Heated Tile Floor Installation

Tile and stone feel cold underfoot for much of the year. An electric radiant floor changes that: heating cables sit just beneath the tile and warm the floor itself, so the room is comfortable from the ground up.

We install Schluter Ditra-Heat, which combines the heating cable with an uncoupling membrane. The same thin layer that holds the cable in place also protects the tile from cracks caused by movement in the subfloor.

Why we install Ditra-Heat

Older heated floor systems bury the cable in a layer of self-leveler before the tile goes on, adding height and curing time. With Ditra-Heat, the cable snaps between the studs of the membrane and the tile is set directly over it, keeping the floor thin.

The membrane also uncouples the tile from the subfloor. Wood and concrete expand, contract and shift slightly over time; uncoupling lets that happen without the movement reaching the tile, which is how cracked tile and grout are prevented.