The Smart Alternative to Underfloor Heating
Get all the comfort of radiant underfloor heating without lifting floors, increasing floor heights or lengthy installation. ThermaSkirt delivers hidden heating through innovative heated skirting boards.
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Why more people are choosing ThermaSkirt instead of underfloor heating.
Reclaim every wall
At just 20mm thick, it projects less than traditional timber skirting. Place your furniture anywhere without blocking the heat source.
Even heat distribution
Creates a thermal envelope around the perimeter. BSRIA testing shows less than 1°C variance across the room, identical to underfloor heating.
Works with heat pumps
Designed for low flow temperatures (35–45°C). Avoids the need for massive, oversized radiators while improving heat pump efficiency.
Silent operation
No expansion clicks, ticking, banging or gurgling. Genuinely silent operation for undisturbed sleep in bedrooms.
Reclaim wall space in every room
With nothing protruding from the walls, your furniture can go anywhere. ThermaSkirt sits just 20mm proud of the wall, less than a standard timber skirting board.
Get a quote →The comfort of underfloor heating, with the response of a radiator
Heat radiates evenly around the perimeter, eliminating hot and cold spots. Independent BSRIA testing measured less than 1°C variance edge to edge, with the warm-up speed of a radiator.
Get a quote →Designed to optimise heating performance
Engineered to deliver full warmth at the lower flow temperatures heat pumps run at, where ordinary radiators struggle. Lower running costs today, future-ready warmth tomorrow.
Get a quote →Side-by-Side System Comparison
How ThermaSkirt compares with a traditional wet underfloor heating system, across heat distribution, disruption, response time and cost.
| Feature | ThermaSkirt | Underfloor Heating (UFH) |
|---|---|---|
| Heat Distribution | Excellent. Less than 1°C variance across the room. | Excellent. Perfectly uniform warmth from the floor up. |
| Installation Disruption | Minimal. Installs exactly like a standard skirting board in 1-2 days. | Very high. Requires lifting floors, pouring screed, or raising floor levels. |
| Response Time | Fast. Heats up in 10-15 minutes, highly controllable. | Slow. Can take 1-3 hours to heat up the thermal mass of the floor. |
| Floor Coverings | Works with thick carpets, solid wood, rugs, etc. | Restricted. Thick carpets (>1.5 Tog) act as insulators, blocking heat. |
| Heat Pump Compatibility | Excellent. Designed for low flow temperatures (35-45°C). | Excellent. The most common pairing for heat pumps in new builds. |
| Retrofit Cost | Low to medium. Plumbs into existing 15mm or 10mm pipework. | Very high. Deep secondary costs (floor removal, screed, doors). |
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Over 85,000 ThermaSkirt systems installed across the UK and Europe. From listed farmhouses to 200+ apartment developments, social housing retrofits, schools, and care homes.
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