Underfloor Heating Market Trends - The Industry That's Just Heating Up

Directly from the latest edition of the report, Barbour ABI highlights 5 Underfloor Heating Market Trends.

The report provides an analysis of the market size and trends, regulatory developments, product mix, industry supply, distribution and market prospects.

Here are 5 key underfloor heating market trends from the editor.

Underfloor Heating Market Recovery

The market bounced back in 2021 with around 16% value growth. Going forward this market continues to offer significant growth potential with the increasing focus on low-carbon heating technologies.

Residential Projects Accounting for Majority of Installations

67% of the market in 2021 was through residential projects, covering both new build and retrofit installations. Non-residential applications include schools, hospitals, offices, and publicly owned buildings such as art galleries and museums.

Product developments Influencing Market

Product innovations have made underfloor heating systems easier to install, broadening their appeal for the retrofit and DIY market. Low profile UFH installed over existing flooring is now widely available.

Consumers Buying Trends

The distribution of underfloor heating continues to be dominated by direct supply, although it has increasingly a wider distribution network, also with the rapid growth in online sales.

No Clear Outlier in Suppliers

The UK market remains relatively fragmented, with the top 5 suppliers accounted for 58% of value sales of underfloor heating systems in 2021.

Underfloor heating is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the UK heating industry, accounting for around 8% share by value in 2021.  With product developments making it easier to install, the prospects for the UK market are positive, with a strengthening construction pipeline of new work and RMI activity going forward.

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