Underfloor heating Malta homeowners are installing in growing numbers offers warmth and comfort without bulky radiators, delivering even heat distribution across a room while improving both the look and functionality of the space. Whether you’re building new, renovating, or upgrading an existing heating system, proper installation is essential to getting the benefits right.
How Underfloor Heating Works
Underfloor heating is a hidden, radiant heating system installed beneath your flooring, providing gentle, consistent heat that rises evenly throughout the room. It eliminates cold spots, reduces energy waste compared to radiators, and frees up wall space since there’s no unit to work around or design a room layout for.
Water vs Electric Underfloor Heating
Water (hydronic) systems circulate warm water through pipes beneath the floor, typically connected to a boiler or heat pump — more efficient to run over time, and well suited to whole-home installations during a build or major renovation.
Electric systems use heating cables or mats, generally quicker and less disruptive to install, making them a common choice for single-room upgrades like bathrooms. The right choice depends on whether you’re fitting out a full property or upgrading one room, and on how the space is used day to day.
Underfloor Heating and Screed
Whichever system you choose, the screed laid over it matters as much as the heating system itself — it protects the pipes or cables, distributes heat evenly, and determines how quickly the system responds once switched on. See our dedicated guide on screed for underfloor heating in Malta for the types, depths and best practices that make the difference between a heating system that performs well and one that doesn’t.
Underfloor Heating Malta: Why Choose Shaw Contractors
We have extensive experience installing underfloor heating across residential and commercial properties, coordinating the heating installation with screeding, tiling and finishing so everything works together as one system rather than a patchwork of separate trades handing off to each other without a plan.
Contact Shaw Contractors today to discuss underfloor heating for your home or project in Malta.
