Slow heat for long winters.
Built by hand, delivered whole and set level in your backyard. Then we come back to light the first fire with you.
A sauna is a small building with one purpose: to bring you back to yourself. We build ours from thermally modified Nordic spruce, deliver them whole on a single trailer, and set them level in your backyard, usually in one afternoon.
Three saunas, named for the lakes we live between.
The same honest materials and the same careful joinery in each one. The only difference is room: for two after work, or for eight after a long day on the ice.
Compare all three
The Wingra
Compact and quick to heat. Made for two, after work, most nights of the week.
The Monona
Our most-loved size. A sheltered porch to cool off on, and room for the whole family.
The Mendota
A changing room, a panoramic glass wall, and benches for a crowd. Built for the view.
An old shape, for good reasons.
A round room has less air to heat and no cold corners. Steam rolls along the curve and settles evenly over the benches. The staves tighten as they warm, and snow slides right off. It's about as efficient as a small building gets.
- 01Staves42 mm thermally modified spruce, tongue-and-groove. Stable, rot-resistant, no chemicals.
- 02Stainless bandsHold the barrel true through freeze and thaw. Adjustable as the wood settles.
- 03BenchesClear, knot-free aspen that stays comfortable to the touch at 190°F.
- 04HeaterA wood-fired stove or an electric heater, each with a full basket of stones.
- 05ConvectionHeat follows the curve: no dead corners, faster warm-up, softer steam.
- 06CradlesLift the barrel off the ground so air moves underneath and the wood stays dry.
Heat. Cold. Rest. Repeat.
The Finnish tradition is simple, and the Wisconsin version is simpler still. For five months of the year, the cold plunge is already waiting outside your door.
Read the guideHeat
Sit high and breathe slowly. Ladle water on the stones and let the löyly, the wave of soft steam, roll over you.
Cold
A roll in fresh snow, a cold plunge, or a garden hose in July. The shock is the point.
Rest
Wrap up, sit down, look at the sky. It's the step people skip, and the one that matters most.
Repeat
Go around again. Most evenings end about ninety minutes later, quiet and loose-limbed.
From first call to first fire.
One local team from start to finish. No freight terminals, no flat-pack instructions, no strangers in your yard.
The full process-
Step 01
Site visit
We walk your yard, talk through placement, power and access, and leave you with a firm written quote.
Week 0 · Free -
Step 02
Build
Your sauna is cut, fitted and finished to order. We'll send photos as it comes together.
Weeks 1–5 -
Step 03
Install
One trailer, one crew, one day. We level the base, set the barrel and fit the heater.
Install day -
Step 04
First fire
We come back on a cold evening to light the first fire with you and show you the rhythm of it.
That same week
Rooted in Madison. At home across Dane County.
Delivery and installation are included within 30 miles of the Capitol Square. Further out, in the Driftless, up toward the Dells or along the Rock River, we're glad to come and we quote travel at cost.
- Madison
- Middleton
- Verona
- Fitchburg
- Monona
- McFarland
- Sun Prairie
- Waunakee
- DeForest
- Cottage Grove
- Oregon
- Stoughton
- Mount Horeb
- Cross Plains
Our first twelve saunas come with a little extra.
We're new, and we'd like to earn our name one backyard at a time. For our first twelve customers:
- A compacted gravel foundation pad, prepared by us at no charge
- The full accessory set: bucket, ladle, thermometer and headrests
- A second First Fire visit, any evening in your first winter
- Priority scheduling for seasonal service, for good
Before you ask.
The questions we hear most on site visits. For permits, power, foundations and care, see the full list.
Wood-fired or electric?
Wood is the traditional choice: softer steam, the smell of the fire, no electrician needed. Electric is the easy choice: it heats on a timer from your phone and suits weeknights. Both are excellent. We'll help you pick on the site visit.
Do I need a permit?
Often not. Many municipalities treat a small, freestanding sauna like a garden shed. But rules vary from town to town, especially on setbacks and electrical work. We check your municipality's requirements before you order and handle the paperwork if a permit is needed.
What do I need to prepare?
A reasonably level spot and a clear path about eight feet wide for delivery. We can prepare a gravel pad for you, or set the sauna on an existing patio or deck. Electric models need a dedicated 240V circuit, which we coordinate with a licensed electrician.
Can I really use it in January?
January is the whole idea. A wood-fired Wingra reaches 180°F in about 45 minutes, even on a sub-zero night, and the snow makes the best cold plunge there is.
Let's find the right spot in your yard.
Book a free site visit. We'll walk the ground with you, talk through power and placement, and leave you with a firm, written quote. No pressure, no follow-up calls you didn't ask for.