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Underfloor Heating For Property Developers
Residential property developers of all sizes around the UK are realising the numerous commercial and environmental benefits of installing underfloor heating systems into their developments. Once considered a high-end product reserved for exclusive properties, underfloor heating is now an affordable, easy to install option in homes of all sizes and offers builders and developers a number of advantages over traditional radiator systems.
Systems available for all applications
Underfloor heating is no longer considered a system suitable only for new build homes. In recent years a number of new retro-fit systems have come to market that make installation of underfloor heating systems into renovation projects simple and cost effective.
It’s true that new build UFH systems are the simplest and cheapest to install. However, no matter whether you are working on a large new build housing development or a one off renovation of an older property, there is an underfloor heating solution available that will provide a more energy efficient option to traditional heating systems.
Homes with underfloor heating are more desirable
A well designed underfloor heating system can be up to 25% more efficient than a radiator system when used with a gas boiler. This can be increased to as much as 40-50% if paired with a renewable heat source such as a ground or air source heat pump.
In addition to energy savings, underfloor heating also provides an increased level of comfort and luxury and is therefore a desirable addition to any home.
Homes with underfloor heating are more saleable and research has shown that potential house buyers would favour a home with underfloor heating versus one without.
Easy installation at first fix stage
The installation of underfloor heating systems in new build homes is quick and simple in comparison with traditional radiator systems.
UFH pipework can be quickly and seamlessly built into the first fix stage of the build process when floors are being installed and in many cases helps accelerate the speed at which homes can be built.
Reduced energy bills for customers
Increasingly consumers are becoming more conscious about both the costs of energy bills and also the rate at which they consume energy in their homes.
Heating accounts for almost one third of the UK’s carbon emissions. Low carbon heating technologies such as underfloor heating and heat pumps enable consumers to reduce their energy consumption resulting in both financial and environmental benefits.
Easy to heat large, open plan spaces
The trend for open plan living spaces has grown in recent years and homes are increasingly designed to include larger, social spaces within them.
To heat such spaces efficiently and comfortably using radiators is difficult both in design and practice.
Underfloor heating provides the perfect solution to this challenge by ensuring areas of any size are heated consistently while still maintaining optimum efficiency and comfort for the homeowner.
UFH an important part of sustainable homes
Property developers are under increasing pressure to consider more energy-efficient features when building homes that will be fit for the future.
With consumers increasingly looking at ways to make their homes and lifestyles more sustainable it is important for property developers of all sizes to incorporate more energy efficient solutions in the homes they are building.
Installing underfloor heating into new homes alongside air or ground source heat pumps represents a huge step in the right direction for developers and compliance with the Future Homes Standard.
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