Creating a Private Hot Tub Installation

Are you looking to create a private hot tub installation that is dedicated to seclusion? Our experts at Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Calgary can help make your dreams a reality. Read on to discover how to create a secluded and private hot tub installation, so you can relax in peace.

Hot Tub Installation 101

Are you the type to come home and unwind with a glass of wine in your hot tub after a long day? It’s important to consider a few lifestyle factors that may impact the level of privacy you want surrounding your hot tub.

Do you live in an urban area with a small backyard, or are there high-rise, multi-level apartment buildings surrounding your home? Maybe you and your neighbours decided a short fence would be better for your friendship, but you now realize that you can’t soak in your hot tub without being observed.

Everything You Need to Know Before You Install a Hot Tub

Before buying a hot tub, you need to decide on a few crucial factors. How many people will you want to be able to fit in your tub? How big is your backyard, and would a certain size hot tub look silly there?

If you want to install it inside your home, do you have the proper amount and kind of space? After you’ve considered these important details, you can choose a tub that’s right for you and your home.

If you need help making any of the aforementioned decisions or finding a hot tub that fits your needs, ask the experts! The team of professionals at Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Calgary specializes in hot tubs and swim spas, along with water care essentials and installation, maintenance and repair services for spas.

Once you’ve chosen a hot tub that’s a perfect fit for your home, it’s time for accessories and finishing touches.

Whether this means installing walls, curtains or new landscaping to increase your privacy, gardening to make the area around the tub more appealing or grabbing the best hot tub cover off the shelf, we’re here to help. If you’d like to privatize your hot tub, you’re in the right place!

Why Install a Private Hot Tub?

If you’re constantly struggling to escape the prying eyes of your nosey neighbour, you would absolutely love a retractable privacy wall around your hot tub!

Maybe you want a private, parents-only space where you can relax, but without curtains or walls around your tub, the kids watch you relentlessly until you include them in the fun.

If you live in the city, you might struggle with the very real problem of having a small backyard in an urban area, which can make it hard to soak in peace.

With apartment buildings looking down over your property and other homes encroaching on your already small yard, it can feel a bit suffocating to have a hot tub in your urban backyard. As more people move into cities and downsize to smaller homes and properties, it makes sense that making hot tubs private is trending!

There are countless benefits to a secluded hot tub; read on to find out which ones apply to you.

Ways to Privatize a Hot Tub

There are countless ways to make your hot tub more secluded, from installing it inside your home to putting up curtains, walls or fences. Depending on your lifestyle, priorities and desired level of privacy, the option you choose for secluding your hot tub will vary.

Retractable Privacy Corner Wall

The most popular way of increasing privacy around a hot tub is by installing a retractable privacy corner wall.

This allows for flexibility and choice between privacy and open air, and what’s more–you can move it to different corners to protect from the wind, use it on the patio or as a makeshift cubicle wall! If you can afford it and have the space for it, you might also consider installing your hot tub indoors.

1. Wall or Fence

A more permanent solution is installing walls or fences around your hot tub. This is a fantastic choice if you consistently deal with winds from a certain direction, or a particularly nosey neighbour. Whether you place walls or fences around every side of your hot tub, a corner or just a single side, your hot tub will be protected as will your privacy!

2. Privacy Screen

Another option is a privacy screen, which is very likely a more affordable option in comparison to installing fences or walls. You can order privacy screens online and get them shipped to your door!

If you’re crafty, you can build a pallet fence with free or low-cost pallets from grocery or hardware stores in your town. This is a fun and unique way to create a bit of privacy around your hot tub without breaking the bank!

3. Plants

Continuing on with the theme of DIY projects, you can also strategically place some tall plants that will provide some shade and privacy. Some people prefer to keep their plants in pots, especially if they choose horsetail, which grows fast and tends to spread if not contained.

Plants kept in pots can also be moved if necessary! Others choose to plant hedges, trees or other bushes that may take longer to grow, but act as long-term, permanent solutions to hot tub privacy.

One of the most popular options is bamboo because it grows quickly and provides a great barrier between you and the neighbour’s view of you.

4. Garden Trellis

If you want to combine plants with solid installations, install a garden trellis! These wooden structures offer flexible privacy, with more privacy as your plants crawl up the trellis and inhabit its gaps. Trellises are wonderful solutions to hot tub privacy concerns that don’t ruin, but usually enhance your view with crawling vines and sometimes even flowers!

5. Gazebo

Bad weather might be your concern, in which case the above options probably don’t help you all that much. Installing your hot tub underneath a gazebo can protect you from rain, snow, sleet and falling leaves while you relax in your tub.

A cheaper version of this is found with the purchase of a portable hot tub enclosure or vendor-type tent. These temporary structures are great for hot tub installations in places where the seasons noticeably change.

For example, if you live in the Pacific Northwest of the USA, the winters can get really soggy, but the summers are wonderful. Simply remove the enclosure when the weather improves, and you’ve got yourself an outdoor spa, just like that!

We sincerely hope the options above are sufficient and provide you with some exciting options to consider for privatizing your hot tub. If you have any questions about making your hot tub more secluded, contact a professional at Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Calgary. We’re here to help!

Benefits of a Secluded Hot Tub

There are countless benefits to making your hot tub secluded, including a skyrocketing feeling of cosiness, relief from prying eyes of neighbours or kids, protection from bad weather like wind or rain, and on and on and on. Keep reading to learn about the benefits of different types of private hot tubs and hot tub installations!

Gazebos, temporary enclosures, walls and fences all offer a level of privacy that other options fail to provide, due to the fact that they are full-coverage and often permanent. Privacy walls (retractable and non-retractable) are a less permanent option with a similar effect. While these options are often cheaper, they are also less nice-looking.

If you’re aiming for a visually appealing private hot tub installation, opt for tall plants, aesthetic fences or a pretty gazebo. These options are a bit more expensive, but the view will be worth it for you and your neighbours!

Regardless of the option you choose, we hope you’ll enjoy the luxury of a private hot tub. Without the gazes of prying eyes, you can enjoy a nice, long soak (and you can even go nude if you like)!

Privacy offers a sense of comfort and security that we often can’t access when we have neighbours who like to keep an eye on us or spend time in their yards like we do. Seclude your hot tub with the help of Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Calgary and exponentially improve your soaking experience!

Private Hot Tub Installation Ideas

Create a Private Hot Tub with Jacuzzi Calgary

Why Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Calgary, you ask? Our reputation is built on quality and trust, and we only sell the highest quality hot tubs from top-tier brands. The variety of our inventory is nothing to sneeze at, and our team’s expertise is unmatched! Whether you need an intimate 2-3 person tub or a party-sized spa that seats nine, we’ve got it.

If you’ve already purchased a hot tub and you’re looking to make it more private, we also specialize in creating custom privacy solutions! Contact us with any questions, concerns, service requests or ideas, and we’ll send over a team member to help you out.

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