The home ice bath has moved from trend to permanent installation. A permanent installation needs treated water, drainage, structural capacity and a chiller that does not keep the house awake.
A filled contrast tub weighs between 400 and 700 kg concentrated in barely one square metre. That is the first thing to resolve, long before finishes.
We design the recovery room as a complete circuit: cold, heat, transition shower and rest area, with services sized for daily rather than occasional use.
400-700 kg depending on volume. On a standard residential slab this must be verified with the engineer or relocated over a load-bearing wall or ground slab.
The refrigeration unit is the noisy element: isolated, ventilated and ideally outside the room in use.
Without continuous treatment cold water fouls quickly. Permanent filtration and disinfection is what avoids weekly draining.
Dedicated supply and drain at the exact position. Moving a contrast tub after construction is extremely expensive.
Physical proximity between heat and cold decides whether the protocol is used or abandoned. More than a few steps and it stops happening.
Mandatory between sauna and cold tub, for water hygiene and for safety.
Lounger, dimmable warm light and silence. Passive recovery is part of the protocol, not a decorative extra.
The whole room is a wet zone: falls to a gully and class 3 flooring.
22-24 °C. If the room itself is cold, the protocol is abandoned in winter.
Bright light for the cold phase, very warm and low light for rest, in the same room from one scene control.
Shower and sauna vapour share the space with the cold tub. Without dedicated extraction, condensation appears.
Towels, robes and footwear within reach. Logistical friction is what kills the habit.
Design and supervision fees. Equipment (tub, chiller, sauna) is quoted with the supplier.
| Scope | Indicative range |
|---|---|
| Structural and services feasibility | 600 – 2,000 € |
| Recovery room design package | 3,000 – 9,000 € |
| Turnkey delivery | 18,000 – 90,000 € |
| Cold water equipment with chiller | 6,000 – 25,000 € |
Not without checking. Filled, it can exceed 600 kg in under 1.5 m², so the permissible slab load must be verified.
It depends on tub insulation and target temperature. A well-insulated unit at 4-6 °C draws a moderate continuous load rather than large peaks.
With continuous filtration and ozone or UV disinfection the drain interval lengthens considerably. Without them, expect near-weekly changes.
Yes, and it is often the best acoustic solution. It needs chiller protection and frost provision.
Heat, shower, cold, rest. The layout should allow that without walking wet through the house.
Five to ten weeks where drainage and power are already available in the intended zone.
Tell us the equipment you have in mind and the floor level. We review structure, drainage and noise before designing.