Concrete floors with in-floor heat set before the pour.
Heated floors are only as good as the slab around the tubing. The tubing has to be laid out, secured and protected before concrete goes on top of it.
What is included
Done in a set order.
01Tubing laid out
Heat tubing set across the base on the layout your job calls for.
02Held in place
Secured so it stays where it was placed while concrete is poured over it.
03Slab poured and finished
A flat, machine-finished floor over the finished tubing.
Shops and garages with in-floor heat are common in this part of Pennsylvania, where winters are long. The part that cannot be fixed afterward is what happens before the pour: the base, the tubing and the pour itself.
Ask us what is included on your job. The heat source and its hookup are separate work, and we will tell you plainly what we handle and what your heating contractor handles.
How a job goes
- Prepare the baseGrade and compact the stone so the slab is even all the way across.
- Lay out the tubingTubing is set out on the pattern for the space and fastened down.
- Check before the pourEverything is looked over so nothing has shifted before concrete goes in.
- Pour carefullyConcrete is placed so the tubing is not moved or damaged.
- Finish and cureThe slab is screeded, machine finished and left to cure.
Questions
Common questions about in-floor heat.
Do you supply the boiler or heat source?
No. We lay out and secure the tubing and pour the slab. Ask us what is included on your job and we will spell out where our work ends.
Can the tubing be damaged during the pour?
It can if the work is rushed. That is why the tubing is secured and checked before concrete is placed, and why the pour is done with care around it.
Does a heated slab need different concrete?
The slab is poured like any other floor, but the layout and the order of work matter more. Tell us about the building and the plan for the heat and we will plan the pour around it.
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