BACKAre you the kind of person to leave things to the last minute? Such as Christmas shopping the week before, or packing for a trip the morning you leave? It might seem unusual to think about heating your home when the sun is shining and the days are warm, but off-peak spring and summer months might just be the smartest time of year to schedule an underfloor heating installation.
Most of us remember the chilling mornings of the winter that has just passed us by, and if you’re anything like us, you’ll want to avoid uncomfortable morning routines by prepping your home and shared spaces for future winters. If you’re considering adding a floor heating system to your home, various practical and financial reasons point to the warmer months being ideal for underfloor heating installations.
Why Underfloor Heating is the Best Solution for Heating Your Spaces
Being stung with high energy bills from the use of cheap space heaters or convection heating over the past winters may have you wondering, “Is there a better solution for cold winters?” The answer simply is, yes there is. Electric underfloor heating is an innovative way to heat rooms that is becoming popularised by homeowners who value efficiency and sustainability.
The benefits of heated flooring are endless when you consider its energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and its even, gentle, and programmable heat distribution. Under tile heating is safe, silent, and invisible, making it the ideal heating solution for busy households. Simultaneously, for those looking to reduce their costs as well as their carbon footprint, it can be connected to renewable sources of electricity, such as solar panels.
To learn more about the benefits of underfloor heating, read below:
The Best Time To Install Underfloor Heating
Our underfloor heating elements get laid on top of a smooth, even, concrete or concrete-like subfloor. This means that the installation of electric underfloor heating must be completed during the construction or renovation process, before the flooring has been laid. In our experience, off-peak months such as September-October and February-April are the optimal time to schedule your underfloor heating installation.
Reduced Disruption During the Warmer Months
Making the decision to schedule your home’s renovation or construction in the off-peak warmer months has a variety of benefits. To start with, the installation process often has a reduced disruption to your work or living areas when the weather is warmer. In spring and summer, there is no risk of freezing without any heating and no need to rely on other forms of heating during the flooring stage of your construction or renovation.
In addition to creating more comfortable living conditions, warmer months also allow for better ventilation and faster drying times for parts of the flooring process, such as waterproofing or screeding. These are important factors to consider when organizing the renovation or construction project with your builder.
Easier Scheduling with Installers
For Australian tradies, the lead-up to Christmas is one of the most chaotic and busy times of the year, and subsequently, many trades take some well-deserved time off over January. Because of this, it is best to consider the warmer off-peak months as the ideal time to book in your underfloor heating installation.
Months such as September-October and February-April avoid the busier autumn/winter rush and have less demand for installers and materials. Consequently, this gives you better scheduling flexibility and means you are more likely to receive booking times that best suit your project’s timeline.
It also makes for arguably better project planning. If your installation is part of a larger spring or summer renovation, this gives you time to alleviate any issues that may arise before winter rolls around, and peace of mind that your underfloor heating system will be up and running when you need it most.
Our Booking Process
In our experience, we have found that a home renovation or construction project runs the smoothest when you arrange for your builder to organise your underfloor heating installation.
Your builder is the most well-equipped person to arrange the installation in a way that fits the rest of the project timeline. They can also organise the appropriate trades for any pre-installation floor or electrical preparation requirements. Good things take time, and like most bookings, the more notice your builder gives us about your project, the more availability you will have to choose from.
Possible Cost Savings with Off-Peak Installation
The potential benefits of installing heating during spring and summer go as far as possible cost savings on energy bills. With underfloor heating already installed by the winter months, you don’t need to waste time and energy on inefficient heating systems that chew through electricity or gas.
When paired with our MCD5 or MWD5-VC thermostats, your underfloor heating is programmed to only heat the room when you are utilising the space, for a fraction of what some alternative heating solutions cost to run. With the MWD5-VC, your heating can even be programmed remotely from your mobile phone, so “accidentally leaving the heating running” once you leave the house is an issue of the past. You can take a look at our underfloor heating cost calculator to compare the potential underfloor heating running costs with the cost of traditional forms of heating.
Be Winter-Ready in Advance with Our Thermostats
By choosing to install underfloor heating in the warmer off-peak months, you get to skip the autumn chaos that ensues when heating needs to come on for the first time in the colder seasons. While others are scrambling to get their heating sorted, you can enjoy your cosy new flooring and have peace of mind knowing your heating system is tested and ready to bring you comfort in the harsh winter months.
Installing before autumn gives you the perfect amount of time to learn the underfloor heating system. Our underfloor heating system uses MCD5 and MWD5-VC thermostats to control your heating schedules and preferences. Heating a room can feel different for everyone, and fine-tuning settings before you need to use them can be the difference between a cold or comfortable start to the winter.
For example, you might prefer your ensuite to be set to 25 degrees when you wake up, while others may prefer their bathroom to be set at 17 degrees in the morning. Some people don’t have a set routine and prefer to run their heating on manual mode as they feel they need it. Fully enjoy the benefits of underfloor heating from the start of winter by taking time to know how your heating system can best serve you and your preferences.
You can run your underfloor heating with peace of mind knowing that you have chosen a cleaner and greener way to heat your home. Pairing your electric underfloor heating with renewable sources of electricity, such as solar power, helps to maximise your energy efficiency while future-proofing your home or community spaces. Underfloor heating also gives you flexibility and adaptability in your interior design choices when constructing or renovating your spaces.
Spring and summer’s off-peak months offer the ideal circumstances for the installation of electric underfloor heating. From flexible scheduling to better installation conditions, these off-peak warmer months are the smartest time to get ahead of the chaos and upgrade your home or office’s heating system.
Don’t wait until you’re freezing again to start the process. Contact our team to discuss how underfloor heating could work in your space, or ask your builder to schedule your underfloor heating installation before the cold sets in!