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.
Infrared retrofit is different. Surface-mount panels fix to the ceiling, run in a power cable to a thermostat, and that's it. The existing radiators can stay on the wall until you next decorate, the floorboards stay nailed down, and the work happens room by room as budget allows.
For solid-wall homes that struggle to maintain comfort even with the boiler running, the radiant comfort benefit is significant: you feel warm at a lower air temperature, so the practical difference in running cost is much smaller than a kWh-for-kWh comparison would suggest.
Watch our introduction to infrared heating, the technology behind every PoweRad retrofit home installation.
The five reasons retrofit installers and homeowners pick ceiling infrared over wet-system replacements.
Surface-mount 500 W or 750 W panels need a single power feed. Existing radiators and pipes can stay in place untouched until you next redecorate.
Retrofit at your own pace. Living room and main bed first, kitchen next, spare rooms last, across one weekend or one season.
No floorboards lifted, no chases cut, no scaffold, no outdoor unit. A typical room is fitted and back in use the same day.
Room up to temperature
Set each space perfectly
Cool-touch panels
25-year lifespan
Most 3-bed homes are fully retrofitted in 1-2 days by a single electrician. No second-fix plumbing, no commissioning week.
A typical infrared retrofit comes in well below a heat-pump-plus-emitter retrofit, with no MCS or buffer tank cost.
Each room runs to its own schedule. Heat the spare bedroom only when guests stay. Eliminate "all-on, all-off" gas-system waste.
Cap the gas at the meter. Around £100 a year saved in standing charges before you've even compared kWh costs.
No gas-safe inspection, no boiler service contract, no F-gas annual check. The system is fit-and-forget for 10+ years.
Add solar PV later and your retrofit becomes substantially self-powered, especially in shoulder seasons.
See exactly how many panels your retrofit needs
Older UK homes typically need 100-130 W/m² depending on insulation. Indicative whole-house schedules below, every retrofit gets a per-room survey.
PoweRad PB-S-250 panel, 1200×600mm, 250W, surface or flush ceiling mount
Ready to plan your retrofit heating?
Our specialists will design your system for free, no obligation.
Tell us your property's age, fabric, and current heating fuel. We'll come back with a room-by-room infrared schedule, indicative install time, and an honest per-room running cost, at no charge.
Retrofit Heating, panels from £249 exc. VAT · 10-year warranty
Retrofit Heating from £249
The same retrofit home pitch in slide form, ideal for sharing with the family or your installer.