Welcome to Backyard Pods, the home of Australia's most reliable, versatile, and affordable prefabs and flat-pack building kits
Delivery most areas NSW, VIC, ACT, QLD
CLASS 1 (DWELLING)
NO SLAB NEEDED
DIY OR INSTALLED
N4/CYCLONE OPTIONS
DIY, built to lock-up, or completed for you
PROJECT EXAMPLES
Every project using Backyard Pods is unique – make yours however you like. People start with the SIZE of their basic ‘box’ structure and personal choices are made from there. You might want to copy one of these customer examples or take inspiration. You can sketch a design idea and we can help put your specifications together from there. We can design for you and help with architectural drawings and approvals if needed. You can save and de-risk your project by retaining control with our help. Browse these examples – so many different styles and purposes! Some are DIY or owner-builder projects, some were installed to lock-up for owners to finish the insides, and others were fully completed for happy customers by our team partners in NSW, VIC, and QLD.
HUNDREDS OF HAPPY CUSTOMERS
- Get the extra space you need - low-cost, easy
- Granny flats, home offices, backyard studios
- Delivered prefab complete, DIY, or installed
- Granny flat approval? No worries - we help
- Get the extra space you need - low-cost, easy
- Granny flats, home offices, backyard studios
- Delivered prefab complete, DIY, or installed
- Granny flat approval? No worries - we help






- Installation now available Sydney, Blue Mountains
- Installation now available greater Melbourne area
- Installation now available Gold Coast, Brisbane
- Installation now available Central Coast, Newcastle
- Installation now available Orange, Bathurst, Lithgow
- Installation now available Northern Rivers NSW
- Installation now available Sunshine Coast QLD
- Installation now available Sydney, Blue Mountains
- Installation now available greater Melbourne area
- Installation now available Gold Coast, Brisbane
- Installation now available Central Coast, Newcastle
- Installation now available Orange, Bathurst, Lithgow
- Installation now available Northern Rivers NSW
- Installation now available Sunshine Coast QLD
Can be exempt development in NSW (conditions apply) – VIC and QLD have different regulations – read more about approvals here.

Backyard Pods are engineering certified Class 1 (dwelling) with standard N3 wind rating – now also available with N4 wind rating, compliant for building in high-wind areas (at a small additional cost based on pod size).
Flooring system included - no slab
With a Backyard Pod flatpack kit, there’s no need for the hassle and expense of pouring a concrete slab, or trying to turn a slab-based shed or garage into a makeshift backyard cabin, converting shipping containers into studios, etc.
Backyard Pod kits come complete with an engineered flooring system and yellow-tongue floor, ready for floating floorboards, vinyl, or carpet – any floor covering you choose. Prefabs come with your choice of floor coverings as well.
The Backyard Pod floor structure ‘floats’ above-ground on optional foundation piers, allowing easy and economical installation even on sloping land. Flat-pack kits can be installed on our optional skids for portability. All of our prefab Backyard Pods are cyclone-rated and on skids so they’re movable if needed.

Ask for our prefab building designs
Only the best-prefabricated pod kits are recommended for your new home office, art studio, she-shed, man-cave, teenage retreat, rumpus, study, music room, yoga space, guest sleep-out – whatever your backyard pod dream!
Quality materials, engineering, and workmanship combine to create a pod that will perform beautifully for many years. Can be made easy to relocate.
- Genuine BlueScope Steel
- Prefabrication by Steeline
- Proudly made in Australia
- Engineered/certified Class 1
- Endless design options
- Your choice of extras
- Personalised fit-outs
- DIY or get installation*
Select from our range of exclusive designs for backyard pods with a purpose.
Home offices, studios, sleep-outs, cabins, granny flats, and more. Brilliant floor plans and great-looking structures at incredible prices.
You can also come up with your own customised pod design for Backyard Pods to do the fabrication, construction, and installation. So easy!
VIEW DESIGN GALLERY
Basic pod kits can be customised any way you want – with kitchenettes or full kitchens, powder rooms or full bathrooms, air conditioning, and more.
You can even have pods joined together to make a larger space – maybe a whole house for an unbelievably low price compared to conventional construction.
Talk to us about what you’d like to create with your pod.
We can deliver pod kits to almost any location in Australia. Shipping costs vary depending on your location and the size of the pod, as to the size/weight of materials to be delivered.
Access is no problem with pod kits as they are delivered flat-packed and materials can be walked around to the rear of the property for easy assembly.
Although we do not install pods directly, we can often help by introducing an installer or licensed builder in these areas:
Sydney metropolitan area
Melbourne metropolitan area
Newcastle and surrounding areas
Gold Coast and surrounding areas

