▲ 400+ Pods built in Texas
Texas’s #1 backyard office & ADU builder

Your backyard,
transformed.

Turnkey pods, guest houses, and ADUs. Built in Texas, installed in as little as 4–8 weeks.

★★★★★ 4.9 from 50+ Google reviews · Lowe’s exclusive partner · 10-year structural warranty
Choose your pod

Four ways to add space.

Pod Essentials
Pod Essentials

Your office, gym, or studio.

Flex rooms, no bathroom. 120–200 sq ft. Seven layouts. Built on-site to international residential building standards and fully insulated for Texas.

From $38,990

“It’s exactly the office I needed.” — John W., Round Rock

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Pod Living
Pod Living

A full guest house. Or your next rental.

Studios to 2-bedroom, with bath. In-laws, Airbnb, or both.

From $99,990

“We rent it on Airbnb — it paid itself off in 24 months.” — Christopher B., East Austin

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Pod Villa
Pod Villa

The complete two-story home.

Two stories — one bedroom down, one up. 2 bath, full kitchen.

From $299,990

“My mom has her space. We have ours. Nobody moved.” — Deleigh H., The Heights

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Autonomous WorkPods
Autonomous WorkPods + installation

Permit-free office, in about a week.

🔧 Installed by Backyard Pod

A prefab kit from 80–105 sq ft — and we handle the complete professional installation: foundation, utility hookups, mini-split prep, and full assembly. You get a finished, ready-to-use pod, not a weekend of DIY.

From $21,900 + $7,500 install

A fast, simple entry into a backyard office — professionally installed.

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01

Clear, upfront pricing

Your foundation and install are in the base price. Utilities, permits, and site work are quoted after we visit and measure your lot.

02

Honest timelines

4–8 weeks for Pod Essentials · 6–9 months for Pod Living · 6–12 months for Pod Villa, where permits and inspections are required. We keep it honest.

03

The strongest warranty in the category

10-year structural · 2-year systems · 1-year workmanship.

Texas homeowners

Real stories from real backyards.

NathanielOffice + home gym pod
Pod Living · AustinShort-term rental host
Custom Health PodSauna + home gym build
Backyard officeWork from home + host guests
“Double Trouble”Two-room backyard pod
★★★★★ 4.9 · Read all 50+ reviews →
Real pods. Real backyards.

We’ve built 400+ Pods across Texas.

300+ Austin metro
11+ Houston area
40+ Hill Country
20+ Elsewhere in Texas
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Exclusive partner

Proudly partnered with Lowe’s.

Backyard Pod is Lowe’s exclusive partner for turnkey backyard structures. See our Pod 16 on display at Lowe’s Brodie Lane in Austin.

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The Backyard Pod team — Lowe’s partner
How it works

From first call to keys.

1

Consult & site visit

A 15-minute call, then a free 1-hour site visit.

2

Design & permitting

Pick your design, meet your PM, and we file for permits if necessary.

3

Build

We handle the foundation, vertical install, and all inspections — with weekly updates on our progress.

4

Handoff

Walkthrough and keys, backed by a 10-year structural warranty.

Pavel, Founder
A note from our founder
“I started Backyard Pod because getting a turnkey backyard space in Texas was harder than it should be. So we built the company we wished existed.”

Pavel, Founder · Austin, TX

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Ready to build something?

Get a free estimate, or tour a pod near you.

$500 refundable deposit · 10-year structural warranty · Built in Texas
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