Underfloor heating in Great Waltham usually goes into a kitchen extension or a ground-floor refit, connected to the gas boiler that 57% of the Chelmsford area homes already have. We are around 30 minutes from Great Waltham. The very hard water here, about 360 ppm, does not reach the sealed floor loops but does reach the boiler, so we plan scale protection at the same time.
Wet underfloor heating runs warm water from your boiler through pipe loops under the floor, turning the whole floor into a low-temperature radiator. It suits kitchens, extensions, bathrooms and open-plan ground floors where wall space is short, and it works with a gas combi or system boiler through a mixing valve and manifold.
We design the pipe loops for each room from its heat loss, install the manifold, pump and mixing valve, lay the pipe in screed, on an overlay board or between joists depending on the floor, pressure test it before the floor goes down, connect it to the boiler and commission and balance each loop. Room thermostats and zone controls let you run it separately from the radiators upstairs.
We have installed underfloor heating across Essex alongside the boilers and radiators it connects to, so the whole system is designed by one firm. Gas Safe registered (925538), family run, and quoted after a free survey.
- Drive from base
- 20.3 miaround 30 minutes
- Homes on mains gas
- 57%2021 Census
- Water hardness
- 360 ppmVery hard water
- Underfloor Heating
- Free surveyPrice agreed first
Underfloor Heating in Great Waltham: the local picture
57% of the 4,436 households around Great Waltham heat with mains gas only, 8% are electric only and 19.7% run on oil (2021 Census, ward level).
Water in the Great Waltham area is very hard at around 360 ppm, so limescale in boilers, cylinders and showers is a common cause of faults here.
Great Waltham is 20.3 miles from our base in Bowers Gifford, around 30 minutes by van.
What is included
- Design of pipe loops for each room
- Manifold, pump and mixing valve
- Connection to your existing or new boiler
- Zone controls and room thermostats
- Screed, overlay or joisted floor systems
- Pressure testing before the floor goes down
- Commissioning and balancing of each loop
- Advice on floor coverings and insulation
How it works
- Survey the rooms, floor build-up and boiler
- Design the loops and zones and quote in writing
- Install the manifold and lay the pipework
- Pressure test before the floor is finished
- Connect to the boiler, commission and balance
Recent work
What Great Waltham customers say
Joshua FoxGoogle review★★★★★Essex Heating Engineers installed a new boiler for me in Rayleigh, and they were excellent from start to finish. The team was punctual, tidy, and really professional. The installation was quick, everything was explained clearly, and the new boiler works per...
Darren DeaconGoogle review★★★★★Ash arrived on time, gave us his advice and explained how we should proceed. His quote was reasonable and when we get his email we will arrange a time for the installation of a new thermostat. They covered our floors, so they didn't track anything in. They ...
Jack CoreyGoogle review★★★★★Essex Heating Engineers is my go-to company. They always do a great job. Dean was especially knowledgeable, efficient and dedicated. Getting my house back in working order after a leak in the upstairs bath was problematical, to say the least. But Dean did w...
Questions about underfloor heating in Great Waltham
How much does underfloor heating cost?
It depends on the floor area, the floor construction, the number of zones and whether the boiler needs upgrading, so we quote after a free survey. Fitting it into a new extension while the floor is open is the most economical time, and retrofitting into an existing floor with an overlay system costs more.
How quickly can you install it?
Underfloor heating is planned around your build. Call 01268 855605 early, ideally before the floor is designed, and we will book the survey and fit the pipework at the right point in the schedule. The engineer will tell you how long the install takes for your floor when they have seen it.
Does underfloor heating work with a combi boiler?
Yes. The manifold has its own pump and mixing valve that blends the boiler flow down to the lower temperature the floor needs. We check the combi has enough output for the floor and the radiators together, and set the controls so the two zones can run independently.
Which floors can it go under?
Screed floors in new extensions take pipe clipped to insulation before the screed is poured. Existing solid floors can take a low-profile overlay board. Timber floors can have pipe laid between the joists with spreader plates. Tile and stone conduct heat best, engineered wood works well, and thick carpet with underlay holds the heat back.
How far is Great Waltham from you?
Great Waltham is 20.3 miles from our base in Bowers Gifford, around 30 minutes by van. Next-day appointments for repairs and installs, and emergencies as availability allows. Typical drive time around 30 minutes.
Other services in Great Waltham
- Boiler Installation and Replacement
- Central Heating Installation
- Central Heating Repairs
- Radiators and Radiator Valves
- Smart Thermostats and Heating Controls
- Hot Water Cylinders and Tanks
- All services in Great Waltham
Underfloor Heating near Great Waltham
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