Infrared and Outdoor Saunas in Burlington
Halton became a sauna market before most of Ontario did, and this is the showroom where every Clearlight Sanctuary infrared cabin and both Serenity cedar outdoor saunas are heated and ready to sit in, beside the Chill Tubs cold plunges that finish the routine.
From $10,495 or from $21.09 bi-weekly at 0% for 12 months OAC*. Every price below is the current sale price at the Burlington showroom. Floor model and in-store offers are on the specials page.
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Sanctuary 1
Sanctuary 2
Sanctuary 3
Sanctuary 5
Sanctuary Y
Sanctuary C
Sanctuary Retreat
Serenity Mini
Serenity Sauna
*0% interest for 12 months bi-weekly finance payment, on approved credit. Amortization period varies by product. Other financing options are available. Prices in CAD at the Burlington showroom and subject to change.
For a townhome in north Oakville, a Milton semi or a Mississauga condo, the Clearlight Sanctuary line answers where a sauna goes. The Sanctuary 1 at $10,495 fits a den or a home gym corner, plugs into any outlet and includes an AROMA ONE aromatherapy diffuser. The Sanctuary 2 at $11,795 is the one most Burlington townhome couples choose for an unfinished basement, and it is the cabin we most often deliver alongside a Chill Tubs Essential. The Sanctuary C at $14,495 is the corner cabin; the four seat Sanctuary Y at $13,995 suits a family. Measure the basement ceiling first: new builds clear it, some older Aldershot bungalows do not.
Out in Carlisle, Kilbride and rural Halton Hills the lot has room for a proper outdoor sauna, and we recommend Serenity cedar. The Serenity Mini at $14,995 suits a couple on a gravel pad or deck footings; the full size Serenity Sauna at $17,495 seats a family. Pricing is for knotty Western red cedar, clear grade is available, and the heater is sold separately. An electric heater needs a 240V circuit from an ESA licensed electrician, often a long trench; a wood-burning heater needs no hydro and suits a sauna down by a pond. Setbacks vary, so check with the city and, near Mount Nemo, the escarpment commission.
The routine that sells saunas here is contrast: heat, cold plunge, rest, repeat. Cyclists who train on the Milton hills and velodrome, hospital staff coming off nights and 403 commuters who need to sleep all buy the same setup: a sauna beside a Chill Tubs plunge. Indoors that is a Sanctuary cabin in the basement with an Essential Bath or Pod and a floor drain nearby. Outdoors it is a Serenity on the deck with an Obsidian or Pro beside it and a path you will walk barefoot in February. In winter the plunge holds temperature alone; in August the chiller earns its keep.
Saunas Questions
Where does an infrared sauna go in a townhome with no spare room?
Look at the garage, the unfinished side of the basement, a large walk-in closet or the corner of the main bedroom. The Sanctuary 1 needs roughly the footprint of a shower stall and the Sanctuary C is built for a corner, so two walls of a room are enough. Both run on a standard outlet, so no rewiring is needed, and the cabin comes apart if you move to a bigger house in Milton or Oakville later.
Can a Serenity cedar sauna handle a Halton winter outdoors?
Yes. It is built in Canada from Western red cedar for exactly this climate, and the roof carries the kind of snow Georgetown and Kilbride get on the escarpment. Cedar handles freeze and thaw cycles without rot, and the sauna is at its best on a January night when the steam meets the cold. Keep the door path shovelled and set the building on a level pad or footings so meltwater drains away from the base.
Do I need a permit for an outdoor sauna on a rural lot in Carlisle or Kilbride?
Probably, and the answer depends on where you are. Carlisle falls under the City of Hamilton, Kilbride under Burlington, and much of the land along the escarpment is also under Niagara Escarpment planning controls, so a small accessory building can need more than one approval. Ask the municipality about setbacks and permits before you order the pad, and tell them whether the heater is electric or wood-burning, since a chimney can change the requirements.
How should I build a sauna and cold plunge routine at home?
Start with the sauna for fifteen to twenty minutes, then one to three minutes in the plunge at about 5 to 10 degrees Celsius, then rest until you feel normal before the next round. Two or three rounds is plenty. Athletes tend to finish on cold; people using it for sleep usually finish on heat. Place the two within a few steps of each other so you actually make the transition in winter, and keep a towel and slippers by the door.
Does a Chill Tubs cold plunge need plumbing if I put it beside my sauna?
No fixed plumbing. The Chill Tub Essential fills from a garden hose or a bucket and drains with a hose, and its chiller plugs into a standard outlet. Indoors you want a floor drain or a laundry sink nearby for the occasional refill; outdoors a hose bib does the job. We can quote the Chill Tub together with any Sanctuary cabin and deliver and set up both on the same day.