Australian leaders in flatpack building kits for backyard projects, Backyard Pods now delivers complete plug-and-play, fully portable, cyclone-rated prefab granny flats and backyard studios to most areas of QLD, NSW, ACT, and VIC.
If you’re reading this, it might surprise you to know that our business exists because I was once in a similar situation to the one you’re probably in right now with needing to get an extra building more affordably. It’s because years ago, I had two little kids 18-months apart and a well-finished office inside the garage of my home in suburban NSW. Everything seemed just great. Suddenly, my marriage was over and I was on my own with part-time kids growing rapidly in a too-small house. My new backyard was generous and I thought it would be easy to get an outbuilding as a studio for my work, guest stays, etc, but I was wrong. I asked some builders and tradies but their proposals were too costly for me.
I loved the concept of IKEA, and I helped businesses for a living, so in 2015, putting 2+2 together, I came up with the idea for Backyard Pods. Partnering with manufacturers and suppliers who were willing to streamline processes made backyard buildings easier and cheaper for everyone using flatpack kits. Within a few years, we had become market leaders in Australia for flatpack building kits, and it was great to be able to help so many people.
Then in 2020, the commencement of lockdown periods saw many people suddenly struggling to work from home and home-school their kids, sometimes with everyone trying to get their work done around the family dining table. People who had been attending offices every working day now needed a quiet place for meetings on a webcam. Older kids who had been living away from home started returning home from overseas and elsewhere. Older relatives no longer wanted to go into aged care facilities but wanted to stay closer to family. All of these factors led to increasing demand for Backyard Pods to make granny flats, home offices, garden studios, poolhouses, extra bedrooms, and rumpus rooms.
By early 2021 we had secured partnerships to facilitate the building and transportation of fully prefabricated Backyard Pods – a major breakthrough for our customers not wishing to deal with the greater complexity of using a flatpack kit to get their projects designed, approved, and completed on-site.
Prefab buildings from Backyard Pods come pre-wired and pre-plumbed, so they’re virtually plug-and-play (needing on-site anchoring to screw-piers, which is all taken care of as part of the sale and installation process, and connection to services by local licensed tradespeople).
We’re excited to offer our 24 most popular designs in a brochure that we’ll email to you, once you get in touch with us. Designs for prefab buildings are easily customised to suit your needs and budget – anything from a small home office or extra room to a whole house with everything in between. We have a great team of people working in QLD, NSW, ACT, and VIC, and they’re ready to help you with whatever backyard building solution would work best for you.
Quality assurance – fully transportable buildings made in Australia to Australian standards
- Superstrong all-steel skid base – our base is up to 3x the strength of other options, saving you money over time and de-risking from twisting/warping or transport damage.
- 19mm flooring – we fit the strong flooring inside your new prefab building with a quality timber-look vinyl covering as standard. Carpet, floorboards, or tiles are also optional.
- Galvanized steel frame – our galvanized steel framework (not timber) permanently protects the structural integrity of your prefab building from termite infestation. Colorbond® cladding – we clad your walls with genuine 100% Australian-made
- Colorbond cladding in your choice of up to 22 colours to ensure your new prefab building can withstand the rigours of Australian heat, wind, rain, and even cyclones (northern QLD).
- Colorbond® roofing – just like your walls, we use genuine Australian steel Colorbond for your roof, which is also cyclone-rated for additional peace of mind (northern QLD).
- Colour-coded fasteners – all your new prefab building fasteners and flashings are colourcoded to match your choice of Colorbond, so everything looks really neat.
- Aluminium windows – as standard we fit aluminium windows with sliding glass to give plenty of light and ventilation with security when occupants are not around.
- Access door – we fit lockable aluminium and glass sliding doors as standard and some of our prefab building designs have an additional external hinged door for access.
- Insulation – insulation in your walls and ceiling keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer, reducing energy costs and increasing comfort better than any other prefab.
- Wiring – your prefab building comes prewired for designated lighting, appliances, and power points – we can also wire up your new prefab building however you like.
- Plumbing – your prefab building comes pre-plumbed for designated bathroom and kitchen requirements.
- Interior lining – we include plasterboard interior lining in your new prefab building, so it looks and feels just the same as a regular house inside.
- Standard ‘white’ kitchenette & ensuite – white basics are timeless and easy to live with, but we can also customise finishes and colour schemes as an optional extra.
To help you with choosing a new prefabricated (‘prefab’) Backyard Pod, we have developed a price guide containing 24 of the most popular floor plans in our prefab range. These layouts can be customised to suit your preferences, colour choices and various cladding options. Once you have decided on a suitable layout for your Backyard Pod, ‘click’ the Enquire Now button below and we’ll answer any questions, provide a written quote, etc. When you’re ready to move forward, if approvals will be required, we can get started for a minimal deposit to cover a preliminary building compliance check for your site and proposal. The cost of approval varies depending on location and intended purpose, but you’ll know what’s involved before you begin.
