Under-floor heating is a 'positive feature' in kitchens ★★★★★

Published on: 11/02/2011

Kitchens with under-floor heating may prove to be among the most popular with kitchen designers.

A tiling company has said that the heating is regarded as a "positive feature in the house" and could help some homeowners to sell their property.

QEP Vitrex's spokesman added value that under-floor heating can bring to a home is one of the "benefits" of installing such technology.

"The fact that you have got under-floor heating is something that people look for," he said.

The spokesman added that it is a "very fast growing sector" of the home improvement market because it offers the "real comfort factor" of having warm feet at home.

Having a well-maintained kitchen is often spoken of as one of the most important factors when selling a house.

"Unless you have got slippers or shoes on, nobody wants to walk on cold tiles or cold wood. That is a real incentive - it is comfort," he said.

QWP Vitrex supplies tiling tools, safety equipment, and a small range of hand tools to home centres and distributors.