The traditional Finnish sauna is based on the outdoors. Our outdoor saunas can be both electric, or wood fired (or both).
Adding a sauna to your backyard or outdoor space is a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of every day life. Saunas are a place to relax and unwind and many of our customers (ourselves included) find themselves in the sauna both morning and night.
The options for a custom sauna are endless. Choose the sauna layout & design, wood type, windows, benching a whole lot more. Our design team works with existing structures or from the ground up, delivering you a dream outdoor sauna space unlike any other. Contact us to get started on your dream custom outdoor sauna.
Custom Sauna Options.
Going the custom outdoor sauna route allows you to design your sauna to truly fit your vision.
All of our custom saunas are Minnesota built.
View custom options below.
Size & Layout
There is a wide range of dimensions that you can pick for your outdoor sauna.
When it comes to dimensions, you can choose whatever you would like. The most important factor to consider when it comes to the size of your sauna is how many people you are going to have in there at one time.
Other factors to consider are do you want space to layout? How much space in your yard?
Heater & Control
The sauna heater is the heartbeat of the sauna, the most critical factor for the best sauna experience.
After you have decided on the size and layout of the sauna, we find the appropriately sized heater for it. Each heater will offer a different experience. Our residential Finnleo heaters comes with a five-year warranty and we stock all of the most common heater parts you could need. Our American tech support team supports customers across North America every week of the year Monday through Friday.
The Himalaya Rock Tower is a premium heater. Because of its rock mass and Biowater Technique Tank, it creates a soft heat for the best sauna experience.
The Designer Series is a reliable, sturdy sauna heater. It is built to withstand heavy use and heats up quickly because of its smaller rock mass.
The standard control is the SaunaLogic 2.0 Control w/ Wifi. Control your sauna from your phone.
The Custom Sauna can come with a wood-fired heater. Let us know if that is the route you want to take.
Wood type
Each wood type offers a different feel.
All our wood is mill-direct, using only the highest quality, hand-selected wood. All from verified sustainable forests. All wood choices are chosen for their ability to hold up for years (typically decades) in the harsh sauna environment.
All wood that touches skin (benches, backrests, duckboard flooring, heater guard, headrest) is chosen for staying cool to the touch of the skin (No knots – they get hot in the sauna heat!)
Clear Vertical Grain Western Red Cedar, Kiln dried to 12% or less. 1″x4″ (nominal) V-Joint.
Clear Vertical Grain Canadian Hemlock, Kiln dried to 12% or less. 1″x4″ (nominal) V-Joint.
Black Taika is certified birch plywood developed exclusively for high performance in the harsh sauna environment. Panels are Tongued and Grooved. Each panel is 7″ width.
European Grade A Nordic Spruce, Kiln dried to 12% or less. 1″x4″ (nominal) V-Joint. Responsibly-sourced from northern Finnish forests.
Interior Design
Customizing the interior design allows you to change up (or not) the wood type and look of the benching and backrests from the walls.
There are four different styles of benching & backrest interior design. Each look is available for your sauna.
Standard
Standard interior can be done in all wood types.
Deco
Deco interior is built with Hemlock and Heat-Treated Alder wood benching. Best paired with Cedar or Hemlock T&G.
Centurion
Centurion interior is built in wide board Hemlock wood. Best paired with Taika T&G.
Twilight
Twilight interior is built with a Abachi & Heat-Treated Alder. Best paired with Hemlock or Cedar T&G.
Backrest
All Custom Saunas come with a standard 2-Bar backrest.
A backrest in the sauna is comfortable, looks nice, and keeps your skin off the T&G walls. There are several upgraded backrest options to put in your sauna.
6-Bar Curved Heat-Treated
Available in all wood types and heat-treated Alder.
Sauna Door
The sauna door will come pre-hung in a panel.
Each sauna door swings out. The glass doors feature a single pane, tempered glass with a latch. Wood doors feature a single clear, tempered pane down the center, with ball & catch latch or self-closing hinges.
Below are sauna door options.
All Glass Door
The All Glass Bronze door comes standard with the custom sauna, but there are other options available.
All Glass Door Options:
- All Glass Bronze
- All Glass Clear
- All Glass Satin Tint (Frosted)
The standard glass door size is 24″ x 72″.
Wood Door
A Douglas Fir Wood Door with a Clear Insulated Glass Insert is an option with the custom outdoor. Available with a ball & catch latch (standard) or self closing hinge.
The standard Douglas Fir Wood Door size is 24″ x 72″.
Sauna Windows
Windows are optional in your sauna.
Our standard sauna window comes in a single pane, tempered glass. They’re available in both clear and bronze tint. All windows pre-hung in the panels.
Below are our standard sauna window sizes in the custom sauna. We can do entirely custom window sizing if the below options are not what you’re looking for.
Standard Window Sizes:
- 12″ x 30″
- 16″ x 30″
- 12″ x 60″
- 16″ x 60″
Lighting
Sauna lighting is critical for the ambiance of the sauna.
