One of the most important considerations is your heating system. Radiant-floor heating is a unique, efficient and cost-effective alternative to forced-air heating that can cut heating bills by up to 40 percent!

Plus, a radiant-heat system in the basement increases the usable square footage of a home: converting even the coldest, dampest and uninviting area into a warm, cozy and livable space.

How Does a Radiant Floor Work?

It's a fact: warm air rises. Energy costs rise as well when this law of nature is ignored. Such is the case with traditional forced-air heating systems that send heat and dollars through the roof - literally.

That's why Bel-Aire Heating and Air Conditioning sells, installs and services the Wirsbo® Radiant Floor heating system. Warm water circulating through leak-proof plastic tubing (embedded in the floor's concrete) generates heat that radiates upwards. This practical and cost-effective solution, designed primarily for new construction, keeps heat where homeowners need it most: on ground level.

Radiant floors make your home cozy without the noise, drafts, dust or high heating bills associated with forced-air systems. It turns your floors into radiators that can be zoned to add increased comfort in rooms like bathrooms and kitchens. You'll wonder how you lived without it!

How Do I Make My Home Radiant Ready?

Making your new home Radiant Ready® simply means Installing Wirsbo's® unique tubing network during construction, before the concrete is poured, or over suspended wood floors before being covered with a poured-floor underlayment. As simple as it is cost-effective and energy-efficient.

For those who wish to add a Wirsbo® Radiant Floor heating system to their existing home, the tubing can also be placed over the sub-floor or between floor joists.