Of course, every customer has unique heating requirements and our technicians will design the perfect radiant system for your situation. But the following sample estimates will give you some idea of the price breakdown for a “closed”, “open”, and “heat exchanger” system.
Note: For a detailed explanation of the various system options, see the System Types section of this website.
Heat profile #1: “Closed” System (minus heat source)
2-story, 2000 sq. ft home with heated daylight basement.
Zone #1 = 1000 sq. ft. basement slab on grade
Zone #2 = 1000 sq. ft. floor joist installation (entire 1st floor
Underfloor materials include: 1600 ft. of 7/8″ PEX heat exchanger tubing, 350 heat diffusion plates, (1) 1000 sq. ft. roll of radiant reflective barrier, (1) 2-loop slab manifold, (8) brass adapters, and (4) brass couplings.
Underfloor material total: $2,031.00
Mechanical components include: (2) Zone Control kit (thermostats and relays), (1) 1 ” Expansion and Purge Kit (expansion tank, air eliminator, fill and drain valves, pressure gauge, and pressure relief valve), (2) Grundfos 3-speed cast iron circulator pumps, (1) 2-zone manifold (factory assembled supply and return manifolds, including all check valves, ball valves, pump flanges, drain valves, in-line thermometers, and misc. mounting hardware).
Mechanical component total: $1,313.00
System Total: 3,344.00
Heat profile #2: “Open” system (minus heat source)
2-story, 2500 sq. ft. home with heated basement.Zone #1 = 1250 sq. ft. basement slab on grade
Zone #2 = 400 sq. ft. floor joist installation (Master Suite)
Zone #3 = 850 sq. ft. floor joist installation (Living, Dining, Kitchen, (2) Bedrooms, baths)
Underfloor materials include: 2,000 ft. 7/8″ PEX heat exchanger tubing, 450 heat diffusion plates, (1) 500 sq. ft. and (1) 1,000 sq. ft. radiant reflective material, (1) 3-loop slab manifold, (10) brass adapters, and (5) brass couplings.
Underfloor material total: $2,639.25
Mechanical components include: (3) Zone Control Kit (thermostats and relays), (1) Grundfos medium volume stainless steel circulator pump, (2) Grundfos low volume stainless steel circulator pumps, 1″ check valve, (1) 3-zone manifold (factory assembled supply and return manifolds, ball valves, check valves, pump flanges, drain valves, in-line thermometers, and misc. mounting hardware).
Mechanical components total: $1,668.50
System Total: $4,307.75
Heat profile #3: “Heat Exchanger” system (minus heat source)
3-story, 4500 sq. ft. home with heated basement, heated garage, and driveway snowmelt.
Zone #1 = 1650 sq. ft. basement slab on grade
Zone #2 = 600 sq. ft. garage slab on grade
Zone #3 = 300 sq. ft. sunroom slab on grade
Zone #4 = 1200 sq. ft. floor joist installation (living, dining, etc.)
Zone #5 = 750 sq. ft. floor joist installation (upstairs bedrooms)
Zone #6 = 1000 sq. ft. driveway snowmelt
Underfloor materials include: 3,600 ft. 7/8″ PEX heat exchanger tubing, 1,500 ft. ½” PEX heat exchanger tubing, 500 heat diffusion plates, 2,000 sq. ft. of radiant reflective barrier, (1) 3-loop slab manifold, (2) 1-loop slab manifold, (1) 5-loop slab manifold for 1/2″ PEX, (16) brass adapters, and (8) brass couplings.
Underfloor material total: $5,379.20
Mechanical components include: (5) Zone Control Kit (thermostats and relays—snowmelt on switch), (1) 1 1/4″ Expansion and Purge Kit (expansion tank, air eliminator, fill and drain valves, pressure gauge, pressure relief valve), (6) Grundfos 3-speed cast iron circulator pumps, (1) Grundfos Low volume stainless steel circulator pump, 1″ check valve, (1) 6-zone manifold (factory assembled supply and return manifolds, ball valves, check valves, pump flanges, drain valves, in-line thermometers, and misc. mounting hardware), (1) 1″ heat exchanger.
Mechanical components total: $3,300.00