Pricing
Sauna price list for Pekanbaru: what a build actually costs
What follows are real figures for a fixed cabin with an imported heater — not the price of a steam tent pulled from a marketplace listing. Every number is indicative, in IDR, and already covers fitting inside Pekanbaru; the fixed quote lands after the free survey. Jobs in Duri or Dumai add travel and a bed for the crew.
Dry cabins and custom builds
| Item | Price (IDR) | Lead time |
|---|---|---|
| Custom room, 2×2 m, seats four | IDR 60–120 million | 2–4 weeks |
| Entry build in mixed materials | from IDR 40 million | 2–3 weeks |
| Two-seater in pine — 1.5×1.2 m footprint, 3.6 kW heater, runs on 5,500 VA | IDR 55–70 million | 2–3 weeks |
| Four seats in red cedar (2×2 m); 6 kW heater, needs 7,700 VA | IDR 75–95 million | 2–4 weeks |
| Six-seat thermowood room, 2.4×2 m — 8 kW heater at 11,000 VA | IDR 110–150 million | 3–4 weeks |
| Room for eight (3×2.4 m): 9 kW heater on an 11,000 VA supply | IDR 150–200 million | 4–6 weeks |
| Ten seats across 3.5×2.6 m — 10.5 kW heater, three-phase power | IDR 190–240 million | 4–6 weeks |
| Twelve-seat hall, 4×3 m; 12 kW heater wired three-phase | IDR 230–290 million | 5–8 weeks |
| Twenty-person club room (5×3.5 m) running twin 10.5 kW heaters | from IDR 300 million | 6–8 weeks |
| Garden cabin including roof and decking | IDR 80–150 million | 1–2 weeks on site |
Prefab, infrared and steam builds
| Item | Price (IDR) | Lead time |
|---|---|---|
| Prefab unit — arrives in panels, bolted on site | IDR 15–35 million | 1–2 days |
| Infrared room with carbon panels, one or two users | IDR 30–70 million | 1–2 days |
| Turnkey 2×2 m steam room | IDR 50–100 million | 3–5 weeks |
| Commercial build for a hotel or gym | from IDR 150 million | 4–8 weeks |
Ice baths, wellness zones, rebuilds and accessories
| Item | Price (IDR) | Lead time |
|---|---|---|
| Timber plunge tub with its own ½–1 HP chiller | IDR 45–90 million | 1–2 weeks |
| ½–1 HP chiller fitted to an existing tub | IDR 25–55 million | 1 week |
| Full wellness zone — sauna, plunge and jacuzzi | from IDR 250 million | 6–8 weeks |
| Rebuild of a tired sauna or steam room | IDR 15–50 million | 1–3 weeks |
| 6–9 kW Harvia heater swap, installed | IDR 15–35 million | 1–2 days |
| Accessory set: bucket, ladle, thermometer, timer, lighting | IDR 1.5–8 million | with the build |
These are ballpark IDR figures — the number that sticks gets confirmed once we've measured the room for free.
What pushes a Riau sauna price up or down
Two cabins the same size can still land tens of millions apart. Here is every line we break out so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
- Headcount and floor space. Four to six people is not just extra timber — it drags in an 8 kW heater and the 11,000 VA behind it.
- Which timber lines the room. Pine keeps the budget down, red cedar sits mid-range, thermowood outlasts both in Riau's humidity. Aspen or abachi benches come standard at any grade.
- Heater and controller. A basic manual Harvia versus a Sawo or Tylö with a digital panel and remote start is several million rupiah apart before power is even discussed.
- How much glass. A single tempered wall is the affordable option; two walls look sharper but call for a bigger heater.
- Where the crew has to work. A first-floor room up a narrow stair, a bare terrace needing a roof and decking first, or a bathroom that must be gutted before anything else starts.
- The electrical side. A long SiHF cable run from the board, a three-phase hookup, and the PLN upgrade itself, which the homeowner files for and pays PLN directly.
- Chiller sizing. A tub on a Panam terrace fighting 29 °C water wants a 1 HP chiller and insulation; an air-conditioned indoor tub gets by on ½ HP.
- Distance and generators. Freight in from Java, toll fees and a bed for the crew out at Duri or Dumai, plus soft start and a standalone ELCB wherever an estate runs its own generator.
Four things stay non-negotiable regardless of budget: rockwool, the foil vapour barrier, the vented gap and the ELCB. Skip them and a cabin looks identical at handover, then fails within two years. The full build breakdown is on the dry sauna page.
Running costs once the meter starts turning
PLN charges per kilowatt hour, so these numbers assume three or four uses a week — daily users should expect the top of each band.
- Dry cabin, 3.6–9 kW: IDR 200,000–500,000 a month.
- Infrared box, 1.7–2.4 kW: IDR 100,000–250,000.
- Steam room on a 6–9 kW generator, water included: IDR 300,000–600,000.
- Cold plunge with its ½–1 HP chiller and filtration: IDR 300,000–700,000.
Upkeep stays minor: heater stones get checked and restacked, chiller filters get rinsed, the steam generator gets descaled. Our Marpoyan Damai technicians handle the lot in a single visit; on a gym's ice bath, the water-change interval is set from how many people actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
Why do some quotes from outside Pekanbaru look cheaper at first?
Because they usually leave out freight, flights and two to four weeks of crew accommodation — costs that surface once work starts. Our team already lives in Pekanbaru, so material freight from Java is the only distance cost, and it is in the number from day one.
Is a PLN capacity upgrade part of the quoted price?
It is not. An upgrade to 7,700 or 11,000 VA is filed in the owner's name and paid straight to PLN. We calculate the size you need, prepare the internal cabling, breaker and ELCB, and hold the test heating until the new supply is actually live.
How is payment structured?
Half up front once the quote and schedule are agreed, the balance when material reaches site and assembly begins. Survey, measurements and the visualisation cost nothing — book one through the contact page.
Can the quote be issued to a company or estate office instead of an individual?
Yes — we regularly invoice corporate accounts and estate management offices for staff housing and camp work. Send the company details and the site addresses through the contact page and we will prepare the RAB in that name, with the same per-unit breakdown as any household quote.
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Free site surveys anywhere in Pekanbaru, with Duri and Dumai on a weekly loop. Tell us which district you're in and what your PLN meter reads, and we'll work out the rest.