Saunas in Queenstown & Wanaka
Custom saunas for Queenstown, Arrowtown, Wanaka and Central Otago, with our own South Island team member and Finnish timber and heaters from our Auckland stock.
Get a quote for QueenstownCustom saunas for Queenstown homes.
Long winters, big views and a lot of outdoor living: Queenstown and the Lakes District were made for saunas.
We've built saunas here for homes and businesses. In 2022 we built two private saunas in the Queenstown area with an Arrowtown architect: one lined in cedar with a Harvia heater and external controls, the other in Finnish aspen with a Harvia Cilindro heater and a Xenio control unit. In 2025 we built two commercial saunas for a sauna business in Queenstown, with Harvia Qube heaters, automatic steam dosing and thermo-aspen panelling.
We've also supplied Harvia Legend wood-fired stoves, flues and stones to a retreat on Coronet Peak Road, a heater and stones to a lodge at Arthurs Point, thermo-alder panelling and benching to a builder in Wanaka, and heaters to homes in Cromwell and Dunedin.
Saunas, steam rooms and hybrids.
Every room we build is designed for its space. That might be a standalone outdoor sauna, a sauna in the pool house, a corner of the garage, or a compact sauna built into joinery. We also build steam rooms and hybrid saunas with a traditional heater and infrared together, and wood-fired saunas where there's no power to spare.
Benches are made and test-fitted in our Auckland workshop, then the room is built on site with Finnish and Estonian sauna timber and Harvia heaters we import ourselves. Behind the walls it's the same every time: proper insulation, a real vapour barrier, heat-rated cable and good ventilation.
Built for alpine winters.
Cold, dry winters are exactly what a sauna is for, but they also test how it's built. Good insulation, a real vapour barrier and a heater sized to the room keep it heating fast on a frosty night.
Out on a lifestyle block or at a lodge, a wood-fired sauna is hard to beat: no big power supply needed, and the fire is part of the ritual. Electric is easier day to day, and you can switch it on from your phone on the way home from the slopes.
Benches are made and test-fitted in our Auckland workshop and travel down ready to install, so the time on site is short. Timber, heaters and parts ship to Queenstown and Wanaka from our Auckland stock.
Servicing, repairs and upgrades.
We service saunas whether we built them or not: worn-out stones, tired benches, heaters that take forever to heat, poor ventilation and smells. A new heater or a set of fresh benches can make an old sauna feel new again.
Han is our man on the South Island, covering Queenstown, Christchurch and surroundings. Meet the team.
A few of our builds.
Wood-fired sauna
A good-sized sauna with a wood-fired Inari heater, a big window and a lower bench made for resting after the heat.
Fellow Finn
A standalone sauna for a fellow Finn and his partner, overlooking the bay on Waiheke Island.
Fully loaded hybrid
A fully loaded hybrid sauna in Omaha, with every piece of modern sauna technology built in.
Common questions.
Do you build saunas in Queenstown?
Yes. We've built private and commercial saunas in the Queenstown area, and Han on our team covers the South Island.
Do you work in Wanaka and Central Otago?
Yes. We've supplied timber, heaters and stoves to builders and homes in Wanaka, Cromwell and around the region, and we're happy to quote on builds there.
Can I get a wood-fired sauna stove delivered to Queenstown?
Yes. We stock Harvia and Narvi wood-fired stoves, flues and protective sheaths and ship them nationwide. See wood-fired heaters.
Do you build commercial saunas?
Yes, for sauna businesses, lodges, gyms, spas and councils. See our commercial saunas.
Send us a few photos of the space and rough measurements. That is usually enough for us to tell you what is possible and give you a price.
Get a quoteOr call 0800 FINNSAUNA. Looking for a heater or timber? Product enquiry.
