Compare underfloor heating systems
Nu-Heat’s range of underfloor heating (UFH) can dramatically cut down on installation time and, with products and fixings for over 60 different floor constructions, is designed to work in all situations and across all scenarios.
Nu-Heat’s range of underfloor heating (UFH) can dramatically cut down on installation time and, with products and fixings for over 60 different floor constructions, is designed to work in all situations and across all scenarios.
Compare UFH systems at a glance
Quickly compare Nu-Heat’s most popular UFH systems for their:
- Project suitability.
- Installation method and schedule.
- Height build-ups.
- Heat outputs.
- Fastflo® heating tube size.
- Drying times.
UFH systems for new builds
Screed UFH systems, such as ClipTrack®, tend to be the most popular solution for new build projects. This is because they are easy to install as part of the routine build process.
Tight build schedule? Innovative FastDeck® is a unique UFH system for new builds that offers a completely dry installation, saving around 60 days of on-site time.
Here’s a list of Nu-Heat UFH systems commonly used in new build projects:
ClipTrack® screed variants
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| SC14: Hand laid screed with ClipTrack® securing 14mm heating tube. | View | View | DWG | DWG |
| SCB14: Hand laid screed between battens with ClipTrack® securing 14mm tube. | View | View | – | – |
| SCS14: ClipTrack® securing 14mm tube for installation directly over an existing slab. | View | View | – | – |
| SL14: Liquid screed with ClipTrack® securing 14mm heating tube. | View | View | DWG | DWG |
| SC17 & SL17: Liquid or standard screed with ClipTrack® securing 17mm heating tube. | View | View | – | – |
FastDeck®
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| FDC14: Low-profile moulded FastDeck® panels with integrated foil-faced deck, installed on a concrete or beam & block slab. | View | View | – | – |
| FDT14: Low-profile moulded FastDeck® panels with foil-faced deck, installed on a timber deck. | View | View | – | – |
Diffuser panel systems
Many of the below can also be considered in renovation projects, depending on the heat output required.
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| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| DPB14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between battens. | View | View | DWG | – |
| DPBK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between battens with Knauf board. | View | View | DWG | – |
| DPBL14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between battens. | View | View | DWG | – |
| DPBLK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between battens with Knauf board. | View | View | DWG | – |
| DPFK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels with Knauf board. | View | – | DWG | – |
| DPJ14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between first floor joists or battens. | View | – | DWG | – |
| DPJG14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between ground floor joists. | View | – | DWG | DWG |
| DPJGK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between ground floor joists with Knauf board. | View | – | – | – |
| DPJK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between first floor joists with Knauf board. | View | – | – | – |
| DPL14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels in a floating floor. | View | View | – | – |
| DPLK14: 14mm Fastflo® in low-profile diffuser panels in a floating floor, with Knauf board | – | View | – | – |
Other underfloor heating systems suitable for new builds
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| RAF14: 14mm tube in pre-routed AcoustiPanel® over a raised access floor. | View | – | – | – |
| SM14 & SMC14: Building mesh secures the 14mm heating tube. | View | View | – | – |
| SP14: Fixing panel securing 14mm tube in screed. | View | View | – | – |
| SPI14: Fixing panels with 10mm polystyrene backing securing the 14mm tube in screed. | View | View | – | – |
UFH systems for renovations
The most popular UFH systems for renovation projects tend to be low profile, ‘floating’ options, meaning they can be installed directly on top of an existing floor. This saves considerable expense and time as the floor can remain intact.
A key consideration when choosing a retrofit UFH system is heat output. This is something we will be able to advise you on.
Here’s a list of Nu-Heat UFH systems most commonly used in renovation projects:
LoPro® retrofit range
Nu-Heat’s award-winning range of retrofit UFH systems are simply laid over the floor and offer impressive heat outputs.
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| LoPro®Max: Castellated panel secures the 10mm tube before being covering in a specialist self-levelling compound. | View | View | DWG | – |
| LoPro®10: Pre-routed gypsum boards secure the 10mm tube. | View | View | DWG | DWG |
| LoPro®Lite: Pre-routed EPS boards with diffuser plates secure the 10mm tube. | View | View | – | – |
Other underfloor heating systems suitable for renovations
Depending on the heat output required, systems that use a diffuser plate can also be considered for renovation projects.
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| DPB14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between battens. | View | View | DWG | – |
| DPBK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between battens with Knauf board. | View | View | DWG | – |
| DPBL14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between battens. | View | View | DWG | – |
| DPBLK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between battens with Knauf board. | View | View | DWG | – |
| DPFK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels with Knauf board. | View | – | DWG | – |
| DPJ14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between first floor joists or battens. | View | – | DWG | – |
| DPJG14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between ground floor joists. | View | – | DWG | DWG |
| DPJGK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between ground floor joists with Knauf board. | View | – | – | – |
| DPJK14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels installed between first floor joists with Knauf board. | View | – | – | – |
| DPL14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels in a floating floor. | View | View | – | – |
| DPLK14: 14mm Fastflo® in low-profile diffuser panels in a floating floor, with Knauf board | – | View | – | – |
UFH systems for upstairs
Nu-Heat offers a range of UFH systems suited to installing on first/joisted floors. You can either choose to fit the UFH so that it is hidden within the ceiling, or select a solution that is laid on top of the floor deck.
