Nothing on the walls. Heat only the rooms you use. Slim white PowerBoard panels on the ceiling warm people and everything in the room directly, instead of heating the air first. Supplied and installed across the UK.
Belfast is one of the few UK cities where mains gas reached most of the housing stock only in the last 25 years, and Belfast City Council figures still show around 14% of households relying on home heating oil - the most expensive fuel bracket in the UK. Add in mild but persistently wet Northern Irish winters (averaging around 4.5°C and over 950mm of rain a year) and the case for moving away from oil deliveries is getting harder to ignore. PoweRad's Belfast installers cover BT1 through BT17, retrofitting ceiling-mounted infrared panels into the red-brick terraces of the Holylands, the post-war estates of Andersonstown and the new harbour-side apartments at Titanic Quarter. There's no oil tank, no flue and no annual boiler service to worry about.
PoweRad fits ceiling-mounted infrared panels across Belfast and nearby areas including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle. With local homes typically rated EPC D, moving from storage heaters or an ageing gas system to room-by-room infrared is a straightforward way to lift comfort and efficiency.
No boiler, no radiators, no pipework. Slim electric panels sit flat on the ceiling and warm the room the same way the sun warms you.
Around 3cm thin and out of sight overhead. They free up every wall, and there is nothing for children or pets to touch.
Infrared warms the walls, floor and furniture directly, the way sunshine does. The warmth is even from floor to ceiling and does not vanish the moment a door opens.
Panels reach full output in under 10 minutes and every room is controlled separately, so you only ever heat the rooms you are using.
The numbers that shape heating bills in Belfast, Belfast.
Around 120,900 homes in Belfast still heat with gas, with energy bills averaging £144 a month. A thermostat in every room means you stop paying to heat empty space, with model-based savings of up to 40% against an ageing gas system, and more against storage heaters or oil. See how we calculate savings
Plenty of Belfast homes still run ageing warm-air units, gas boilers or LPG systems that cost more every year to fuel, service and repair. Infrared ceiling panels are the modern electric replacement: no pipework, no flue, no annual service. Panels are fitted room by room, usually in 1-2 days, and every room gets its own thermostat so you stop heating empty space.
Panels are independent of the existing pipework, so you can switch over room by room and cap the old system when it suits you.
No annual gas safety check, no boiler service contract, no parts to fail. A 10-year product warranty instead.
A free remote heat-loss survey gives you a like-for-like running cost comparison against your current system before you decide anything.
See how PowerBoard's advanced infrared technology solves the most common heating challenges faced by Belfast properties.
Common heating challenge affecting many Belfast properties.
Advanced infrared technology delivering superior heating performance.
PowerBoard heating systems meet the highest industry standards for safety, efficiency, and performance in Belfast installations.
European Conformity certification ensuring safety standards
Hazardous Substances compliance for environmental safety
Meets UK electrical safety and building regulations
Understanding Belfast's unique climate, property landscape, and energy profile
Belfast's maritime position keeps winters mild - averages around 4.5°C in January - but rainfall is over 950mm annually and the persistent damp is the dominant heating-comfort issue. Spring frosts can reach into April in upper Antrim Road and the western suburbs, keeping the effective heating season at around eight months.
The BT-postcodes mix red-brick terraces in the Holylands and Lower Ormeau, post-war estates in Andersonstown and Ballymurphy, and the new-build apartments at Titanic Quarter and Cathedral Quarter. Around 14% of Northern Irish households still rely on home heating oil - the highest share in the UK - and Belfast follows that pattern, particularly in the suburbs and on the city's edges.
Mains gas reached most of the Belfast urban area only after the Phoenix Natural Gas rollout from 1996 onwards, and many neighbourhoods remain on oil. Electricity prices in Northern Ireland are set under the Single Electricity Market and have historically run higher than GB averages, so panel-by-panel control to avoid heating empty rooms has a faster payback here than in most of England.
The defining Belfast heating problem is the home-heating-oil tank - expensive deliveries, fuel theft, tank corrosion and very volatile pricing. The second is the energy-poverty rate, which Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency consistently flags as the highest in the UK. Replacing oil with infrared panels removes the tank entirely and lets households heat only the rooms they're using.
Simple, reliable heating backed by genuine guarantees
Comprehensive manufacturer warranty for complete peace of mind
Professional installation with minimal disruption to your home
Independently safety certified by Intertek (250 panel, certificate 30095)
No moving parts means no annual servicing or repair costs
Instant radiant warmth with no waiting for radiators to warm up
No fans, pumps or boiler noise, just completely silent heating
Anyone with basic DIY skills can install infrared heating panels in Belfast. Mount panels yourself, connect the cable harness, and get electrician sign-off for thermostat installation.
Calculate panel requirements based on room size and insulation. Use our online calculator to determine how many panels you need for effective heating coverage.
Securely mount panels to ceiling using included brackets. Connect panels together using cable harness and 4-way adaptors. Simple plug-and-play connections anyone can do.
Certified electrician connects and tests thermostat, ensures system safety, and provides electrical compliance certification. Required for warranty validation.
Control your heating from anywhere using the smart thermostat app. Set schedules, adjust temperatures room-by-room, and monitor energy usage in real-time.
Save on installation costs by mounting panels yourself. Simple, safe, and straightforward process.
Electrician certification ensures safety standards and maintains your 10-Year Warranty coverage.
Advanced app control with scheduling, zone management, and energy monitoring capabilities.
Tell the System Designer about your rooms and it works out how many panels you need and what they cost. Takes a few minutes, no details required until you are ready.
Answer 4 quick questions to receive a detailed, personalised quote for your Belfast property. A real person comes back to you within one working day.
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Common questions about infrared heating installation in Belfast and Belfast
PowerBoard panels start from £249 per panel. Installation costs vary by property size and the number of panels needed. We provide a free, no-obligation remote survey and quote for all Belfast properties, with fully transparent pricing and no hidden costs.
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