The UK's exclusive supplier of the PowerBoard — the first 230V far-infrared heating system that installs flush into your ceiling void, with zero visible hardware.
Village halls and community centres have unusual heating economics. They sit empty most of the time, then need to be at temperature for a Brownies meeting, a yoga class, a parish council, a wedding reception or a wake. Conventional gas systems handle this badly: either you pre-heat the building from hours before the booking (expensive and wasteful) or the booking starts in a cold hall (booking complaints and lost bookings).
PowerBoard ceiling panels solve it directly. Fast warm-up means the hall reaches comfort within minutes of someone switching on at the door. Per-zone control means a small group using the side room does not need to heat the main hall. And remote scheduling means committee members do not have to drive over to "just turn the heating on early".
Most halls see 50-70% reduction in heating costs simply by stopping the long pre-heat schedule and running heating only during the bookings themselves.
Fast warm-up means heating starts when the hirer arrives, and stops when they leave. No 4-hour pre-heat schedule, no overnight ticking over.
You can quote hirers an exact heating contribution per session because the system only runs during their booked window.
Main hall, side room, kitchen and committee room each run independently. A small Brownies group uses one zone, not the whole building.
No fan noise, no boiler clatter. Choirs, drama groups, parish councils and yoga classes all benefit from a genuinely quiet room.
No hot radiator faces at child or wheelchair-user height, no accessible pipework, no hot flue. Ceiling-mounted heating is fundamentally safer for community settings.
Bookings sync directly into the heating schedule. No more committee members driving over to switch the heating on early or off late.
Most village halls see 50-70% reduction vs gas, simply by stopping pre-heating an empty building.
Halls off the gas grid no longer need oil deliveries or LPG storage. No CP12, no boiler service contract, no safety inspections.
Quote hirers a fixed heating contribution per booking instead of an unpredictable share of an annual oil bill.
Reclaim the space that used to hold the boiler. Becomes a useful storage cupboard, accessible WC extension, or kitchen larder.
No hot radiator surfaces at wheelchair-user height. No exposed pipework to trip over. Ceiling mounting is far safer for mixed-age community use.
Many community-building grants prioritise low-carbon, low-running-cost upgrades. PowerBoard typically scores well in funding applications.
Hall heating layouts depend on main hall size, side room count and ceiling height. Typical starting specs:
Yes. Radiant comfort is felt within 10 minutes. Most halls schedule the heating to come on 5-10 minutes before the booking time, so the first arrivals walk into a warm room.
Yes, with a simple wall-mounted controller or a key-fob/PIN system. Or you can sync the heating schedule directly to the booking system, so heating switches on automatically for confirmed bookings only.
These are exactly the halls that benefit most. PowerBoard removes the oil tank, the annual delivery contract, and the LPG bottle changes, and replaces them with a standard electrical supply that often already exists for lighting.
Yes. PowerBoard is silent, so it does not interfere with acoustics, microphones or recordings. Many performance venues prefer it specifically for this reason.
Yes. Surface-mount panels are typically reversible and can be specified in heritage RAL colours, with cabling concealed in existing voids. Many faculty / listed-building consents are routinely granted.
PowerBoard infrared panels deliver per-booking radiant warmth that hirers can switch on at the door, with no 4-hour pre-heat and no oil tank. Get a free village hall heating design with zone layout, booking-system integration plan, and projected savings vs your current system. Call 0800 342 3800 or book a free survey.