Here’s a list of Nu-Heat UFH systems most commonly used in first floor/joisted floor installations:
ClippaPlate®
ClippaPlate® offers a flexible and safe installation with the option of being installed from below, before the ceiling is fitted, or from above, straddling the joists. The heating tube is held flush against the floor deck for an effective heat transfer.
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| TPBA14: Suspended timber upper floor with ClippaPlate® installed from above or below securing the 14mm tube. | View | View | DWG | – |
| TPBAK14: As above but with the addition of Knauf board to boost heat output and aid acoustic performance. | View | View | – | – |
Other underfloor heating systems suitable for upstairs/joisted floors
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| LoPro®Lite: Pre-routed EPS boards with diffuser plates secure the 10mm tube. | View | View | – | – |
| TS14: 14mm tube in a suspended timber floor with screed assist. | View | – | DWG | DWG |
| TSB14: 14mm tube in a suspended timber floor between battens with screed assist. | View | View | – | – |
| TSG14: 14mm tube in a suspended timber floor between battens with screed assist. | View | – | DWG | DWG |
Acoustic UFH systems
Nu-Heat has a wide range of acoustic UFH solutions covering timber frame, solid, floating and raised access floors, independently tested for acoustic performance.
Here are a few of our most popular acoustic systems:
AcoustiPanel® variants
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| APC14: AcoustiPanel® with 5mm resilient layer over a concrete separating floor – 31mm height build-up. | View | – | DWG | DWG |
| APCG14: AcoustiPanel® over a concrete ground floor with insulation – 26mm height build-up. | View | – | – | – |
| APT14: AcoustiPanel® with 5mm rubber resilient layer over a suspended timber floor – 31mm height build-up. | View | – | DWG | DWG |
| RAF14: AcoustiPanel® over a raised access floor – 26mm height build-up. | View | – | – | – |
Other acoustic underfloor heating systems
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| AcoustiMax® (AMC14): UFH and acoustic performance in a single solution that is fitted above a structural floor deck. | View | – | – | – |
| ADPK14: Suspended timber joists with low profile diffuser panels securing the 14mm tube overlaid with Knauf Brio board. | View | View | – | – |
| ADPKC14: 14mm tube in low-profile diffuser panels in a floating floor with Knauf board for acoustic upper floors. | View | – | – | – |
| AKA14: 14mm tube with ClippaPlate® in a resilient batten floor with Knauf board. | View | View | – | – |
| ALPFC10: 10mm Fastflo® in pre-routed LoPro®10 panel in an acoustic floor on a concrete slab or beam & block sub-base | – | View | – | – |
| ALPRT10: Suspended timber joists with pre-routed LoPro®10 panels securing the 10mm tube. | View | View | – | – |
| ALPB10: Suspended timber joists with acoustic battens and pre-routed LoPro®10 panels securing the 10mm tube. | View | View | – | – |
| ALPRAF10: Raised access floor with 10mm tube in a pre-routed LoPro®10 panel in a raised access floor on a concrete slab. | View | View | – | – |
| ALPRC10: Concrete slab or beam and block sub-base with pre-routed LoPro®10 panels securing the 10mm tube. | View | View | – | – |
| ASC14: 14mm tube with ClipTrack® for acoustic sand and cement screed floors. | View | View | – | – |
| ASCE14: 14mm tube for acoustic sand and cement screed floor with edge insulation. | View | View | – | – |
| ASL14: 14mm tube with ClipTrack® for acoustic liquid screed floors. | View | – | – | – |
| ASLE14: 14mm tube with ClipTrack® for acoustic liquid screed floors with edge insulation. | View | – | – | – |
| AST14: 14mm tube with tacker panel for acoustic screed floors. | View | – | – | – |
| ATAC14: 14mm tube with ClippaPlate® installed in a resilient batten or resilient saddle system. | View | View | – | – |
| ATAK14: 14mm tube with ClippaPlate® in an acoustic floor with Knauf board. | View | View | – | – |
| ATPAK14: 14mm tube with ClippaPlate® in an acoustic floor with Knauf board. | View | View | – | – |
UFH systems for single rooms
A OneZone® kit includes everything you need to install UFH in a single space, like a kitchen.
Nu-Heat offers four different systems as OneZone®s, with options for both new builds and extensions.
OneZone® UFH systems
| UFH system | Data sheet | Installation sheet | Cross-section | 3d |
| LoPro®Max: A retrofit UFH system that uses castellated panels to hold the 10mm tube before being covered in a conductive self-levelling compound. | – | View | – | – |
| LoPro®Lite: A lightweight and completely dry UFH system that uses pre-routed EPS boards with diffuser plates to secure the 10mm tube. | – | View | – | – |
| Screed ClipTrack®: A traditional screen UFH system for new extensions. | – | View | – | – |
| ElectroMat®: Nu-Heat’s electric UFH system. A popular option for smaller kitchens and bathrooms. | – | View | – | – |