Mobile sauna - features
A mobile bathhouse is a vehicle where a steam room and dressing room are located in a converted van. This type of business activity is not tied to a specific territory. The bathhouse on wheels provides services where the consumer wants.
One of the important requirements when organizing a business will be complete independence from external sources. Regardless of location, a mobile sauna should always have water and light.
Most people use this type of service in winter. Jumping into the snow straight from the steam room or plunging into an ice hole is truly Russian fun. In summer, demand declines. Therefore, it is worth incentivizing customers by providing discounts and free additional hours. Thanks to mobility, in summer you can expand the range of services by going to the river bank, to the forest, to a tourist base, etc.
Expenses
The main monthly expenses of “Sauna on Wheels” are:
- Fuel and lubricants – from 5 thousand rubles,
- Car spare parts and components – from 3 thousand rubles,
- Firewood and coal for a bath – from 3 thousand rubles,
- Hiring a bath attendant driver (can be avoided if this role is performed by the “owner of the business”) – from 10 thousand rubles,
- Renting a parking space or garage – from 3 thousand rubles,
- Advertising expenses – from 1 thousand rubles,
- Bath accessories - brooms, hats, towels - 2 thousand rubles.
Total - from 27 thousand rubles.
Where to buy and how to set up a sauna on wheels
You can develop the project yourself by drawing a bathhouse manually or using a special program. Designers can prepare a bathhouse plan, taking into account: weight, wheel load, stove power. After creating the plan, it will be clear how much material will be needed to make the bath.
A sauna on wheels, like a regular sauna, includes a dressing room and the steam room itself. The interior is decorated with fir or linden, sometimes alder is used for interior decoration. Linden is a universal material for jars because it heats up quickly without releasing resin. Fir is also suitable; it does not emit harmful substances.
According to the rules, the stove or boiler should be installed outside. A chimney is installed on the roof. Double-glazed windows should be installed: they will not freeze and retain heat. The construction of the bath takes place in several stages:
- a project is drawn up;
- the frame is assembled;
- thermal insulation is provided;
- the bathhouse is lined inside;
- the necessary equipment is imported;
- The bathhouse is sheathed on the outside.
A sauna on wheels must meet all the requirements of the SES and Fire Inspectorate, so it is better to entrust its construction to professionals. Large auto repair shops provide these types of work. The cost of this type of service varies from 200 to 500 thousand rubles.
You can also buy a ready-made sauna on wheels - there are many such advertisements on the Internet. The price of a used bathhouse starts from 150,000 rubles; a new bathhouse from the manufacturer will cost more.
Business plan
If you decide to open your own business, you need to carefully prepare for it. Regardless of whether it is a bathhouse on wheels or another establishment, it is necessary to prepare a business plan on which the success of the business depends. Here are some tips on how to compose it:
- write a description of the project, indicating the strategy, personal vision, capital and benefits;
- come up with a name;
- analyze the market, find out customer preferences;
- tell about a new service;
- study the characteristics of competitors;
- think over the organization of the work process;
- make a financial calculation.
