Asked Before Every Build

At Urban Sauna you pick one of six models, then choose the heater, the wood, the color and the options. You see the sauna in 3D and the price updates with every choice. When it looks right, reserve it with a deposit or book a design call with Tony.

Urban Sauna starting prices: The One from $14,000, Oasis 3 from $21,000, Oasis 5 from $26,000, Oasis 7 from $40,000, The Legend from $52,000. The design page adds up your choices as you make them.

Every Urban Sauna includes the heater and stones, mineral wool insulation, the interior wood of your choice, cedar seating, LED lighting, a cedar door with tempered glass, a picture window and a steel roof. Delivery is free within 150 miles of New Brighton, Minnesota.

A 10% deposit holds your Urban Sauna build date. The rest is paid in 3 steps: 30% 1–2 weeks before your build starts, 40% when it's framed, roofed and painted and 20% on delivery.

Yes. Book a design call with Tony, who builds the saunas. It can be a video call, a phone call or a visit to your site.

Each Urban Sauna is built by hand in the New Brighton, Minnesota workshop in 2 to 4 weeks, with updates along the way. Your deposit holds the build date.

Urban Sauna delivers every sauna fully assembled, by trailer or crane, and the team sets it in place. Delivery is free within 150 miles of New Brighton, Minnesota.

You need a level pad or base, a clear path for the trailer or crane, and power run to the site by a licensed electrician, who makes the final connection after delivery. Tony confirms your site and electrical with you before the build starts. If you would rather hand it off, the All-In Site Prep option has Tony arrange the pad and the electrician for a quoted price.

It depends on your city. Many Minnesota cities do not require a building permit for a detached structure under 200 square feet, and every Urban Sauna model is smaller than that, but a zoning review and an electrical permit are common. The guide to permits in Minnesota covers what to ask your city.

Yes. Urban Sauna is a licensed and insured Minnesota builder, MN LIC# BC809626, with its workshop at 301 W County Rd E2 in New Brighton.

Urban Sauna offers both. Oasis 5, Oasis 7 and The Legend take a HUUM Drop or IKI Pillar electric heater, or an IKI Original wood stove. The One and Oasis 2 take a HUUM Drop or Homecraft Apex Mini electric heater or a Harvia M3 wood stove, and Oasis 3 is electric only.

Most saunas are ready in 30 to 60 minutes. An electric heater usually takes 30 to 45 minutes and a wood stove 45 to 60. Plan on 10 to 15 minutes more on the coldest winter days.

A traditional sauna usually runs between 176 and 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Pouring a little water on the stones raises the humidity and makes the heat feel stronger.

Urban Sauna builds traditional saunas. A heater full of stones warms the air, and you can pour water on the stones for steam, which an infrared sauna does not make.

The HUUM Drop and IKI Pillar electric heaters have Wi-Fi control, so you can turn the sauna on before you get home.

Most people stay in for 15 to 20 minutes at a time. If you are new to it, start with 5 to 10 minutes and add time as you get used to the heat.

Do not use the sauna after drinking alcohol, when you feel sick or when you are dehydrated, and never fall asleep in it. Leave right away if you feel dizzy, nauseous or faint. Drink water before and after.

Ask your doctor before using a sauna if you are pregnant, have a heart condition, high blood pressure or another medical concern, or take medication that affects how you handle heat.

Only with an adult. Keep the temperature lower and the sessions short, and seat children on the lower bench, where the heat is milder.

A little at a time, a ladle or less. Stones come with every Urban Sauna heater.

Most people go from the sauna to the cold, rest, and repeat if they like. Keep the cold short at first and skip it if you feel lightheaded. A cold plunge fits inside the changing room of Oasis 7 and The Legend.