Underfloor Heating Cost – Let’s talk money.
Although an underfloor heating system is well worth its price, the cost of purchasing and installing the complex components is significant. While you rarely pay less than $15.000 for an entire system, paying more is common.
Really?
You might ask yourself if this is justified, which is a really hard question to answer. As I’m not selling electric underfloor heating systems or even heating systems at all, I’m going to be honest here. It is true that few companies and contractors specialize in this field, it being a high quality product with little demand and a small market. However, the components alone are pricy and should be high quality. Never try to be a nit regarding the quality of the material, as fixing a broken pipe might easily cost you up to half of the whole installation price.
Contracting rates vary among regions and firms, so your best bet is to approach about 5 companies and compare their quotas, talk to them in person (not on the phone) and make a decision based on your overall impression. Also, ask for different downpayment options as you are more flexible during the construction process. This should be common sense, but few actually do it.
Because it is very difficult for people who just became interested in electric systems to decide what’s a well-priced quality product and where you’re clearly getting ripped off I’ll help you out here.
As of right now I’m working on a guide which includes a simple formula taking into account voltage, size and quality of electric systems to put you into a position to negotiate on the same level with salespeople and contractors when it comes to underfloor heating cost. In order to do this I contacted a number of businesses that are specialized in electric systems and squeezed their knowledge out of their heads to be shared with you.
I’m currently putting it all together, but I can already tell you this: It will revolve around a trend from Europe, which has not yet been fully been grasped in the US and there is one so to speak “magical number” – 100 kWh/m²a
