Hot tub installation in the Fraser Valley

Hot tub installation has four parts: checking the site, preparing the base, installing the electrical, and delivering and starting up the tub. We plan all four with you before you buy and include them in one quote, and when we install your new tub, removal of your old one is included.

1. The site check

Before you choose a tub, we look at three things. Photos are often enough to start, and we'll come out when the job needs it.

• The path in. A hot tub travels on its side on a cart, so the path from the street needs to be a little wider than the tub is tall, with room to turn corners and overhead clearance for the tub's width. Steps, slopes, soft lawn, gates and tight side yards all matter.
• The spot. Level ground or a structure that can carry the weight, good drainage, a short dry walk from the back door, and some thought about privacy, the view, roof runoff and overhanging trees.
• The electrical panel. Whether it has room and capacity for the tub's circuit, and how far it is from the spot.

2. The base

A filled hot tub with people in it can weigh well over 2,000 kg, and it needs a base that is level, flat and drains well. Most tubs go on a reinforced concrete pad or a well-built paver base. A deck can work if it's designed for the load. We'll tell you exactly what your tub needs; see hot tub pads and bases and hot tubs on decks and under gazebos.

3. The electrical

Most full-size hot tubs need a dedicated 240-volt circuit with a GFCI-protected disconnect near the tub. The electrical is part of our installation: a licensed electrician installs the circuit under a permit, and it's inspected. Plug-and-play tubs need a dedicated 120-volt outlet instead. Details are on our hot tub electrical page.

4. Delivery day

With the base and circuit ready, delivery and set-up usually take a few hours:

1. We bring the tub in on a cart, or lift it in by crane when there's no way through.
2. We set it on the base, check it's level and connect it.
3. We fill it with your garden hose and start it up.
4. We balance the first fill and walk you through the controls, filters, cover and water care routine.

A full tub of cold water takes a while to heat, often most of a day or overnight depending on the tub and the weather, so plan your first soak for the next evening.

Old tub removal included

Replacing a tub? When we install your new one, we drain, disconnect and take the old one away. If you only need a tub moved or removed, see hot tub moving and removal.

Swim spas and cold plunges

Swim spas are much longer and heavier than hot tubs. They almost always need a concrete pad, often a crane and a bigger electrical supply, so they take more planning. Cold plunge tubs are smaller and simpler, but still need a level spot and the right outlet or circuit.

How to get ready for delivery

• Clear the path: move furniture, planters and vehicles, and trim branches.
• Have a garden hose that reaches the tub.
• Keep pets inside and let your neighbours know if a crane will be on the street.
• Make sure the base is finished and the electrical has passed inspection.