Warm tenants, lower running cost, no boiler service contract.
BTL portfolios, HMOs, social housing, hospitality short-let. Far-infrared film fits portfolios that need low-maintenance, per-room control, low fabric intervention, and a heating system that runs as long as the building stands. No gas-safe inspection, no annual service, no callout for a broken combi at 6am.
- No boiler, no annual service, no gas-safe certificate
- Per-room zoning — tenant pays only for rooms they heat
- Listed and period stock: minimal fabric intervention
- PV-pairing where you already have rooftop solar
- Hotel & short-let: warm in seconds, off the moment guests leave
- Hand-back at end of tenancy — no decommissioning
The deliverable, not the brochure.
Portfolio-level retrofit plan
We look at the housing stock by archetype, not unit by unit. Recommendation per type, expected per-unit cost, expected per-unit running cost, prioritised by where the upside lands hardest.
EPC and MEES line of sight
Where the package lifts EPC banding and protects MEES compliance. Documented so it stands up to lender and insurer questions.
Tenant comfort note
What tenants experience day one — radiator removal, app control, per-room temperature, lower bills. Written in plain English for handover packs.
Social housing pathway
Where the spec sits cleanly inside SHDF and Warm Homes funding criteria. We do not promise grant outcomes — we make sure the spec doesn't disqualify the bid.
The proof points specifiers ask for.
- Removing the boiler removes annual gas-safe inspection, service contract, and the callout exposure on a single point of failure.
- Per-room control means the bill follows occupancy, not the schedule — a category-defining win for HMO and single-occupancy stock.
- Listed and conservation stock often has no realistic ASHP route on planning grounds. Far-infrared is invisible.
- Hotel and short-let owners: rooms warm in seconds for arrivals, off the moment guests leave.
Asked and answered.
Will this work in a poorly insulated Victorian terrace?
It can — but the spec depends on the fabric. We model heat loss room by room and tell you honestly where insulation upgrades are needed for the running-cost case to hold. We don't quote a magic kW figure that ignores the building.
What's the EPC impact?
Replacing a gas boiler with electric primary heat changes the EPC calculation. The direction is usually positive when paired with PV; we model the expected band shift before you commit.
Can we do this in stages across the portfolio?
Yes. The most common pattern is to start with one archetype, prove the running-cost and tenant-feedback case across one tenancy cycle, then roll across the portfolio.