Home Renovation

Modernize without the destruction.

Renovating a period property is about preserving character while improving energy efficiency. Replacing ugly, inefficient steel radiators with ThermaSkirt provides invisible radiant warmth without tearing up original Victorian floorboards to lay underfloor heating screed.

Skirting Board Heating for Renovations

ThermaSkirt is the gold standard for full-property renovations because it installs completely above ground. Projecting just 20mm from the wall and offering classic Ogee or modern Torus profiles, it modernizes your home's thermal efficiency (35-45°C compatible) whilst avoiding the catastrophic £10,000+ cost of ripping out suspended timber floors to retrofit UFH.

Protecting Original Features

Zero Floor Disruption. No Height Increases.

Retrofitting wet underfloor heating into a 1930s semi or a Victorian terrace is an aggressive, destructive process. You must either dig down into concrete foundations, rip up the original pine floorboards to sling spreader plates between joists, or deploy expensive overlay boards that raise the entire floor level by exactly 15-20mm.

This 15mm floor height increase triggers a domino effect across the renovation project: every interior door must be planed down, custom architraves have to be cut, thresholds ruined, and staircases suddenly fall out of British building regulations. ThermaSkirt connects to the existing 15mm or 10mm copper drop pipes like a standard radiator. It requires no floorboards to be lifted and no screed to be poured.

Period property living room with herringbone parquet flooring and fireplace, ThermaSkirt Deco BM3 ogee profile at skirting level
Period property hallway with ThermaSkirt Deco BM3 ogee profile running below panelled walls and herringbone parquet flooring
Aesthetics & Decor

Match Your Period Features

The central focus of any older renovation is stripping away ugly 1970s additions and restoring clean, crisp lines. Dropping a massive, purely functional white steel box radiator onto your freshly skimmed and painted feature wall ruins the aesthetic instantly.

Our ThermaSkirt 'Deco' profile perfectly mimics a classic Victorian Ogee or Torus timber skirting board. It is manufactured from highly durable extruded aluminium and powder-coated to your exact specification. It hides the heating entirely in plain sight, ensuring your period fireplaces and large sash windows remain the focal point of the room.

"We installed thermaskirt upstairs in our cottage in 2010 in order to save on wall space. Heating two bedrooms and landing reliably for 15 years without issues."

James LauridsenCottage15 Years
Case Study

From 1970s Bungalow to Modern Family Home

Emma and Dan gutted their dated 1970s bungalow and transformed it into a spacious two-storey family home. ThermaSkirt was specified for every room on the new upper floor, replacing the need for bulky radiators and freeing up wall space for built-in wardrobes and furniture. The system connects to their existing gas boiler with plans to switch to a heat pump, no changes to the ThermaSkirt required.

Emma & Dan's full renovation - ThermaSkirt throughout the new first floor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

How do I match original skirting heights?
ThermaSkirt profiles are available in multiple heights, typically between 120mm and 150mm. You can mount them at standard heights, or run them atop a decorative timber plinth to match towering 220mm Victorian skirting. It integrates flawlessly.
Can I paint ThermaSkirt to match my Farrow & Ball walls?
Yes. ThermaSkirt arrives with an incredibly tough factory powder-coat finish, but it can be lightly keyed and overpainted using any high-quality metal or wood trim paint to match your interior design scheme.
Do I need a new boiler to run a whole house?
In a renovation, if you are upgrading your insulation, your heat load will decrease. ThermaSkirt connects exactly like conventional radiators. If your existing boiler is working and correctly sized for the property, it will run the ThermaSkirt perfectly.
Should I install the flooring or the ThermaSkirt first?
Hardwood / LVT / Laminate: the flooring goes down first, then ThermaSkirt on top. Carpet: ThermaSkirt goes on the wall first (~5mm off the floor boards), and the carpet fitters tuck the carpet neatly underneath, just as they would with a traditional timber skirting board.
Will it damage my wooden floors or carpets?
No. The heat is projected horizontally outwards from the aluminium fascia, not downwards into the floor. Solid oak, LVT, engineered boards and thick carpets are all completely safe.
Can I just do one room at a time?
Yes. ThermaSkirt coexists with radiators on the same heating circuit, so you can renovate room-by-room as you redecorate. No commitment to the whole house at once.

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