A loaded weight rack can transmit over 400 kg of point load to the slab. Residential wellness design starts with the structure, not the finish.
A well-designed home gym or spa shows in what you don't see: the slab that doesn't vibrate when a plate drops, the air that's renewed silently, the indoor pool enclosure that doesn't condense, and ironmongery that doesn't corrode from chlorine within two years.
We treat these spaces with the same technical rigour as a commercial facility, scaled to a home: load calculations, air renewal, humidity control and materials selected to resist chloramines and steam.
A weight rack, free-weight platform or impact zone can exceed a standard residential slab's admissible load; it's checked with the structural engineer before the layout is defined.
Raised technical flooring with a damping layer isolated from the structure so dropped weights aren't transmitted to the floors below.
1.90 m for cardio equipment, up to 2.40 m with hanging elements or an Olympic bar; this determines which floors of the project can house the gym.
To reach HVAC and dehumidification installations without breaking up the floor every time there's an issue.
A residential gym needs 6 to 8 air changes per hour; a heated indoor pool needs dedicated dehumidification on top of ventilation.
Thermally broken glazing and dew-point control so the enclosure doesn't condense onto the joinery or ceiling.
The chlorinated environment of a pool or spa attacks standard hardware and profiles; we specify marine-grade stainless steel or anodised aluminium suited to chlorinated atmospheres.
A dry sauna needs unvarnished timber cladding and ventilation different from a saturated-steam room; they don't share finish or installation specifications.
Checking admissible load with the engineer and defining which areas can take a gym or spa without structural reinforcement.
HVAC, dehumidification, water treatment and acoustics sized to the room's real use, not a generic standard.
Anti-slip wet-area flooring, chloramine-resistant wall coverings and joinery specified for saturated atmospheres.
Supervision of critical installations — waterproofing, dehumidification, acoustic insulation — which are very costly to fix if they fail later.
Design and site-management fees. Specialist installation costs (dehumidification, water treatment) are quoted with the technical supplier.
| Service | Indicative range |
|---|---|
| Structural and installations feasibility study | €800–€2,500 |
| Private gym project | €3,500–€12,000 |
| Spa project with indoor pool or sauna | €9,000–€30,000 |
| Turnkey execution | €1,500–€3,000/m² |
No. It depends on the admissible load calculated in the original structural project; sometimes heavy equipment has to be relocated over a column or load-bearing wall.
Impact transmission can be reduced very significantly with an isolated raised floor, but eliminating it completely isn't realistic in an existing structure.
Regular servicing of dehumidification and water treatment; without it, condensation appears within a year.
It depends on use: a dry sauna is easier to maintain and install; a steam room demands more exacting waterproofing and ventilation but offers a different experience.
Between 4 and 7 months from approved project, depending on whether it requires structural reinforcement or only finishes and installations work.
Yes, it's a mandatory step before defining the final layout of any zone with high point loads.
Tell us what equipment you want to install and on which floor. In our first meeting we review structural feasibility before designing anything.
Same team, same site supervision and the same standards in every destination.