Design Your Sauna
Inspired by Northeast Tradition, Designed by You
When we started Harbor Saunas, our team wanted to make it easier than ever to purchase a high-end outdoor sauna - we call this our Commitment to Approachability. Leveraging the decades of experience our team brings building ADU's and modern outdoor structures, we are able to provide customizations to your sauna directly on our website. This allows you to thoughtfully design your sauna to fit your site, ideal usage, and budget - all while keeping our lead times low and consistent.
Explore our process and the available options below as you begin to envision your sauna from Harbor - an investment that will last reliably for the decades to come.
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Design Your Sauna
Explore the customization integration, found directly on our product pages. Consider where you want your sauna to be placed, existing structures on the property, and the surrounding environment.
Our Site Prep Guide may be a helpful resource as you plan your build.
Note: at this time, only our Lighthouse Sauna is available for customization.
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Add to Cart
Once you have designed your sauna to best fit your site, intended usage, and budget, add your sauna to your cart.
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Place Your Order
After adding your sauna to your cart, head through our simple checkout process and complete your order. Your sauna will head into production upon completing your ACH payment provided by Harbor.
Drawing from timeless design principles from the Northeast and Scandinavia alike, we provide a range of intentionally selected aesthetic and material choices within our thoughtfully designed sauna models.
Exterior Cladding
Choose from a range of exterior cladding and treatment options, all thoughtfully selected for their longevity in the outdoors, timeless aesthetics, and usage in Northeast and Scandinavian design.
Cedar with Weathered Grey Pre-Patina
We use cedar treated with a pre-patina from our partners at ORCA, a non-toxic and water soluble wood preservative that advances the natural silvering process and provides lifetime protection outdoors. Just like the structures build mindfully in coastal environments, turning a weathered grey over the decades, we provide an option to achieve this look immediately.
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Cedar with Black Viking Linseed Oil
We use cedar stained with Black Viking Linseed Oil from Earth and Flax, a trusted centuries-old Scandinavian building treatment specifically known for its protection in harsh coastal and winter climates. Whether left to weather naturally or treated over the years with linseed oil, this cladding option will develop a timeless patina, ensuring it remains as visually striking as it is resilient.
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Thermally Modified Ash with Clear UV Treatment
Ash is known as the gold standard when it comes to thermally modified hardwood. A coat of CUTEK Extreme Clear UV protectant is applied by our team to ensure even weathering and further stabilization to the wood. As a result, this exterior leaves our production facility appearing a rich and dark brown. Over time and exposure to the sun, it will slowly fade and naturally form a silver patina.
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Exterior Porch Treatment
Select a treatment for the exterior porch, consisting together of the cedar shakes, bench, door, door frame, and door knob.
Weathered Grey Pre-Patina
Black Viking Linseed Oil
Clear UV Treatment
Interior Cladding
Choose between knotted select and clear cedar on your sauna interior wall, floor, and ceiling cladding.
Knotted Select Cedar
A more cost effective option with a slightly more natural and rustic appearance.
Clear Cedar
A more premium option that removes all knots.
Interior Sauna Benches
Our sauna interiors feature floating benches with a backrest, both fully treated with OSMO Oil. This allows the wood to breathe while providing moisture resistance and a surface that is easy to clean and maintain. Dimmable LED lighting underneath the benches helps provide an elevated experience within the sauna.
Knotted Select Cedar
Clear Cedar
Thermally Modified Ash
Roof Color
Made of 26 gauge steel, the standing seam roofs we source are designed to provide decades of reliable, consistent use. Opting for a textured finish, these roofs provide a modern yet timeless aesthetic, providing a minimal but integral complement to the other exterior materials and finishes we provide.
Choose between our four hand-selected color options.
Ash Grey
Shadow Grey
Bronze
Charcoal
Additional Customizations
After finalizing your material and aesthetic selections, we provide a several additional customizations that focus on the logistical aspects of your build. This allows you to fine tune your sauna design even further according to your desired site, intended usage, and budget - meaning every option you select helps create a sauna experience that fits your needs.
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Tempered Glass Front and Side Windows
For backyard or commercial settings with more privacy desired, you may wish to remove one or both of the glass windows that come standard on all Harbor saunas.
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Porch Direction
Based on your desired site, potential viewpoints, and landscaping considerations, select your porch direction to create an ideal entrance point and glass orientation for your space.
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HUUM UKU WiFi Sauna Controller
For users that wish to take advantage of remotely turning on the HUUM electric heaters we use, you may want to add on the UKU WiFi Controller if you have a space with access to reliable WiFi connection. Please consult our Site Prep Guide for more information and considerations on this function.
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Wood Cover for Controls
We provide the ability to add a wood cover that allows for easy access to the control panels on the back of our saunas. Depending on the line of sight from your home to your sauna, this addition may be helpful for those who like the idea of their sauna fitting a touch more seamlessly into their surrounding landscape.
