Kota
- SHELL
- Compact footprint, vertical wood cladding
- WINDOW
- Large viewing window, glass door
- FOOTPRINT
- 6 × 8 ft
- TYPICAL
- $20k to $30k
Custom outdoor saunas,
built in Minnesota.
Designed around your yard, your wood, your heat. Built by hand, delivered ready to fire.
THE MODELS
Three sauna models to start from.
Each one is a footprint and a set of habits we know work in a Minnesota winter. Every detail past that is yours to change.
Tuli
- SHELL
- Black board and batten, clear cedar entry
- DOOR
- Full-height glass
- FOOTPRINT
- 8 × 12 ft
- TYPICAL
- $30k to $40k
Superior
- SHELL
- Board and batten, white trim
- PORCH
- Covered, cedar
- FOOTPRINT
- 8 × 16 ft
- TYPICAL
- $50k to $60k+
None of these is the finished answer. Sizes, glass, benches and heat all move to fit the yard they are going into.
See all the models and custom buildsCUSTOMER STORIES
Sauna owners, in their own words.
Jaden went back to a few customers after their saunas were delivered. Here is what they told him.
KoryWhy he chose Northern Steam, and what a backyard sauna did for family life.
MattHis build, and how the sauna has changed his life.
ArikWhat it was like working with Northern Steam.
Megan, Nordic EscapeWhy a sauna business in St. Michael picked us to build theirs.
Jaden was so awesome to work with. Super friendly, professional and knowledgeable. He helped us design and build our dream sauna. Very fast turnaround time and great communication! Would highly recommend them!
We evaluated numerous local Minnesota builders and ultimately chose Northern Steam for their exceptional quality/craftsmanship and a custom model that truly fit our needs.
If you’re looking to add a sauna to your home, I HIGHLY recommend reaching out to Jaden and Northern Steam. It’s rare to find a local business that prioritizes integrity as much as they do.
TURNKEY PROJECTS
From empty backyard to finished sauna.
We can take responsibility for the whole project, so you are not left coordinating several contractors. When a finished sauna will not fit through the gate, we build it on site.
- Sauna design
- Floor-plan development
- Material selections
- Construction
- Site preparation
- Gravel pads
- Concrete piers
- Pavers and slabs
- Electrical coordination
- Electrical hookup
- Delivery
- Placement
- On-site construction
Winter is better with a sauna out back.
This is one of our Tuli saunas on a snowy evening: stove hot, fire pit lit, chairs pulled up in the snow.
PROJECT MAP
Where our saunas live now.
We have delivered saunas to backyards around the Twin Cities, lake places up north, and a few spots in Wisconsin and Iowa. Here are 25 of them. Pick a pin to see the build.
Custom Tuli Sauna BuildWausau, WI · Tuli
8x14 Two-Zone Wood-Fired SaunaHam Lake, MN · Custom
Lakeside Sauna on Lower Eau Claire LakeGordon, WI · Superior
Custom Outdoor Sauna BuildChanhassen, MN · Custom
Tuli on Island LakeSturgeon Lake, MN · Tuli
8x16 Wood-Fired Backyard SaunaMonticello, MN · Custom
Tuli Backyard SaunaMinnetonka, MN · Tuli
Our First Outdoor Wood-Fired SaunaCokato, MN · Custom
Custom Wood-Fired SaunaPine City, MN · Custom
Tuli with IKI Wood-Fired StovePlymouth, MN · Tuli
Mobile Sauna for RetreatsCentral Minnesota · Mobile
Custom Wood-Fired Sauna, DeliveredClear Lake, MN · Custom
Wood-Fired Sauna Over Big LakeBig Lake, WI · Custom
Compact Tuli with Dressing AreaDassel, MN · Tuli
Tuli with Custom IKI Wood-Fired HeaterMendota Heights, MN · Tuli
Shou Sugi Ban Clad SaunaBecker, MN · Custom
Lakeside Sauna OverhaulAnnandale, MN · Custom
Superior Wood-Fired SaunaNorthern Iowa · Superior
Large Sauna for GatheringsMaple Lake, MN · Custom
Custom Sauna RetreatMinnetrista, MN · Custom
Storage Shed Turned SaunaClearwater Lake, MN · Custom
Hand-Built Sauna for a Church EventCokato, MN · Custom
Custom Tuli for a HomeMound, MN · Tuli
Custom Wood-Fired SaunaLongville, MN · Custom
8x16 Mobile SaunaNorth Metro, MN · Mobile
MAP LOADS AS YOU SCROLL
WHERE WE BUILD
Saunas for Lake Minnetonka and the west metro.
Our shop is in St. Bonifacius. Most of our saunas go to the lake towns and suburbs around it, and plenty travel farther.
QUESTIONS
Sauna questions we hear most.
Where is Northern Steam located?
Our shop is in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota, on the west side of Lake Minnetonka. We build every sauna there and deliver across the west metro, the Twin Cities and the lake country beyond, with builds as far as Wisconsin and Iowa.
How much does an outdoor sauna cost?
Typical projects run $20,000 to $30,000 for the 6x8 Kota, $30,000 to $40,000 for the 8x12 Tuli and $50,000 to $60,000 and up for the 8x16 Superior. Fully custom builds run $35,000 to $65,000 and up. The heater, glass, layout and site work set the final number, and every proposal is itemized.
Do you build wood-fired or electric saunas?
Both. Wood-fired saunas need no electrical service for heat and give you a fire to tend. Electric saunas need a 240-volt circuit and heat at the press of a button. We use IKI stoves and heaters, and we will help you choose based on your lot and how you plan to use it.
Do you handle site prep, electrical and delivery?
Yes. We can take the whole project from an empty backyard to a finished sauna: the gravel pad or concrete piers, the electrical trench and hookup, delivery and placement, or building on site when a finished sauna will not fit through. You deal with one company the whole way.
Can I try a sauna before I buy one?
Yes. Nordic Escape in St. Michael books sessions in a Tuli we built, with an IKI electric heater. It is a separate business, so you reserve with them, sit in one of our saunas for an evening, and then tell us what you want in yours.
Let’s build your sauna.
Tell us about your yard. We will design the sauna that belongs in it.