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Custom Saunas

Custom Backyard Saunas in Kelowna & the Okanagan

A sauna built for your yard, not shipped in a box. Our carpenters frame, insulate and finish it on site, and we plan it alongside your deck or patio so the whole space works together.

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Custom Saunas

What Goes Into an EcoHaven Sauna

A sauna is a small building that has to handle heat, moisture and winter. It is carpentry first.

Build

  • •Framed and built on site
  • •Insulated and vapour-controlled for heat and moisture
  • •Interior finished in sauna-grade wood
  • •Door, benches and venting planned for comfort

Placement

  • •Sited for privacy and easy access
  • •Foundation suited to the ground
  • •Paired with a deck or patio if you want
  • •Path and lighting from the house

Paperwork

  • •Permit check for accessory buildings
  • •Heater wiring by a licensed electrician
  • •Clearances set to the heater maker's specs
  • •Clear answers before we start
Cedar backyard sauna beside a deck with Okanagan hills behind

Built for the Okanagan

Why Backyard Saunas Suit the Okanagan

Okanagan winters are mild for Canada but still cold, and a backyard sauna gets used from fall right through spring. Paired with a deck, it turns a summer-only space into one you use all year.

Most municipalities here treat a sauna as an accessory building, and many need a permit once it passes a set floor area. Any electric heater has to be wired by a licensed electrician. We sort out both before we start.

Year-round use

A sauna gives your outdoor space a reason to be used in January.

Built, not assembled

Custom framing means we can size and shape it to your yard.

Done properly

Permit and electrical handled the right way, not left to you.

Pricing

How Much Does a Backyard Sauna Cost?

Sauna prices depend on size, heater type, finishes and the work needed to get power and a foundation to the spot. We would rather give you a real number than a guess.

We come out, look at where it will go and quote it in person.

What moves the price

  • •Size and seating
  • •Electric or wood-fired heater
  • •Interior wood and finishes
  • •Foundation and site prep
  • •Running power to the sauna
  • •Pairing with a deck or patio

How It Works

How Your Sauna Gets Built

1

On-site visit

We look at where it will go, the ground and how power will get there.

2

Quote in person

You get the design and price talked through face to face.

3

Permit and electrical

We confirm the permit rules and line up a licensed electrician for the heater.

4

Build

Our carpenters frame, insulate and finish it on site.

5

Walkthrough

We walk you through it and how to look after it.

Google Reviews

Reviews From EcoHaven Customers

Real Google reviews, word for word. Rated 5.0 stars across 9 Google reviews.

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Kristin B.
Google review

EcoHaven Homes is such a refreshing company to work with. Their team has a great balance of professionalism and approachability, and you can tell they genuinely care about the quality of their work. What stood out most to me is how clearly they explain each step of the process, making something that can feel overwhelming much more straightforward. If you’re looking for a company that’s reliable, creative, and easy to communicate with, I would highly recommend EcoHaven Homes.

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Alyssa T.
Google review

My go to for any construction and renovation needs. Punctual, informative, trustworthy and fair. They make my vision into a reality every time. I continually recommend them to anyone looking for a great builder!

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Terry L.
Google review

I’ve used Keaton on many custom projects around the house. Getting to know him, I’ve come to understand his family tree is full of home builders and it shows. His quality of work is outstanding and he is very reliable. This has led me to passing his number on to several friends over the years.

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Service Areas

Saunas Across the Okanagan

We build backyard saunas from Peachland to Vernon. Each area page covers the local permit office and the conditions that matter for your build.

Custom Saunas in West KelownaOur home base. Hillside and wildfire-interface lots, with permits filed through the City's CityView Portal. Custom Saunas in KelownaKelowna publishes its own deck and pergola bulletins. We design to them, plus a 1.7 kPa snow load. Custom Saunas in Lake CountryLow-deck and shed exemptions vanish inside development permit areas. We check your parcel first. Custom Saunas in PeachlandSteep lake-view lots, where a deck in a landslip hazard area needs a permit at any height. Custom Saunas in SummerlandSummerland sets its own climate data, including a 2.1 kPa snow load. We design to the District's numbers. Custom Saunas in VernonNorth Okanagan builds: 2.2 kPa snow load, 900 mm frost depth and hillside study rules.

More Services

More From EcoHaven

Custom DecksNew decks, rebuilds and upgrades, quoted in person and built by our own crew. PergolasCustom pergolas on a deck, a patio or your existing concrete pad. Home RenovationsBathrooms, kitchens, accessible showers and finishing work by the same crew.

FAQ

Backyard Sauna Questions

Often. Most Okanagan municipalities treat a sauna as an accessory building, and many need a permit past a set floor area. We check the rules for your address.
No. We frame and finish it on site, so it can be sized and shaped to your yard.
Either can work. We talk through the trade-offs at the site visit. Electric heaters need wiring by a licensed electrician, which we arrange.
Yes, and it is a good way to do it. We can plan the deck, the path and the sauna as one space.
Book a free site visit. We look at the spot and quote it in person.

Get a Sauna Quote in Person

Book a free site visit and we will look at where your sauna could go.

Get Your Free Estimate Call 250-878-7649