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Sauna type

Barrel saunas

A barrel sauna is built from staves laid lengthways into a cylinder and held with steel bands, a bit like a cask on its side. The round shape means less air to heat than a square room of the same floor area.

They're compact and recognisable, and are often sold as kits. The trade-off is headroom: the curve cuts into usable space near the walls, and a tall person may only stand upright down the middle.

Only showing builders where we've confirmed this.

  1. 01
    Caerphilly · Wales
    PriceAsk the builder
    Built to order in South Wales; makes its own IVA-tested trailers · Delivers materials, assembled delivery, or build-on-site crew
  2. 02
    North West · North West
    PriceAsk the builder
    Indoor, outdoor, infrared and bespoke saunas; showrooms in Knutsford and Crewe
  3. 03
    Durham · North East & Yorkshire
    PriceAsk the builder
    Bespoke design and installation plus pre-designed cabins and mobile trailers · Sells electric and wood-burning heaters
  4. 04
    Cornwall · South West
    PriceFrom £5,995
    Box, barrel, oval or arch saunas, 2–12 person · Douglas Fir Thermowood with a 25-year guarantee as external timber
  5. 05
    Yorkshire · North East & Yorkshire
    PriceFrom £9,500
    Finnish Kirami FinVision saunas; Harvia electric or wood-fired heater included
  6. 06
    UK · UK-wide
    PriceFrom £5,695
    Traditional, infrared and hybrid outdoor saunas; some models assembled on site for restricted access
  7. 07
    Scotland · Scotland
    PriceFrom £7,898
    Hekla Thermowood saunas with Harvia heaters · Warranty: 5 years structure, 2 years heater

Other builders may well offer this too — we just haven't confirmed it. See all builders.

Thinking about budget? Read what a garden sauna costs in the UK.

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