Underfloor heating can cover one room, an extension or the whole ground floor, and it works alongside radiators upstairs. We design it from the same room-by-room heat loss figures as the rest of the system, set out pipe spacing and zones for each room, and confirm which floor finishes will let the heat through.
For homes in Staffordshire with solid ground floors, a low-profile overlay system can avoid breaking up the existing floor. Older houses around Staffordshire with suspended timber floors can often take underfloor pipes between the joists. Kitchen extensions in Staffordshire are often the natural place to add underfloor heating when a heat pump goes in.
Who it suits
- Extensions, especially open-plan kitchen-diners with large glazed areas
- Ground floors being dug out or relaid as part of wider building work
- Self-builds and new floors where insulation and screed are going in anyway
- Homeowners who want even, gentle warmth with no radiators on show
Grants and rules for heat pumps in England
Homes in Staffordshire can use the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, which takes £7,500 off the cost of an air source heat pump when it replaces fossil-fuel or electric heating. Replacing oil or LPG heating qualifies for £9,000 for installations from 21 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, and air-to-air systems for £2,500. The MCS-certified installer named in your quote applies for the grant and deducts it from the price.
Installing heat pumps is zero-rated for VAT across the UK until 31 March 2027. Since 29 May 2025, permitted development in England allows up to two air source heat pumps on a house, each up to 1.5 m³, with no blanket 1 m boundary rule — the installation must still meet the MCS planning standards, including the noise check. Listed buildings, flats and some conservation-area positions need extra consent, which we check at survey.
Underfloor heating with heat pumps prices in Staffordshire
The ranges below are typical installed prices for homes in Staffordshire, including VAT. A survey sets the exact figure, because two similar-looking houses in Staffordshire can need quite different radiators and pipework.
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Wet underfloor heating, one room | £1,500–£3,500 |
| Wet underfloor heating, whole ground floor | £5,000–£15,000 |
Installed, inc VAT. Floor finishes and screed drying time are confirmed at survey.
Towns we cover in Staffordshire
We cover 13 towns in Staffordshire for underfloor heating with a heat pump. Each links to local guide prices and the grant position for England.
| Town | Postcode district | Nearest town | Midwinter daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | ST4 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 7 h 34 min |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | ST5 | Stoke-on-Trent | 7 h 34 min |
| Burton upon Trent | DE14 | Swadlincote | 7 h 36 min |
| Cannock | WS11 | Burntwood | 7 h 37 min |
| Tamworth | B77 | Lichfield | 7 h 38 min |
| Stafford | ST16 | Stone | 7 h 36 min |
| Lichfield | WS13 | Burntwood | 7 h 37 min |
| Kidsgrove | ST7 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 7 h 33 min |
| Burntwood | WS7 | Lichfield | 7 h 37 min |
| Rugeley | WS15 | Burntwood | 7 h 36 min |
| Leek | ST13 | Kidsgrove | 7 h 32 min |
| Stone | ST15 | Stoke-on-Trent | 7 h 35 min |
| Uttoxeter | ST14 | Rugeley | 7 h 35 min |
Underfloor heating with a heat pump questions
Can I put carpet over underfloor heating?
Yes, as long as the carpet and underlay together have a low tog rating, which measures how much they resist heat. For heat pump systems a combined figure of around 1.5 tog or less is a common target. Thick carpet on heavy underlay can cut output noticeably, so rooms with carpet may need closer pipe spacing.
Is underfloor heating better than radiators with a heat pump?
Underfloor heating usually allows a lower flow temperature than radiators, which helps a heat pump run efficiently. That does not make radiators a poor choice: correctly sized radiators also work well, and they are far less disruptive to fit in existing rooms. Many homes use underfloor heating in an extension or on the ground floor and radiators elsewhere.
Can I heat just one room with underfloor heating?
Yes. A single room, such as a kitchen extension, can have its own underfloor zone connected to the heat pump alongside the radiators in the rest of the house. It needs its own thermostat and a manifold, which for one room can be compact. The design checks the room's heat loss so the floor can meet it at the system's flow temperature.
How much does underfloor heating cost with a heat pump?
Wet underfloor heating for a whole ground floor has a guide price of £5,000–£15,000, installed and including VAT, and a single room has a guide price of £1,500–£3,500. The spread reflects floor type, area, whether an overlay or screed system is used and how much floor preparation is needed. Your written quote fixes the price after the survey.