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.
Bristol's Georgian terraces in Clifton and Redland sit alongside the harbourside warehouse conversions of Wapping Wharf and the Victorian housing of Bedminster and Easton. Bristol City Council declared a climate emergency in 2018 and has been pushing residents to electrify their heating ahead of the 2030 boiler phase-out. With BS-postcode winters averaging 4.5°C and a heating season of around 7 months, the right system matters. PoweRad's Bristol installers fit ceiling infrared panels across BS1 to BS16, and have particular experience with the city's many converted flats and listed properties where a gas combi simply isn't an option. Each panel runs at 99.7% efficiency at the point of use, and pairs neatly with the rooftop solar that's increasingly common across South Bristol.
PoweRad fits ceiling-mounted infrared panels across Bristol and nearby areas including London, Birmingham and Cardiff. With local homes typically rated EPC C, 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 Bristol, Bristol.
Around 173,360 homes in Bristol still heat with gas, with energy bills averaging £126 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 Bristol 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 Bristol properties.
Common heating challenge affecting many Bristol properties.
Advanced infrared technology delivering superior heating performance.
PowerBoard heating systems meet the highest industry standards for safety, efficiency, and performance in Bristol installations.
European Conformity certification ensuring safety standards
Hazardous Substances compliance for environmental safety
Meets UK electrical safety and building regulations
Understanding Bristol's unique climate, property landscape, and energy profile
Bristol's climate is gentler than its latitude suggests - winter averages sit around 4.5–5°C and the heating season is closer to seven months than eight. The bigger issue is exposure: the city's hilltop neighbourhoods (Clifton, Redland, Westbury Park) catch significantly more wind than harbourside Wapping Wharf, and that drives different heat-loss profiles in homes only a mile apart.
Bristol's housing splits roughly into Georgian Clifton stucco, Victorian terraced Bedminster and Easton, post-war Hartcliffe and Withywood estates, and the new harbourside apartments. The city has an unusually high share of leasehold flat conversions, particularly in the older Clifton villas, where freeholders routinely refuse new external flues - pushing leaseholders towards electric heating options.
Bristol declared a climate emergency in 2018 and the City Leap partnership with Ameresco is one of England's largest local energy-decarbonisation deals. South Bristol has one of the country's highest household solar PV adoption rates, and infrared panels are a natural complement - they let households self-consume more of that PV in the evening shoulder when the panels are still producing but the lights are coming on.
Three Bristol problems we see repeatedly: leasehold restrictions in Clifton converted villas, condensation in cold-bridged Bedminster solid-wall terraces, and the recurrent flooding risk in low-lying parts of the city centre and St Philip's. Ceiling-mounted infrared panels sit well above any plausible flood line and have no skirting-level electrics.
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 Bristol. 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.
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Common questions about infrared heating installation in Bristol and Bristol
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 Bristol properties, with fully transparent pricing and no hidden costs.
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