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.
Edinburgh's UNESCO-listed Old and New Towns make heating a genuinely tricky problem - many of the tenement flats around Marchmont, Stockbridge and Leith are protected, with strict City of Edinburgh Council rules on flues, external pipework and visible alterations. Combine that with Lothian winters that average 2°C in January and a heating season that runs almost eight months, and you understand why the city has one of Scotland's highest concentrations of inefficient electric storage heaters. PoweRad supplies ceiling-mounted infrared panels across EH1 to EH17, work that's compatible with listed-building consent because nothing is visible from the street. Most tenement flats can be fully converted in two or three days, with each room running on its own thermostat and the heating off entirely outside occupied hours.
PoweRad fits ceiling-mounted infrared panels across Edinburgh and nearby areas including Glasgow, Newcastle and Leeds. 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 Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
87% of Edinburgh's 230,000 households heat with gas, and the average energy bill runs about £152 a month. Gas is cheaper per unit than electricity, so the case for infrared rests on heating only the rooms you use, a lower installation cost and no boiler to service. A free remote heat-loss survey shows your like-for-like numbers before you spend a penny. See how we calculate savings
Plenty of Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh properties.
Common heating challenge affecting many Edinburgh properties.
Advanced infrared technology delivering superior heating performance.
PowerBoard heating systems meet the highest industry standards for safety, efficiency, and performance in Edinburgh installations.
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Meets UK electrical safety and building regulations
Understanding Edinburgh's unique climate, property landscape, and energy profile
Edinburgh's east-coast position gives it noticeably colder, drier winters than the more familiar central-belt picture - January averages sit around 2°C, and the haar (sea fog) routinely keeps daytime temperatures suppressed even when the inland forecast looks bright. The heating season runs close to eight months in the older tenement housing.
The defining Edinburgh property type is the four-to-six-storey New Town or Old Town tenement, most of which are listed and many of which sit within the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Around half the city lives in flats - proportionally one of the highest shares in the UK - and the City of Edinburgh Council enforces some of the strictest planning controls in Scotland on visible alterations.
Scotland's whole-home gas-grid coverage is similar to England's, but Edinburgh's tenement stock skews unusually electric - many upper-floor flats were never connected to the building's gas riser and have run for decades on storage heaters. The Scottish Government's Heat in Buildings Strategy is pushing electrification, with grants available through Home Energy Scotland.
Edinburgh's three signature problems are listed-tenement constraints (no external pipes, no flues, no visible alteration), upper-floor flats with no practical gas route, and the EH3 / EH8 student-let market where each room genuinely needs its own thermostat. Infrared panels resolve all three within standard listed-building consent.
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 Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh and Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh properties, with fully transparent pricing and no hidden costs.
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