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.
Cambridge's CB-postcode area stretches from the Victorian terraces of Mill Road and Romsey through the college backs to the new-build estates of Eddington and Trumpington. Cambridge City Council operates one of the country's most active sustainable-housing programmes and has set a target of net-zero by 2030 for its own operations. East Anglian winters here are surprisingly cold and dry - averaging around 3.5°C in January with one of the lowest rainfall totals in England - so heating systems have to manage hard frosts even though humidity is low. PoweRad's Cambridge installers fit ceiling-mounted infrared panels across CB1 to CB5, with particular experience in college rental properties and HMO conversions where each room needs its own independently controlled thermostat for fair billing.
PoweRad fits ceiling-mounted infrared panels across Cambridge and nearby areas including London, Peterborough and Norwich. 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 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
90% of Cambridge's 56,000 households heat with gas, and the average energy bill runs about £135 a month. Replacing an ageing gas system with room-by-room infrared panels can cut heating costs by up to 40%, and a free remote heat-loss survey shows your like-for-like numbers before you spend a penny. See how we calculate savings
Plenty of Cambridge 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 Cambridge properties.
Common heating challenge affecting many Cambridge properties.
Advanced infrared technology delivering superior heating performance.
PowerBoard heating systems meet the highest industry standards for safety, efficiency, and performance in Cambridge installations.
European Conformity certification ensuring safety standards
Hazardous Substances compliance for environmental safety
Meets UK electrical safety and building regulations
Understanding Cambridge's unique climate, property landscape, and energy profile
Cambridge has one of the coldest, driest winters of any English city - January averages around 3.5°C, sharp ground frosts on clear nights and one of the lowest annual rainfall totals in the country (around 600mm). The dry cold means humidity-driven condensation is less of an issue than in the wetter west, but cold-bridge frost on solid-wall housing is more pronounced.
The CB-postcodes mix Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Mill Road and Romsey, the listed college backs (which present unique retrofit constraints), and the rapidly expanding new-build estates of Eddington and Trumpington. The Cambridge HMO market is unusually large because of student demand from the colleges and from Cambridge South biotech.
Cambridge City Council's 2030 net-zero target and the Cambridge Climate Action Plan have driven one of England's most active municipal retrofit programmes. The new Eddington estate is one of the largest Passivhaus-influenced developments in the UK and many Eddington flats are all-electric by design.
The defining Cambridge heating problems are listed-college constraints (where pretty much any visible alteration needs College, City and University consent), HMO billing fairness around the colleges, and the very high evening peak demand on cold dry winter nights. Per-room infrared with smart thermostats addresses all three.
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 Cambridge. 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.
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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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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 Cambridgeshire properties, with fully transparent pricing and no hidden costs.
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