Underfloor heating for bathrooms is not what I would say the most popular bathroom heating we do in Australia but it’s on the rise.

Most of it is due to living in a hot climate and the second is there seem to be easier and more cost-effective options when it comes to bathroom heating.

We will cover below the important aspects of installing underfloor heating in a bathroom

• Pros and Cons of underfloor bathroom heating
• Is underfloor heating in the bathroom worth it?
• Can you have underfloor heating in the shower?

Having the main heat source at the lowest point in the room is very efficient as heat rises, giving you the pleasure of stepping onto a lovely warm floor after a bath or shower.

Creating a heated bathroom floor requires a radiant source of heat to be installed underneath the tiles.

This can either be via an electronic heating element or hydronic heating.

Hydronic (pipes located underneath the flooring that have warm water pumping through them and radiating heat out) and electric (electrical wires instead of water).

Pros of Underfloor Bathroom Heating

Pros of Bathroom Underfloor Heating

Below are the Pros section of underfloor bathroom heating.

• Super efficient in heating the entire bathroom floor (not in the shower)
• Covers a much bigger area than a heat/light/fan set-up
• Can set a timer so it’s perfect for when you are just getting out of bed.
• Clean in terms of how it looks compared to 3 In 1 and tower ladders

Cons of Bathroom Underfloor Heating

• Longer installation Process Installing underfloor heating in a renovation is a time-consuming process.
• The heating system has to be installed during the prep stage increasing the time to your bathroom renovation
• Floor Height will be raised depending on which type of underfloor heating you get
• Repairing it can be a nightmare, if one section of the pad goes it’s a lot of work to repair it and most like it requires taking up your floor.
• Can be costly to install and buy depending on which bathroom floor heating you undertake.

Is underfloor heating in the bathroom worth it?

Underfloor heating is so worth installing in your bathroom. It’s a little bit of luxury that will warm your feet and heart on a cold day.

Not only is it cosy to walk on, but it frees up wall space or ceiling space and can even save you money in the long run.

If you have the money and the ability to get underfloor bathroom heating please do it as it really is worth it.

Can you have underfloor heating in the shower?

We often get asked if can we have underfloor heating in our shower area and the answer is yes it can be installed.

Now, this depends on the way the shower floor is tiled like the rest of the bathroom floor.

Quality underfloor heating systems are suitable for installation in the shower area.

Any bathroom floor heating system that has a IP67 (or greater) rating makes it safe for installation in the shower area.

With wet rooms or shower areas installing underfloor heating needs to be installed by a knowledgeable professional or it’s dangerous so be careful.

Final thoughts on underfloor bathroom heating

Underfloor bathroom heating is awesome to have in your bathroom.

It’s nice to have a warm feeling on your feet on a cold date of getting up to work.

With all that said for the effort and cost it takes to install it in Australia I would first go down the route of other options like ceiling heating like below.

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