Underfloor heating infill, a good option for your floor?

Underfloor heating milling is the installation of underfloor heating in your screed. This can be done when you have a concrete or sand/cement screed where there are no pipes, ducts and drains on the top of this floor.

In this text we will discuss some of the key components of underfloor heating milling, such as the subfloor, when it is a good choice, what the pros and cons are and what the costs are. We'll also briefly address some common questions and briefly touch on an alternative when you can't mill.

Underfloor heating milling is done by grinding slots in the subfloor in which the underfloor heating pipes are mounted. These floor heating pipes are installed at the correct center-to-center distance when milling.

It is not always possible to mill underfloor heating because the subfloor is not suitable for milling in, the subfloor is too thin or there are pipes and ducts just below the surface.

You choose to infill underfloor heating when you have a cement screed in your home, where you are sure that there are no pipes, cables, drains, etc. running through the cement screed that are higher than 2 inches. When this is not the case, it is advisable to schedule a consultation.

The advantages of milling underfloor heating into a cement screed include:

No build-up height

in the screed, the underfloor heating is milled, so there is nothing on your floor. For example, the doors do not have to be shortened.

Cheaper than dry milling
Milling is cheaper than all the materials that must be purchased for dry construction.

Possible to use pipe diameter 16 mm
Allows you to easily connect the underfloor heating (in the future) the heat pump.

After installation, the decorative floor can be laid directly on top
You can have the underfloor heating pipes smeared and then the floor can be laid directly on top.

The disadvantages of milling in is that the situation of the screed is often not taken into account. In addition, the screed is not always a good heat spreader.

Do you have tiles on the floor? If so, they must be taken off and the floor leveled.

Before you can infill there are some conditions.

What does underfloor heating milling cost per m²?

When you let R Floorzz pick this up, the cost is €38 per m² (including VAT) for milling underfloor heating into a cement screed.