also list their address, email, phone number, and fax number to contact them. The systems offered by Easy Warm Floor are self adhesive and makes the installation of the electric underfloor heating system easier and faster than other methods. Installation can be completed in one day. The company will provide floor plan layouts to help with the installation of their electrical heating systems.

WarmFloors Ltd are specialist suppliers of underfloor heating and were originally founded in 2004. They have a hands on approach to offering you both the supply and installation of their systems. Their website, warmfloorsonline.com contains a host of information regarding their products and services. They are ISO 9001 registered, making them one of few floor heating companies to bare this mark. The certification is for both the supply and installation of their systems. Currently they sell the Varme range of heating products on their website.

They also have an installation gallery displaying various installations before, in the middle and after completion. The gallery was designed to show the professionalism of the WarmFloors installation team and the quality of their installation service.

HandyHeat Flooring Heating Systems is a well established, family owned electric company in Nottinghamshire in the United Kingdom. On their website, floorheatingsystems.co.uk they bill themselves as the "UK's only retailers of the leading Handyheat brand of electrical underfloor heating which has a unique lifetime warranty." HandyHeat is the retail sales brand for Floor Heating Systems, LTD, a company that has been selling electrical heating systems in the United Kingdom since 2001. They claim to offer "one of the best quality products available anywhere."

Their website offers a gallery of illustrations as well as a price list for their electric underfloor heating systems. The company admits they are not the least expensive supplier of the heating products but they aim to provide the best quality products available at competitive prices. They offer a team of sales advisors who will give you sales advice and they employ fully qualified electrical installers to assist with installation of their products.

FloRad Heating Systems is a heating specialist company that has been designing warm water underfloor heating systems for homes and commercial buildings in the United Kingdom for twenty five years. On their website, florad.co.uk, the company proclaims, "we have spent over two decades perfecting a heating system suitable to Britain's climate. Our extensive experience providing high quality, British made heating systems sets us apart from other underfloor heating suppliers." You will be able to obtain a free quote on their website. The company provides you with their address, phone number, fax number, and email address to contact them. FloRad Heating Systems are made with high quality materials to last a long time. The company can provide all supply materials needed for all types of floors and buildings.

Choosing an underfloor heating system is not an easy task. The businesses listed above can help you decide which system is right for you and can provide you with technical assistance and installation guides. Before deciding on a specific company, you need to decide what it is you need and investigate each company to determine who can provide you with materials, experience, and advice to meet your particular needs.