Choose from 22 genuine Colorbond® colours
FEATURED PROJECTS
Gorgeous Blue Mountains backyard studio 3m x 6m
This charming poolside backyard studio building, completed in the Blue Mountains, started with a Backyard Pod Kit 3m x 6m in Colorbond® ‘Monument’ and standard foundation piers. The roof is standard skillion profile in standard Zincalume®. How did they get the look?
Part of an existing low-height stone retaining wall was demolished for the pod to be constructed. The stones were recycled as a decorative surround for the piers, making it appear as if the pod is actually built on stone foundations. The timber-framed French doors add to the vintage look that perfectly suits the main residence and the Blue Mountains village atmosphere.
Stunning inner-Sydney poolside cabana room
One of the superstars in our Sydney backyard pod installer network made dreams come true for his inner-city client with the completion of this stunning, low-budget poolside cabana room in Colorbond® ‘Night Sky’ with black-framed windows, stacker doors, and contemporary outdoor lighting details in black.
In some areas of Australia, like NSW, for example, it can be possible to build a straightforward cabana in the backyard without needing permission. If you’re building poolside, you are required to comply with pool safety regulations and maintain your pool certification with compliant fencing, etc. You can ask a local pool certifier for advice if needed.
Watch rapid on-site assembly
When delivered as a flat-pack kit (rather than prefab), Backyard Pods are fully engineered for structural integrity and easily assembled on-site from the instructions and fixings supplied. You can buy a flat-pack Backyard Pod kit and put it together yourself (with a little help from your friends). Alternatively, you could have a local builder or shed erector install it for you – and here we might be able to help. We know experienced Backyard Pod installers in Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central West NSW, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and other areas. We also know professionals who can help with development applications and building permits if needed for your project. Just ask for more information.
- NOW AVAILABLE: POD KITS 2.5m to 4.5m WIDE ALL LENGTHS
- NOW AVAILABLE: DECK AND VERANDA KITS 1.5m + 2m WIDE
- NOW AVAILABLE: SKIDS TO MAKE RELOCATABLE BUILDINGS
- NOW AVAILABLE: YOUR CHOICE OF 22 DIFFERENT ROOF COLOURS
- NOW AVAILABLE: COST-SAVING SEWERAGE FOR GRANNY FLATS
- NOW AVAILABLE: EXTENDED EAVES FOR WEATHER PROTECTION
- NOW AVAILABLE: POD KITS 2.5m to 4.5m WIDE ALL LENGTHS
- NOW AVAILABLE: DECK AND VERANDA KITS 1.5m + 2m WIDE
- NOW AVAILABLE: SKIDS TO MAKE RELOCATABLE BUILDINGS
- NOW AVAILABLE: YOUR CHOICE OF 22 DIFFERENT ROOF COLOURS
- NOW AVAILABLE: COST-SAVING SEWERAGE FOR GRANNY FLATS
- NOW AVAILABLE: EXTENDED EAVES FOR WEATHER PROTECTION
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FEATURED ACCESSORIES
Attach exterior lights, powerpoints, and more with corrugated-wall mounting plates
You can buy external wall mounting plates for corrugated profiles like Colorbond® right here. The ‘small’ size covers two corrugations, perfect for mounting smaller items like external powerpoints, switches, taps, etc. The ‘large’ size covers three corrugations and is ideal for mounting larger items like external lighting and making openings for pipework, etc. Choose your external wall mounting plates below and we’ll ship them promptly by Australia Post.
Corrugated wall mounting plate SMALL (2-span) – multipack 10x
$157.00 incl GSTCorrugated wall mounting plate SMALL (2-span)
$16.50 incl GSTCorrugated wall mounting plate LARGE (3-span)
$22.50 incl GST*For DIY backyard studios, granny flats, offices, and other building projects, owner/builders will need previous building experience and appropriate tools
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