Our workshops enable us to fully prefabricate all of our saunas. This allows us to work to high standards, efficiently and in controlled conditions.
Your finished sauna will be loaded onto a flatbed trailer, and delivered to site. We will then lift your sauna into place using either a telehandler, HIAB or crane. With the right lifting equipment we can hoist over hedges and houses.
Our saunas are built to withstand the toughest of environments; whether it be the wind, rain and snow of the Scottish Highlands or the dry heat of St Tropez, they will fare well.
Barrel saunas are made from a single layer of pine and are uninsulated, meaning they are more expensive to run; this also makes it harder to maintain temperatures. They are also susceptible to timber movement, which can lead to leaks and longevity issues. They might seem cheap on paper, but not in the long run.
Our saunas, however, have a robust and sophisticated construction. We hand-select the best materials for the purpose they need to serve. Our wall and roof section consists of: external cladding, a weathertight membrane, structure, insulation, a racking layer, a moisture ventilation void, heat reflective foil and, finally, the sauna panelling.
Just as important as the heater is air ventilation. Our mechanical ventilation systems allow for six air turns per hour, which ensures a supply of fresh air. We also position our vents to encourage hot air movement over the user, reducing the stratification of heat and creating the optimum sauna experience.
We work with a range of sauna heater suppliers from Scandinavia. The final choice will come down to budget and design preference. We like to use Huum, Harvia and IKI.
The sauna panelling and benches are the only other imported items. These come from Finland, and are specifically selected for their quality, scent and colour. Some options are alder, Thermo alder, aspen, Thermo aspen, hemlock and cedar. We can send samples, and advise on the best choice.
We bring over a decade of experience building high performance cabins to our range of saunas. They are highly insulated using natural and breathable materials and detailed with high performance membranes, meaning they heat up faster and maintain the heat, reducing running costs.
The cost to run the heaters depends on their size, e.g. a 9kW electric heater will use 9kW of power per hour. This currently costs £0.32 per kW, so an hour of heat would be £2.88. Once the room is up to temperature, a thermostat will turn the heater on and off as required, so that hourly rate could be halved.
The cost of running a wood fired heater will depend on what you pay for your seasoned logs. A sauna session would require a small basket of logs and kindling. By bringing all the logs into the sauna, they will heat up prior to being put in the stove, increasing heat output and efficiency.
If the sauna is going to be positioned far from any utilities in an off-grid location, a wood-fired heater is the best choice. For electric heaters, power can be placed in a trench — a local electrician can check your supply, and arrange this work.
Electric heaters are easy to regulate, and can even be controlled from your phone, meaning the sauna can be up to temperature when you get home. Wood heaters do take a little longer to heat up, but, once up and running, create a lovely constant heat and add to the atmosphere with their flickering flames.
Once your sauna has been fully specified and quoted for, we will ask for a construction deposit of 30%. This deposit secures your slot in our build schedule, and allows us to order in early materials. Prior to full fabrication we will request the remaining balance of 70%.
Our production schedule varies depending on our workshop's workload. We will be able to share details of our schedule when you get in touch.
Our range of saunas can be customised; we can change various details so your sauna best fits your space and needs.
From cladding to glazing details, as we learn more about the project, we can help suggest the best approach. We also design and build one-off saunas. This could be the option for you if you have a location that warrants a custom design. We can also work with any existing architectural concepts and plans.
We pass on all our manufacturer warranties for heaters and controllers. Depending on the brand, these range from 2 - 4 years. Our manufacturing warranty is for 2 years.
Prior to delivering your sauna the foundations need to be in place. We will send you detailed drawings, and the work can be carried out by a local contractor. We can use screw piles for minimal ground disturbance, or concrete strip foundations. This would also be the time to run in electricity and water if required.
We can ship our saunas throughout Europe. Please get in touch to get a delivery quote.
Our saunas, like our cabins, are built to last, and this comes down to the quality of the materials we select, the craftsmanship and the weather details.
There's a saying that as long as a timber building has a dry head and feet it will last for generations. This is why many of our designs have overhanging roofs to shed rainwater. Our saunas are also elevated off the ground on a galvanised steel chassis to keep their ‘feet’ dry.
Many of our saunas can be moved in the same manner they are delivered, meaning that they can travel with you if you ever decide to move house.
Please get in touch if you have any other questions. We’d be delighted to help.