Installation Cost Table
Review the table below on how affordable QuietWarmth electric floor heating mats are to install compared to traditional heat mats.
QuietWarmth FilmQW Film | QuietWarmth TileQW Tile | QuietWarmth RetrofitQW Retrofit | Competing Wire MatsWire Mesh Mat | |
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Application | ||||
Application | Floating Floors | Tile Floors | Existing Floors | Floating and Tile Floors |
Max Uncontrolled Temperature | ||||
Max Uncontrolled Temperature | 85° F | 80° F | 80° F | 120° F |
Room Layout Planning | ||||
Room Layout Planning | Easy | Easy-Moderate | Easy | Moderate |
Customizable | ||||
Customizable | Cut to length | Cut to length | Cut to length | Cannot be cut |
Radiant Heat System Cost – As low as | ||||
Radiant Heat System Cost – As low as | $6.66/sq ft | $9.56/sq ft | $11.99/sq ft | $7.50/sq ft |
Specialty Tools | ||||
Specialty Tools | None: $0 | None: $0 | None: $0 | Circuit protection alarm: $30 |
Extra Installation Materials | ||||
Extra Installation Materials | None: $0 | None: $0 | None: $0 | Self Leveler : $1.20/sq ft* Clean up cloths & Wall Protection Mask * based on 25/sq ft spread rate |
Floor Sensing Thermostat | ||||
Floor Sensing Thermostat | $120 | $120 | $120 | $120 |
Radiant Heat Installation time | ||||
Radiant Heat Installation time | 1 hour | 1.5 hour | 2 hour | 5-7 hours * * including recommended 2 – 3 hours for self leveler curing time. |
Approximate Radiant Heat Installation labor* | ||||
Approximate Radiant Heat Installation labor* | $65/hour | $65/hour | $65/hour | $65/hour |
Licensed Electrician – Final Connections* | ||||
Licensed Electrician – Final Connections* | 2-5 hours | 2-5 hours | 2-5 hours | 2-5 hours |
Licensed Electrician Average Rate* | ||||
Licensed Electrician Average Rate* | $80/hour | $80/hour | $80/hour | $80/hour |
Approx total cost to add radiant heat to 100 sq ft space | ||||
Approx total cost to add radiant heat to 100 sq ft space | $8.94/sq ft | $10.94/sq ft | $13.50/sq ft | $15.10/sq ft |
System Operation | ||||
System Operation | Can turn system on immediately | 28 days to allow thinset and grout to cure. | Can turn system on immediately | 28 days to allow thinset and grout to cure. |
* Based on 100 sq ft installation
* All labor rates are approximate, based on national averages provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.