Our saunas are designed with intention, featuring expansive glass windows to take advantage of any views on your property. When both designing your sauna and selecting the site for final installation, carefully consider the view and any neighboring homes for desired privacy. 

You may want to consider which porch direction will provide a more natural entrance based on the path to your home, as well as existing and future landscaping. It is also important to consider proximity to your home, as that may be more preferable in harsh weather, and can provide easier access to electricity and WiFi.


An additional consideration may also be the path of the sun and direct exposure to UV. As our saunas are exposed to the sun, the exterior cladding will age and form a weathered patina. We believe our saunas will look better as they age over time, but this is still an important consideration. This may also help inform exterior materials and treatment selections as you design your sauna. Based on the exterior materials and treatments you select, as well as your desire for optional treatment upkeep and reapplication over the years, exposure to the sun may be an important consideration when choosing your site location.

Once your sauna is designed and placed into our production queue, our team will provide drawings that detail your build and exact site preparation requirements. Based on aesthetic and functional preference, there are several foundation options to choose between.

Crushed Stone: The most cost efficient option for site preparation is a stone foundation consisting of 4" to 6" of  3/4" clean stone leveled and compacted. Beneath the stone, you will want to use a geo-textile woven fabric to separate the stone from the ground, provide increased stability, ensure faster drainage, and prevent weed growth. 

It is not necessary to build a perimeter around the stone foundation, but you may want to do this to provide additional stability or for aesthetic purposes. We recommend using pressure treated 4” x 6” or 4” x 4” lumber, driving 1/2" x 24" rebar stakes through to maintain stability. The top of the 4” x 6”s or 4” x 4”s should be set approximately 1" above ground level where the porch and entrance door is located.

Concrete: If you wish to pour a concrete foundation to support your sauna, this can match the exact footprint of your sauna, ensuring concrete is poured 3’’- 4’’ thick.

Sonatubes: If you want to install sonatube concrete supports along with the stone foundation, we recommend 8’’ diameter, frost depth concrete sonatubes. Once installed, bring the stone foundation up level to the top of sonatubes.

Our saunas arrive ready to connect to electricity, but an electrician will need to assist in providing your prepared site with adequate power supply. 

Regardless of your sauna selection, you will need 240V electric run to the site. In the  drawings provided, our team will provide the exact electrical specifications for your sauna once it enters into our production queue.

After placement on site, a final step by your electrician to wire your sauna to the power source will be necessary. Once wiring is completed, your sauna will be ready for use.

In order to connect your sauna to WiFi to take advantage of the remote start up feature, a reliable WiFi signal must be present at the location where the sauna will be located. If your home network is insufficient, you may need to consider placing a hotspot near the sauna.

If your sauna project includes an outdoor shower or custom fixture such as a hose bib, a licensed plumber will need to bring water to the site. 

Please consult our Outdoor Shower Guide for additional installation and climate specific details.

We designed our saunas to be a thoughtful addition to any property with a secluded space or view. While we are capable of delivering and installing our saunas across a wide range of terrains and distances, some installations may require the use of more intricate placement methods, such as a crane. 

While determining the location you want your sauna to be placed, be sure to take into account the potential difficulty of the installation, such as steep hills, narrow paths through dense trees, or close proximity to water. 

Our delivery team must have a path at least 10 feet wide by 13 feet high to install your sauna ourselves. If this is not possible, we are able to deliver the sauna to your property and assist in handing it off to a crane service capable of navigating this final step.

If you feel your location may be out of our normal scope of installation, please reach out to our team directly at info@harborsaunas.com to discuss solutions.

Once your sauna is placed into our production queue, our team will work alongside you during the site preparation phase to assist with and monitor site preparation status prior to installation. If our delivery team arrives for delivery and your site is not prepared and ready to place your sauna, wewill work with you to locate a space on site to deliver the sauna until your site is ready for installation.

Unfortunately, we will be unable to help move your sauna once delivered. Moving it again to your prepared site will be the responsibility of the owner. We highly encourage you to make sure your site is prepared prior to your delivery date.