Underfloor heating under laminate and parquet: infrared heating film

Many people think underfloor heating only works under tiles. For laminate, parquet and vinyl there is a solution that installs faster than any other: infrared heating film. It is the system we use when an owner wants a warm wooden floor with no concrete and no waiting.

What infrared heating film is

The film is a thin strip about 0.3 mm thick with carbon heating tracks spaced about 1 cm apart. When switched on, it warms the floor covering and objects in the room, not just the air. The heat is even from wall to wall, with no cold corners.

How installation works

1. Preparing the base – the floor must be level, dry and clean.
2. Thermal underlay – laid across the whole floor so the heat goes up.
3. Laying the film – strips are laid side by side, without overlapping, only on the free floor area.
4. Connecting and insulating – joints are insulated and the thermostat floor sensor is placed between strips.
5. Protective sheet and finished floor – a PE sheet goes on top, then laminate or parquet, with no glue.
6. Testing and commissioning – we measure resistance and insulation and set up the thermostat.

A standard room takes one day, with no wet work and nothing to dry.

Safe temperature for a wooden floor

Wood and laminate do not like high temperatures. We always limit the floor sensor, and the recommended floor surface temperature is about 25 °C. That is plenty: a 25 °C floor feels pleasantly warm and the covering stays stable. Before installing, check that the manufacturer of your laminate or parquet allows underfloor heating – most modern floors do.

Advantages of heating film

• installed in one day, no screed
• floor height barely changes
• fast warm-up and even heat
• no radiators on the walls and no noise
• does not dry the air like fan heaters

When film is not the right choice

Under tiles and stone, and in bathrooms, a heating mat in tile adhesive is better; for new builds and primary heating of large areas, heating cable in screed. We compare all three in Heating mat, film or cable.

Planning a new laminate or parquet floor? That is the perfect moment for underfloor heating – send us the area and floor type and we will prepare a quote.