Site Guide


Everything you need to know about having our sauna on your property

1. Space & Access

  • Flat, level ground for the trailer (no steep driveways or soft ground).

  • Minimum access width: 2.5 m for towing into position.

  • Clear path: no low branches, tight corners, or obstacles.

  • Sauna must be positioned 2 metres away from buildings, hedges, fences, or anything combustible.

2. Setup & Pack-Down Timeframe

  • Setup: We arrive 1 hour before your session to position the trailer, light the fire, and heat the sauna to the proper temperature.

  • Pack-down: After your session ends, we need approximately 1 hour to safely cool, clean, and prepare the sauna for transport off site.

3. Parking Requirements

  • Sauna trailer footprint: 5 m long × 2.3 m wide.

  • Height clearance: Minimum 3.6 m (trees, eaves, pergolas, power lines).

  • Adequate room for towing and positioning is required, tight driveways or sharp angles may limit placement.

4. Water Supply

  • The host must provide access to a standard outdoor mains tap for the bucket showers. We use standard gardena click-on connection.

5. Fire & Safety

  • Sauna Master is on-site for management, setup, and safety.

  • No moving the trailer once it’s positioned.

  • Keep kids and pets away from the stove area at all times.

  • In the unlikely event of an emergency, the sauna is equipped with all required fire safety equipment, including two fire extinguishers. The Sauna Master has received fire safety training and is trained in the proper use of fire extinguishers.

7. power

  • No power needed for sauna operation.

7. Weather

  • The sauna operates in rain but severe wind or unsafe conditions may require cancellation or rescheduling.

8. After the Session

  • We handle pack-down and cleanup.

  • Site must be accessible at the agreed end time.

9. Serving Marlborough including:

  • Blenheim · Picton · Renwick · Havelock · Marlborough Sounds region · Wairau Valley · rural Marlborough · etc

Mobile Nordic barrel sauna set up outdoors, showing how the sauna fits easily on private properties

Travel surcharge

Includes 20 km from Blenheim Central. Beyond that, travel is $1.50 per km (round trip).

  1. Check your driving distance from Blenheim Central using Google Maps.
  2. Find your distance in the table below to see the travel surcharge.
One-way distance from base Extra beyond 20 km (one-way) Travel surcharge (round trip)
20 km or less0 kmIncluded
25 km5 km$15.00
30 km10 km$30.00
35 km15 km$45.00
40 km20 km$60.00
45 km25 km$75.00
50 km30 km$90.00
55 km35 km$105.00
60 km40 km$120.00
⇆ Swipe left or right to view full table on handheld device

Formula: (one-way km − 20) × 2 × $1.50 (minimum 0). Distances are based on Google Maps driving routes from Blenheim Central.