There are multiple different options for sauna lighting. The most common is the RGBW Strip Lighting, but it’s not the only option.
The RGBW LED strip lighting and the RGBW LED puck lights are compatible with the SaunaLogic 2.0 Control. Change the light color and brightness to suit your liking. The lights can be purchased and set up a la carte too.
RGBW LED Strip Lighting
LED strip lighting comes pre-installed behind your backrest. Can also be placed under bench.
- Pairs with the SL2 control and app
- Cycle through multiple colors, or white
- Dimmable
RGBW Puck Lighting
Puck Lights go into the ceiling.
- Pairs with the SL2 control and app
- Cycle through multiple colors, or white
- Dimmable
Duckboard Walkway
A duckboard is visually appealing and gets your feet off the floor.
A duckboard walkway comes standard with the sauna. A duckboard is nice to walk on and looks good in the sauna, but it’s not a requirement to have one.
An additional duckboard can be purchased for outside of the sauna (entryway, etc).
Bench skirts & bullnose Trim
Bench Skirts & Bullnose Bench Trim are popular upgrades for their elegant look.
Bench skirts and front bullnose bench trim are upgradable options in a custom sauna. The most common upgrade is a 4-Bar Bench Skirt.
floor
A vinyl false floor or cedar boards are the two most common sauna floors.
Getting a floor for your sauna is recommended, but a vinyl floor (the most common option) is not required.
Changing room
The changing room is optional on a custom sauna.
A changing room is convenient for rooms that are a long walk from the house. Adding a changing room is an upgradable option.
Roof
A single sloped roof (black) comes standard on custom saunas.
Options such as shingles or getting a different color than black on the roof is an option.
Delivery & Installation
Our team of custom sauna installers put a high level of attention-to-detail into every sauna.
A sauna is one of the more relaxing, rejuvenating experiences that exists. Installing it in your home should be no different.
Your entire experience in working with our team at Sauna Supply Company is customized. Whether you’d like us to install your sauna for you, or DIY the entire thing yourself, you come first here. Our team will ensure that from the second we walk in your door to long after we leave that you are taken care of every step of the way.
A flat space is required to install a sauna.
The sauna supply co. difference
1. We Live And Breathe Sauna
Everybody at Sauna Supply Company uses sauna on a daily basis. It’s how we grew up, it’s a part of our daily routine and it was long before we started offering custom saunas.
Because we grew up with saunas and now build them, we have the answers to the questions you have about your custom sauna. We can assist you on your journey whether you are building a custom sauna DIY, or are taking the hands-off approach. Our team of sauna experts can help you.
2. Craftsmanship & Warranty
Our saunas, materials, cabinetry and heaters all come with a 5 year warranty. Our customers are our family and are treated as such. Unless you’re hosting a rodeo in your sauna, we’ll take care of you.
QUOTE MY OUTDOOR SAUNA.
The traditional Finnish Sauna is stress free. So is our process. We share our passion with folks who appreciate Minnesota nice and have a desire to share our passion for sauna.
Custom Outdoor Sauna Gallery.
Our Process
It Starts With A Sketch
Odds are, your dream outdoor sauna isn’t cookie cutter. One of the most important parts of our discovery process is developing a deep understanding of what exactly you want your outdoor sauna to look like.
We will do whatever it takes to understand your project, whether it’s an in person visit to the actual site, or over the phone.
Material Selection
We build all of our custom saunas using only the highest quality wood sourced specifically for saunas. We’ll help you through the process of choosing from Nordic White Spruce, Clear Western Red Cedar, Canadien Hemlock, or another wood type.
The Design Phase
Our team of sauna designers have drawn thousands of saunas, in spaces of just about every size. We’ll create CAD drawings of your sauna to the
Building The Outdoor Sauna
Our entire process can be as hands on, or hands off as you like it to be. After all, it is your sauna, you should be able to choose.
In the video we’ve linked here, we are demonstrating how to set up one of our customized panel built outdoor saunas.
Whether your sauna is permanently installed in an existing outdoor space, built on skids, or panel built, our team of in house sauna carpenters will handle the entire installation process for you.
Outdoor Sauna FAQs
Below are some of the most frequently asked outdoor sauna questions we’re asked. If you do not see the answer to your question below, please consider giving us a call.
Do you have outdoor saunas in your showroom?
Not only do we have outdoor saunas on display in our sauna showroom, we also have every wood type that we build our custom outdoor saunas with on display.
If you’ve never tried a sauna before and would like to try before you buy, give us a call to schedule an appointment! All of our display saunas are built to use.
Do you offer panel built outdoor saunas?
We offer standard panel built outdoor saunas as well as customized outdoor saunas in a variety of sizes. Our Euro saunas come standard with a Clear Western Red Cedar exterior and Nordic White Spruce interior.
Our NorthStar outdoor saunas utilize Nordic White Spruce on both the interior and exterior.
Do you offer both wood fired and electric outdoor saunas?
Yes. In some cases, it’s actually possible to have both a wood fired heater and an electric sauna heater in the same sauna.
