How to install a home sauna Scotland

If you have decided that you want a piece of the action and want to join the thousands up and down the country who are enjoying the luxury and health benefits of owning a home sauna is s time to start researching the exact product you want.

When it comes to installing a home sauna you have 3 options to choose from.

Having a bespoke home sauna designed, delivered, and installed by a professional home sauna company
Purchasing a pre-built or kit sauna and building/installing it yourself
Building your own home Sauna from scratch by buying all the materials and hardware components

Each of these methods has their own pros and cons but professional installation is almost always the sensible and most cost effective choice.

Kit Saunas

Off the shelf ‘kit’ saunas are the cheapest home saunas that you can purchase, starting at just £1,000 and ranging up to an average of around £8,500.

Whilst this price is highly attractive, you need to be aware that these kits won’t offer anywhere near the same quality or features as a professionally installed sauna.

By building a kit yourself you are risking accidental damage that won’t be covered by a warranty in many situations.

You will also need to hire an electrician to carry out the required safety checks before you are able to use the sauna, all of which cuts into any savings that you will make by going down this route.

When you take the kit approach, you are also limiting yourself to a certain selection of designs and sizes and will have to gamble on the fact that a certain sauna looks good once installed.

If you are looking for a bespoke design that perfectly fits a certain area or matches the aesthetic of the rest of your home, you are much better off having one professionally installed instead.

Even so, if you are on a tight budget and are looking to benefit from some of the effects of a home sauna system, a kit is the way to do just that.

Pre-Built saunas

Purchasing a pre-built sauna is the middle ground between the bespoke design of a professionally designed sauna and the budget price of a kit.

This is not a good compromise, however, and this is generally considered as a poor choice both in terms of quality and price.

Pre-built saunas can be just as high quality as professionally installed saunas, only you will have to do the installation part yourself.

You will only save money here on the installation cost itself and will have to take a huge amount of risk in moving and installing the unit, knowing that any damage will be incredibly expensive and will come directly out of your pocket.

Building your own sauna

If you are a DIY obsessive, you might be considering building your own sauna from scratch.

A few planks of hardwood, a heating system and away you go right?

Wrong. Installing a working home sauna is incredibly difficult and should only ever be attempted by a trained joiner.

DIY saunas break down far more often than professional ones, and any issues will have to be resolved yourself.

Surprisingly, because you have to purchase all the materials individually rather than working with a supplier like professional companies do, building your own sauna is rarely much cheaper than using a professional.

The main benefit of designing your own sauna is that you have almost unlimited customisation options and can design a unit specifically to meet the look and space of your home.

However, many professionals now offer a custom design service for just this purpose, giving you the best of both worlds in terms of design and installation guarantee.

Unless you are a professional joiner and are looking for your next DIY project with a pretty hefty budget in hand, DIY sauna building should be avoided.

Professional Sauna Installation

The last, and generally the most sensible way to secure your lovely new home sauna is to use the services of a professional sauna provider.

If they are as well respected and reliable as we are, these companies will have both joiners and electricians as part of their expert team ensuring that absolutely nothing goes wrong during the installation.

There are a huge selection of styles and designs available, not to mention the opportunity to work with some companies to design your very own bespoke sauna room.

Home sauna installation cost will also come with an installer guarantee that will protect you against faulty components and accidental damage for years to come.

The extra £2,000 or so you will have to pay to have your sauna installed professionally may seem a lot, but one problem with your DIY installation and suddenly it is looking like a very good deal.

Over the lifespan of a home sauna, professional installation is almost always the most cost-effective option.