# UFH installation **URL:** \ **Category:** Sustainable Energy\ **Created:** [12 July 2026 20:36 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/ufh-installation/30148 "2026-07-12T20:36:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jb3tzghz](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@jb3tzghz](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/jb3tzghz)\ **Post date:** [12 July 2026 20:36 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/ufh-installation/30148/1 "2026-07-12T20:36:11Z")
Does anyone have any generic tips on selecting a heat pump aware underfloor heating installer? I know there are a few details that need consideration (as discussed on other posts). What approximate hourly/daily rate is generally reasonable for this sort of work? Has anyone had any experience, good or otherwise, with underfloor heating installers in the Devon/Cornwall area? ---
**Author:** ![njh](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/njh/32/26484_2.png) [@njh](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/njh)\ **Post date:** [14 July 2026 20:03 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/ufh-installation/30148/2 "2026-07-14T20:03:05Z")
Sorry, I can’t answer this directly; our UFH was included as part of a much bigger renovation quote - and we had our suspended floor replaced with concrete + insulation + underfloor heating as part of it. This was before we decided to get a heat pump. Some things I wish I had known in advance: 1. Smallest spacing you can manage - we had 200mm, but I wish we had 150mm or 100mm 2. Ask for a diagram of the planned install in advance. I believe our subcontractor used JG Speedfit online tool but then didn’t pay for a plan, so it wasn’t the best install. 3. I have heard that a snail shell pattern is better than zigzag 4. Make sure they put in insulated up stands - where the UFH meets the wall 5. We accidentally had a really thick screed - this has actually been good as it added a lot of thermal mass The plumbing install process itself wasn’t very complex - the plumber and a labourer twisting pipes about for a day. Then our builder did the screed over the top.