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.
Manchester's terraced streets in Chorlton, Levenshulme and Rusholme were largely built before 1919, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority estimates more than 40% of the city's homes still sit at EPC band D or worse. Add in the Pennine rain shadow - over 800mm a year - and a heating season that runs from October to April, and reliable warmth is non-negotiable. The new-build apartment blocks around Deansgate and Ancoats are a different problem: many were built without gas, leaving residents on expensive direct-acting electric heaters. PoweRad's Manchester installers fit ceiling infrared panels across the M-postcodes, from Salford Quays through to Stockport. Each room gets its own thermostat, so tenants in HMO conversions only pay to heat the spaces they actually use.
PoweRad fits ceiling-mounted infrared panels across Manchester and nearby areas including Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield. 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 Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Manchester households pay around £135 a month in energy bills on average. Because infrared heats rooms individually rather than the whole house at once, replacing an ageing gas system can save up to 40% on heating costs, and swapping out storage heaters or oil saves more. See how we calculate savings
Plenty of Manchester 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 Manchester properties.
Common heating challenge affecting many Manchester properties.
Advanced infrared technology delivering superior heating performance.
PowerBoard heating systems meet the highest industry standards for safety, efficiency, and performance in Manchester installations.
European Conformity certification ensuring safety standards
Hazardous Substances compliance for environmental safety
Meets UK electrical safety and building regulations
Understanding Manchester's unique climate, property landscape, and energy profile
Manchester's reputation for rain isn't quite right - the city actually sits in the Pennine rain shadow and gets a little less than Bolton or Rochdale up the M60. What it does get is persistent grey, with sub-5°C maxes from December to February and an average of around 150 wet days a year. That kind of low-light, damp cold is exactly when air-source-heat-pump performance drops; infrared panels deliver the same radiant output regardless of the outdoor temperature.
The M-postcode area splits sharply. North and east Manchester (Harpurhey, Newton Heath, Levenshulme) is dominated by pre-1919 by-law terraces, while the city-centre and Salford Quays apartment market exploded after 2005 and now accounts for a huge share of the city's flats. Many of those new towers were built to all-electric specs to avoid the cost of a gas riser, leaving residents stuck with expensive storage heaters that infrared panels replace one room at a time.
Greater Manchester's Combined Authority has set a 2038 net-zero target - twelve years ahead of the national one - and is actively funding electric heating retrofits via the Better Homes Hub. Across the M-postcodes, average gas-grid coverage is high in the suburbs but markedly lower in the city-centre apartment blocks, which is where the strongest case for panel-by-panel infrared sits.
The Manchester problems we hear about most often are storage-heater apartment blocks in Ancoats and the Northern Quarter where the building has no gas, HMO conversions in Fallowfield and Withington where landlords need each room independently billed, and damp-prone solid-wall terraces in Levenshulme. Infrared addresses all three with no shared plant and no external pipework.
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 Manchester. 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 Manchester property. A real person comes back to you within one working day.
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Common questions about infrared heating installation in Manchester and Greater Manchester
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 Greater Manchester properties, with fully transparent pricing and no hidden costs.
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