HEAT PUMPS & UNDERFLOOR HEATING
MANUFACTURER - PIPELIFE IRELAND
LISTENING TO FEEDBACK FROM INSTALLERS, PIPELIFE IRELAND ADDS PREFABRICATED UNDERFLOOR HEATING TO ITS PORTFOLIO – TECHNICAL MANAGER, MICHAEL GEARY, EXPLAINS THE SOLUTION AND THE ADVANTAGES IT OFFERS…
Prefabricated underfloor heating – the future of underfloor is here
P ipelife’s prefabricated underfloor heating solutions provide a comprehensive service that covers everything from the design to the assembly and delivery of underfloor heating systems. The prefabricated mats and prefab manifold cabinets boast exactly the same customisability and benefits as standard hydronic underfloor heating products while speeding up the installation process 3-6 times. The solution is particularly advantageous for large-scale building projects, such as residential complexes, row houses, hospitals, hotels and nursing homes. From finding qualified workforce and meeting project deadlines to keeping up with increasing customer expectations and regulations, the plumbing and heating sector currently faces plenty of challenges. Developing end-to-end services material suppliers can help mitigate these issues, and prefabrication is one of the areas with large yet relatively untapped potential. In many countries, like in the Netherlands for example, there is a growing demand for prefabricated underfloor heating mats. We wanted to combine such a product with other services that we have been offering to our clients, such as design support and preassembled manifolds, creating a unique, all-inclusive offer on the market. Projects are frequently delivered late and exceed their original budget; prefabrication allows avoiding unplanned costs while taking significantly less time than traditional on-site installation. If installing standard underfloor heating in a room of 20m 2 typically takes 20-30 minutes, prefabrication allows completing the same task in just 5-7 minutes — offering major gains for contractors. Furthermore, Pipelife’s prefabricated mats and manifolds are assembled in factory-controlled environments by
“…installing standard underfloor heating in a room of 20m 2 typically takes 20-30 minutes, prefabrication allows completing the same task in just 5-7 minutes.”
trained professionals using only top- quality materials. The process eliminates risks of typical installation errors, such as deviations from the drawing plan or incorrect connections. As designing heating systems requires in-depth expertise and is time-consuming, Pipelife offers full design support as part of the solution. With a design team that has more than a decade of design experience and in-depth industry background, almost 300 design projects were completed last year alone. The service saves project installers hours of tedious work. Prefabricated products can be installed in a shorter time and by fewer people. As construction material costs keep rising, the profit margins for contractors have eroded over the last few years. Prefabrication is a way to address the
inefficiencies that standard installation entails and minimise material waste, helping alleviate the cost increases. The data from already commissioned prefabricated hydronic underfloor heating projects in the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Serbia show impressive cost-efficiency improvements compared to traditional underfloor heating systems. The overall cost savings are 20-30%. Our completed prefab projects clearly show how stepping away from the standard approach can open up new opportunities in the plumbing and heating sector.
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