
Inside the workshop
How we build a custom infrared sauna
Follow your sauna from the first drawing to fitted wood, integrated heating, and testing before shipment.
Custom 3D renderings and a proposal in 24-48 hours.
3,000+
installations
Since 2014
custom projects
Clear solid wood
hand-sorted boards
Tested
before shipment
What custom should mean
Craft you can see. Details you can trust.
You may never visit the workshop where your sauna is made. You can still see how the work takes shape: we turn your measurements into plans, fit the wood to those plans, and check the assembled system before we pack it.
Our team coordinates the room design, clear solid wood interior, VantaWave heaters, CORE 5 power delivery, controls, and installation documents for your project.
Design for the room
We solve the fit before we cut the wood
Every project starts with the actual room, not a stock cabin size.
We review dimensions, ceiling height, doors, windows, bench preferences, and electrical access before production.
You receive project-specific renderings and plans so the sauna, trades, and surrounding architecture can be coordinated early.
Material selection
Clear solid wood, hand-sorted board by board
The interior begins with clear, kiln-dried boards selected for appearance and stability in heat.
Every board is hand-sorted for clean faces, even color, and defects before they are assigned to visible walls, ceilings, and benches.
We do not use interior MDF, particle board, plywood, veneers, stains, varnishes, or surface sealants.
Fabrication
Cut, fitted, and finished for one project
Custom dimensions move from the drawing into wood cut to spec, down to the 2x2 slats most mills won't cut.
Wall, ceiling, and bench assemblies are built to the approved measurements instead of trimmed from a universal kit.
Openings, transitions, and visible joints are checked as the build progresses, when corrections are still easy to make.
Integrated engineering
Heat, power, and controls are built as one system
VantaWave heaters, CORE 5 power delivery, controls, and wiring are specified together.
Heater placement is mapped to the room and bench layout to create broad body coverage rather than isolated hot spots.
Connections and components are assembled and inspected by the team responsible for supporting the finished system.
Pre-assembly and testing
We verify the system before it leaves the shop
The build is checked as an operating system, not as a collection of untested parts.
Fit, heater operation, controls, and electrical connections are checked while the project is still in our workshop.
This creates a documented handoff for installation and reduces avoidable questions after the shipment arrives.
Pack and install
A complete, documented system arrives at the project
Wood, heaters, power, controls, hardware, and project documents are packed for the local trades.
Components are organized and protected for freight rather than sent as anonymous loose parts.
Your installer and licensed electrician receive the information needed for assembly and final electrical connection, with product support available after delivery.
The handoff
What arrives with your project
The exact scope is documented in your proposal. A typical custom project includes the coordinated parts below, not a shopping list for you to complete afterward.
Real project work
Different rooms. One accountable process.
See finished residential and commercial rooms alongside the installation work that brings them together. Select any image to inspect it at full-screen size.
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Construction FAQ
Questions before your project starts
Where are SaunaCloud saunas built?
SaunaCloud operates from Diamond Springs, California and Montreal, Quebec. Custom wood components and the integrated heater, power, and control system are prepared for each project before shipment across North America.
What wood does SaunaCloud use?
SaunaCloud interiors use clear solid wood, kiln-dried for dimensional stability. Every board is hand-sorted for clean faces and even color and cut to spec, down to the 2x2 slats most mills won't cut. Interior surfaces do not use MDF, particle board, plywood, veneers, stains, varnishes, or surface sealants.
Is every sauna assembled before shipping?
The major assemblies, heater operation, controls, connections, fit, and finish are checked in the workshop before packing. Final room assembly and licensed electrical connection take place at the project site.
Who installs a custom SaunaCloud sauna?
A local installer or contractor assembles the sauna, and a licensed electrician completes the electrical connection. SaunaCloud supplies project-specific documents and product support for the installation team.
What is included with the sauna?
The project kit includes the specified wood components, VantaWave heaters, CORE 5 power and controls, Wi-Fi control equipment, required sauna hardware, and project documentation. The exact scope is listed in the project proposal.
How long does a custom sauna project take?
Custom 3D renderings and a proposal arrive in 24-48 hours. Once you have settled on a design, the remaining process typically takes 8–12 weeks. Production, shipping and local installation milestones are confirmed for your project.
Your room is the starting point
Let us design what fits there
You've seen how we build. Now see what we could build for you. Share your dimensions and ideas, and explore a custom design before you commit.
Custom 3D renderings and a proposal in 24-48 hours.