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Wood-fired saunas

A wood-fired sauna is heated by a stove burning logs, with stones on top. There's no need for a heavy electrical supply, which suits gardens a long way from the house.

You'll need a flue with the right clearances, somewhere dry to store wood, and time to light it and let it come up to heat. Think about smoke and your neighbours, and check local rules if you're in a smoke control area.

Only showing builders where we've confirmed this.

  1. 01
    East Devon & Dorset · South West
    PriceFrom £7,450
    One-man bespoke builder in Seaton, built on site · Uses reclaimed doors and windows where possible
  2. 02
    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
  3. 03
    Edinburgh · Scotland
    PriceAsk the builder
    Formerly Bobanco; now trading as Doon · Designs and builds garden and hospitality saunas; built off site and delivered ready for installation
  4. 04
    Durham · North East & Yorkshire
    PriceAsk the builder
    Bespoke design and installation plus pre-designed cabins and mobile trailers · Sells electric and wood-burning heaters
  5. 05
    Cotswolds · South West
    PriceAsk the builder
    Bespoke and off-grid options (solar, rainwater harvesting) · Wood-fired or 240v heating
  6. 06
    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
  7. 07
    Suffolk · East of England
    PriceAsk the builder
    Handcrafted in a Bury St Edmunds workshop · Wood-fired stove installation service
  8. 08
    Yorkshire · North East & Yorkshire
    PriceFrom £9,500
    Finnish Kirami FinVision saunas; Harvia electric or wood-fired heater included
  9. 09
    Kent, Sussex and London · London & South East
    PriceFrom £6,995
    Carpentry firm now building sauna rooms and cabins · Custom built and installed; outdoor cabins and indoor saunas
  10. 10
    South Wales / South West · Wales
    PriceFrom £17,500
    HUMM electric heater as standard; wood-smoke HUMM heater available
  11. 11
    UK · UK-wide
    PriceFrom £5,695
    Traditional, infrared and hybrid outdoor saunas; some models assembled on site for restricted access
  12. 12
    Cornwall · South West
    PriceAsk the builder
    Handmade in Cornwall rather than assembled from imported kits · Fixed or road-legal mobile saunas
  13. 13
    UK-wide · UK-wide
    PriceFrom £9,500
    Designs, builds and installs bespoke saunas; does not sell kits
  14. 14
    Aberdeenshire · Scotland
    PriceAsk the builder
    Builds mobile and permanent saunas, indoor or outdoor; also hires a wood-fired mobile sauna
  15. 15
    London & Surrey · London & South East
    PriceFrom £12,995
    Bespoke, built on site; does not sell kits · Building saunas since 2011
  16. 16
    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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