EkoBuild electric underfloor heating uses AHT amorphous metal ribbon technology, 300% more heating elements than cable systems and built to replace your boiler as the main heat source. No radiators. No noise. Just warm floors, room by room.
Electric underfloor heating turns the entire floor into a low-temperature radiator. A thin heating element sits under your floor finish, tile, vinyl, laminate, engineered wood, or carpet, and warms the surface to 24 to 25°C. Heat rises evenly across the whole room. No cold spots, no hot patches.
Most electric underfloor heating uses a single resistance cable looped back and forth. It works for warming a bathroom floor in the morning. It does not work as primary heating for a whole house.
EkoBuild uses AHT amorphous metal ribbon, a conductor that puts 300% more heating elements into the same square metre as a cable system. That extra heating capacity is what lets it work as a primary heat source: it delivers enough watts per m² at safe surface temperatures to actually replace radiators.
Wet (hydronic) underfloor heating runs heated water through pipes. It is the standard fit-out for new builds because it pairs with a boiler or heat pump. But for retrofits, renovations, and single-room upgrades, electric wins on almost every measure.
No screed required. No manifold. No pipe-laying. A bathroom retrofit with EkoBuild is around £300 for the Ribbon, a touch screen thermostat and insulation. The equivalent wet retrofit is £2,000+ before plumber time.
Our Ribbon adds 1.8mm to floor height. Wet systems add 40–70mm of screed. For a renovation, that means doors and skirting stay where they are.
About 3 minutes for the Ribbon, 5 minutes through carpet and 15 to 20 through laminate or wood. Wet systems take 1–3 hours to reach temperature because they have to warm a slab of concrete first.
No pump, no valves, no pressure to top up. Nothing that needs servicing. Wet systems need annual checks and the manifold is a leak risk for the life of the floor.
Each room gets its own touch screen thermostat. Heat only the rooms you use. Wet systems share zones and respond slowly.
Roll out, stick down, tile over. Only the final 240V connection needs a qualified electrician. Wet systems need a plumber for the install AND an electrician for the controls.
All prices below are inclusive of VAT and free UK delivery on orders over £150. Read the full breakdown in our 2026 cost guide.
| Product | Coverage | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5m Wide Ribbon Heating | Per m² | Bathrooms, kitchens, awkward shapes | £45/m² |
| 1m Wide Ribbon Heating | Per m² | Living rooms, bedrooms, open plan | £65/m² |
| Product | What it does | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Touch Screen Thermostat | Touch screen, set on the panel, one per heated zone | £89.99 |
| Therm-All Insulation (10m² pack) | 6mm low-profile insulation. Boosts efficiency by ~30% | £53.50 |
| Kit | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-Room Kit | Calculated from your room, use the planner | Get exact price → |
The Ribbon draws 150W per m² across the 70% of the floor it covers, but it only pulls power for about 25% of each hour it's on in an average home (nearer 7-10% in a well-insulated one), at 28p/kWh. Below is the honest picture, and every job is tested on site.
| Room | Heated area | Average home / yr | Well insulated / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | 4m² | ~£64/year | ~£19/year |
| Kitchen | 10m² | ~£161/year | ~£48/year |
| Living Room | 18m² | ~£290/year | ~£87/year |
Those numbers assume average UK insulation and 6 hours of daily use. Pair EkoBuild with solar panels or battery storage on an off-peak tariff and running costs drop by 60–80%. The full breakdown including comparison to gas central heating is in the 2026 cost guide.
EkoBuild Ribbon heating is designed for confident DIYers. A bathroom or kitchen install is genuinely a weekend job. Bigger projects benefit from a tiler or builder for the floor prep.
No screed. No waiting. Most bathrooms are heating their floors the same day. Russell and the team are on the phone Mon–Fri if you need a question answered mid-install: 07883 298944.
The Ribbon is certified to EN 60335-2-96, the safety standard for flexible sheet heating elements for room heating, alongside EN 60335-1 and EN 62233. It is a Class II, double insulated product.
It is UL Listed for the US and Canada under UL 1693 and CSA C22.2 No. 217 for radiant space heating, certificate 20130417-E349312, and certified by Nemko under certificate P15220551. The manufacturer's EC Declaration of Conformity is current as of July 2026, under the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU.
One thing worth being straight about: none of that certifies it as a primary heat source, because no such scheme exists anywhere. What makes it primary heat is the output and the coverage, 150W per m² across at least 70% of the floor. The certification is what says it is safe to put under your floor.
The EkoBuild Room Designer lets you draw your room, drop in baths, sinks, cabinets and beds, and get an exact Ribbon plan with instant pricing. No email needed to use it.