Berkeley Heat

Overview

• Business type: Berkeley Heat is a Bay Area retailer and installer of home heat and spa products — primarily saunas (traditional and infrared), hot tubs / spas, and related accessories and services. They operate as an authorized dealer for major brands including Finnleo (saunas), Caldera Spas (hot tubs) and Regency (fireplaces).
• Atmosphere & experience: The site and imagery emphasize a full-service, showroom-driven experience: product displays, detailed model pages (specs, videos), and practical installation/maintenance guidance. The company positions itself as a regional expert offering both premium branded products and hands‑on support (sales, installation, service and parts).

Features & Amenities

• Traditional saunas (indoor & outdoor)
  • Panel-built indoor sauna rooms and custom-cut designer saunas
  • Outdoor sauna models (Euro Patio, Metro, Patio) with insulated roof kits and cedar or spruce interiors
• Infrared saunas
  • Finnleo S‑Series with Pure Infra low EMR/EF technology (patent-pending, verified by Intertek)
  • Hybrid InfraSauna models (combined traditional + far-infrared functionality)
  • Features such as Evenheat panels, trimodal lighting, Bluetooth/audio
• Hot tubs / spas
  • Caldera models (e.g., Vacanza Marino, Paradise Reunion) with multiple jets and seating for 5–7 people
  • Wood-style and round wooden hot tubs / ofuro tubs
• Accessories & supplies
  • Hot tub chemicals, filters, covers
  • Sauna and spa controls / remotes
• Showroom & project visuals
  • Store interior / customer service area and product installation photos indicating a local showroom and project gallery

Services

• Product sales of Finnleo saunas, Caldera spas, and related brands
• Installation and assembly of both indoor and outdoor saunas and hot tubs
• Service & maintenance (hot tub chemicals/filters, fireplace maintenance pages indicated service capability)
• Parts and accessories supply (covers, controls, chemical lines, replacement filters)
• Consultation for custom-cut saunas and site-specific installations

Pricing

• No explicit pricing listed on the pages reviewed. Product detail pages show specifications (seating, dimensions, jets) and videos but do not display MSRP or retail price. For pricing, the site appears to direct customers to contact the showroom.

Location & Hours

• Location: The website and regional pages indicate a Bay Area presence (Berkeley Heat — Berkeley, CA) with city/regional service pages for Piedmont, San Francisco, San Leandro, Oakland and surrounding communities.
• Operating hours: Not provided in the scraped content. The site includes a showroom/customer-service image and a contact page (referenced), so hours are likely on the contact page but were not present in the content provided.

Notes

• What makes Berkeley Heat different:

  • Authorized dealer relationships with multiple premium brands (Finnleo, Caldera, Regency) and dealer credentials showcased on the site suggest experienced, local expertise.
  • Emphasis on Finnleo’s Pure Infra low EMR/EF infrared technology — marketed as a safer/low‑radiation infrared option — plus hybrid models combining traditional and infrared heat.
  • Wide product range from small indoor saunas to outdoor prefab saunas and a variety of hot tubs including Caldera models and wooden ofuro tubs.
  • Comprehensive customer support focus: showroom visuals, installation/project gallery, maintenance and chemical/cover resources.

• Missing / recommended follow-ups:

  • Specific pricing, exact showroom address, phone number and operating hours were not present in the provided content — recommend checking the site’s contact page or calling the showroom for quotes or to schedule showroom visits.