Sauna type
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.
No.BuilderAreaPrice guideNotes
- 01East Devon & Dorset · South WestPriceFrom £7,450One-man bespoke builder in Seaton, built on site · Uses reclaimed doors and windows where possible
- 02Caerphilly · WalesPriceAsk the builderBuilt to order in South Wales; makes its own IVA-tested trailers · Delivers materials, assembled delivery, or build-on-site crew
- 03Edinburgh · ScotlandPriceAsk the builderFormerly Bobanco; now trading as Doon · Designs and builds garden and hospitality saunas; built off site and delivered ready for installation
- 04Durham · North East & YorkshirePriceAsk the builderBespoke design and installation plus pre-designed cabins and mobile trailers · Sells electric and wood-burning heaters
- 05Cotswolds · South WestPriceAsk the builderBespoke and off-grid options (solar, rainwater harvesting) · Wood-fired or 240v heating
- 06Cornwall · South WestPriceFrom £5,995Box, barrel, oval or arch saunas, 2–12 person · Douglas Fir Thermowood with a 25-year guarantee as external timber
- 07Suffolk · East of EnglandPriceAsk the builderHandcrafted in a Bury St Edmunds workshop · Wood-fired stove installation service
- 08Yorkshire · North East & YorkshirePriceFrom £9,500Finnish Kirami FinVision saunas; Harvia electric or wood-fired heater included
- 09Kent, Sussex and London · London & South EastPriceFrom £6,995Carpentry firm now building sauna rooms and cabins · Custom built and installed; outdoor cabins and indoor saunas
- 10South Wales / South West · WalesPriceFrom £17,500HUMM electric heater as standard; wood-smoke HUMM heater available
- 11UK · UK-widePriceFrom £5,695Traditional, infrared and hybrid outdoor saunas; some models assembled on site for restricted access
- 12Cornwall · South WestPriceAsk the builderHandmade in Cornwall rather than assembled from imported kits · Fixed or road-legal mobile saunas
- 13UK-wide · UK-widePriceFrom £9,500Designs, builds and installs bespoke saunas; does not sell kits
- 14Aberdeenshire · ScotlandPriceAsk the builderBuilds mobile and permanent saunas, indoor or outdoor; also hires a wood-fired mobile sauna
- 15London & Surrey · London & South EastPriceFrom £12,995Bespoke, built on site; does not sell kits · Building saunas since 2011
- 16Scotland · ScotlandPriceFrom £7,898Hekla 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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