Home Saunas Bring Value to Your Home
Backyard Sauna in Minneapolis Minnesota
Step out of the rush of everyday life and into your own corner of calm. Each of our saunas is custom built from the very beginning, designed to add lasting value to your backyard and your home. A backyard sauna in Minneapolis isn’t just a trend, it’s a return to an authentic, nature-connected sauna experience, crafted to handle Minnesota’s climate and bring deep relaxation right to your door.
Where Your Vision Begins
Unwind with your Personal backyard Sauna
Take out the chatter of the city, the errands of life and you find yourself in-tune with where you are. Naturally, that is the heart of why we wanted our sauna as connected to the nature around us as possible.
A welcoming design
We look to match the sauna to the place and people it will be built for. This means, choosing material that feel right and compliments the enviormrent. Thermally modified wood can brings an incredible natural, rustic warmth to your design. Perhaps, you’re looking for the curves of the water to fit on your lake side cabin spot.
Generational Quality
The Minnesota weather will not forgive sloppy craftsmanship. For this climate, no corners can be cut. That is why with a seven layer design, proper weathering, water sealing and ventilation this backyard sauna is designed the future generations to enjoy.
Lasting Custom Service
We stand behind this sauna for as long as it lasts. If anything goes wrong, damage happens and maintenance needs to be done. Above all, we stand behind our product with you.
Endless finish options
From the cladding and benches to the shape of the stove, each BW sauna reflects our evolving craftsmanship, standards, and deep commitment to detail. Part of that detail is bringing a selection of some of the best wood products available. Thermory is the exclusive provider of our wood library, offering natural and chemically free finishes in a variety of textures and colors.
Our Story
A legacy of craftsmanship & excellence.
In an industry where anyone and everyone seems to be building saunas to make a quick buck, we’ve stepped aside to invest solely in building the best-quality saunas money can buy.
Passion
We’re second-generation craftsmen with a genuine passion for sauna.
Creativity
We consider every detail, blending engineering with artistry.
Intentionality
Purposeful design means every choice has a purpose and function.
Grounded
It's not about looks and status. We build saunas meant to serve you.
Meticulous attention to detail. Our team is focused, humble and hardworking.
Founder lead. Jayson stands behind his work. Or in front it in this case.
Nationwide reach. We’ve delivered to all corners of the country.
Personal passion. Our builds come from our own personal experience with sauna.
We Build Minnesota Home and Mobile Saunas
At BW Sauna Co., we design and build custom backyard and mobile saunas made to become a lasting part of daily life and local culture . From Minneapolis to communities across Minnesota, our saunas are crafted to feel at home in every setting, built with durability, and a deep respect for the sauna tradition.
ANYTHING BUT PREFAB
Custom Home & Mobile Minnesota Saunas
Our base models provide you a grounded starting point. We believe strongly in honesty and clarity. For this reason, our prices are strategically placed to ensure there is a sauna for everyone, while keeping an open canvases for infinite customization options.
8 x 12ft Home Sauna
Grand Custom
The Grand can be upgraded to match your home exterior, custom window expansions, and amazing finish options to fit your dream.
8 x 12ft Home Sauna (42.5k+)
Grand Standard
The big boy, the Grand takes after grand island and is centered around the whole family. Allowing everyone to take in the view.
6 x 8 ft Backyard Sauna
York Custom
Our flagship stationary custom sauna built for all around use. Handcrafted and at the perfect size for groups or solo sauna enthusiasts.
6 x 8ft Home Sauna (31.5k+)
York Standard
Fitting up to 5 people. The York model is designed to excel at cabin environments, all while maintaining an economical footprint.
Redefine your Relaxation Space
Handcrafted Quality
You build something extraordinary when you create a custom sauna with BW. It definitely becomes more than just a structure or a place to relax—it transforms into a centerpiece of conversation that unites people. When your sauna is designed especially for you, it means so much more.
We chose steel because it represents the reliability and go-anywhere character of BW Saunas. The last thing you should be thinking about when you enter our saunas is if you damaged the sauna on the road there.
“If your truck can go there, your sauna should too!”
We are about craftsmanship and sourcing quality materials, period: no fluff, no nonsense, just the best possible mobile saunas for sale at a fair price.
Saunas are easy to build to just look good, but water, heat, and steam have a way of separating looks from quality. Some saunas use wood jointing that separates and warps over time. With BW, we bring reinforced jointing and thick wood paneling to ensure your sauna not only feels solid but will keep feeling that way well into its years of use.
“If your truck can go there, your sauna should too!”
-30 degrees out? Some saunas skip out on insulating the floors or giving proper heat-reflecting coverage in the name of price and weight. When heat is the primary purpose of your sauna, heat should be the top priority. Our saunas are made for the cold! We insulate every last inch to ensure your sauna heats up hotter, faster, and in the coldest conditions.
Download Your BW 2026 Catalog
When you start exploring what a custom sauna could look like, you might already have that exact idea in mind: that perfect finish with a wide panorama window. Or something more true to its history, humbly nestled in the lakeside corner. Either way, we hope this catalog offers inspiration for your journey
WE MAKE SAUNAS FOR WHERE YOU ARE
We are here for you. Let’s chat over a coffee if you’re in the Duluth area. If not, we are always available by phone to explore together what an outdoor sauna could look like for your life.
It depends on what you are searching for! If you want to rest, 15 to 30 minutes is plenty of time. If you want to cleanse and enhance your skin, 15 to 20 minutes is perfect. If you’re an athlete, resting for 15 to 20 minutes after exercise can help minimize muscular pain and improve circulation.
Factors like weight, age, and exposure duration affect calorie burn in a sauna, with a 30-minute session potentially burning 100-300 calories. Harvard Health found that infrared saunas can burn up to 1.5 calories per minute, while the American Council on Exercise estimates 50-150 calories in a hot session.
- Listen to Your Body: If you feel uncomfortable, exit the sauna! It is better to prevent than to cure.
- Stay Hydrated: Drink water before, during, and after your sauna session to replace lost fluids.
- Session Duration: Two to three sessions per week, each lasting 15 to 20 minutes, is a decent start.
- Sauna Etiquette: Shower before entering, dress lightly or with a towel for comfort, and keep talking to a minimal for a peaceful atmosphere.
The short answer is yes—with some restrictions. Saunas generally promote weight reduction by sweating, which allows the body to shed water weight momentarily. During a typical 30-minute sauna session, you can lose roughly 0.1 to 0.6 kg (0,22 to 1,32 pounds). However, this is primarily water weight, which will return as you rehydrate.
Sauna bathing offers numerous health benefits, including weight control, hormonal balance, cardiovascular health benefits, musculoskeletal pain relief, muscle pain reduction, respiratory system benefits, and relaxation. It promotes a deep state of relaxation, reduces stress, and improves overall well-being.
Sauna baths are safe for most healthy individuals, but precautions are needed for those with specific conditions like acute infections, heart problems, or fever. Heat exposure can affect certain drugs’ pharmacokinetics, so high blood pressure medicines should be taken before use. Also, saunas are safe for children to use under adult supervision.
