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Low-profile electric underfloor heating for compatible vinyl, LVT and linoleum floors.
FloorTec combines a 140W foil heating mat with DuoFloor overlay boards to create a smooth, stable surface beneath temperature-sensitive floor finishes.
Choose the right system
FloorTec is the purpose-designed overlay route for compatible vinyl, LVT and linoleum. MD mats and UltraTec cable provide embedded alternatives where a self-levelling-compound build-up is more appropriate.
Recommended complete solution
A foil heating and overlay-board system for compatible vinyl, LVT and linoleum
Embedded alternative
A pre-spaced heating option for regular-shaped rooms with a suitable covering layer
Flexible alternative
A loose-cable route for irregular rooms, detailed layouts and awkward floor areas
Plan the complete system
FloorTec protects the heating layer and creates the smooth, stable surface required beneath resilient floor finishes. Plan the mat, insulation, vapour barriers, panels, controls and final covering as one compatible system.
The upper vapour barrier separates the heating mat from the two staggered FloorTec panel layers. A lower vapour barrier is also used over concrete subfloors. Always follow the current FloorTec, heating and flooring instructions.
Build the FloorTec system from its heating and overlay components, or compare embedded mat and cable alternatives.
Planning your project
Clear answers to common questions about planning, buying and installing the FloorTec system beneath compatible resilient floors.
FloorTec combines a 140W/m² foil-backed heating mat with a two-layer FloorTec DuoFloor overlay. The panels protect the heating layer and create a smooth, stable surface for compatible vinyl, LVT or linoleum.
FloorTec can be used beneath compatible vinyl and LVT products, including suitable Amtico and Karndean ranges. Obtain approval, adhesive requirements and maximum floor-temperature limits for the exact flooring product before installation.
You will need the correctly sized 140W foil heating mat, 5mm insulating underlay, the specified vapour barrier, sufficient FloorTec DuoFloor panels, a compatible thermostat and floor sensor. The heating mat and FloorTec boards are purchased separately.
Resilient finishes need a smooth and stable base. The two staggered FloorTec panel layers spread loads, protect the foil heating mat and provide the surface onto which the approved finished flooring can be installed.
A protective vapour barrier is installed above the foil heating mat and below the FloorTec panels. A lower vapour barrier is also used beneath the insulating underlay when the base is concrete. Follow the current FloorTec instructions for the project subfloor.
Use only a flooring and adhesive combination approved for the FloorTec construction. Keep the heating switched off while bonded finishes are installed and until the adhesive has fully cured, then increase the floor temperature gradually in line with the manufacturers’ instructions.
Measure the usable free floor area and exclude fixed furniture or other areas that must not be heated. Heating cable cannot be shortened. The 7m² and 9m² options, and sizes above 10m², are supplied as two heating mats that are connected in parallel.
They can form part of a compatible embedded build-up when the heating element is fully covered with a suitable self-levelling compound before the approved floor finish is installed. Confirm covering depth, adhesive, thermal resistance and temperature limits.
Use a compatible thermostat and correctly positioned floor sensor to keep the finished floor within its permitted temperature. Electrical testing, connection and certification must be completed in accordance with the product instructions and applicable regulations by a suitably qualified electrician.
