In-floor radiant heating

In-floor radiant heating warms a home from the ground up, circulating warm water through tubing buried in the floor for an even, gentle heat that never blows dust around. Fern Gully designs and installs hydronic radiant systems for new builds, additions, and retrofits across the region.

Fern Gully Heating & Cooling has installed hydronic in-floor and radiator heating across Chatham-Kent for years, from full-home new-build systems to a single room addition. Radiant heat pairs especially well with a geothermal system or a high-efficiency boiler, since both deliver low-temperature water that radiant floors thrive on.

Because the heat lives in the floor, the air stays calm and the temperature stays even from floor to ceiling. That is why homeowners with radiant heat rarely go back to forced air, and why it is the first choice for finished basements, garages, and shops.

Hydronic in-floor and radiator systems
High-efficiency boiler installation
Pairs with geothermal and heat pumps
Zoned heating for room-by-room control
Retrofits, additions, and new builds

Equipment we carry: IBC, Triangle Tube, Viega

Why homeowners choose radiant

Even, gentle heat from the floor up

Forced air blows warm air to the ceiling and leaves the floor cool. Radiant heat does the opposite: the floor becomes the emitter, so the warmth lives where the people are. The air stays calm, dust stays settled, and the temperature stays even from floor to ceiling.

That is why radiant is the first choice for finished basements, entryways, garages, and shops, and why homes with radiant heat rarely go back to forced air. Pair it with a geothermal heat pump or a high-efficiency boiler and the running cost drops along with the comfort rising.

PEX tubing and radiator systems

Zoned room-by-room control

Floor-covering guidance for tile, wood, and laminate

Radiant questions

What homeowners ask about radiant

Can radiant heating be added to an existing home?

Yes, especially in additions, finished basements, and during a renovation that lifts the floor. We look at the structure, the floor covering, and the heat source, then tell you honestly where radiant makes sense and where it does not.

Does radiant heat work with geothermal?

Very well. A geothermal heat pump delivers the low-temperature water that radiant floors thrive on, which is one of the most efficient comfort combinations available in a Canadian home.

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