Introduction
We understand that while designing and building a YardPod can be exciting and fun, it can also be intimidating and sometimes a little scary. Our start-to-finish process helps ensure that your experience is exciting but predictable.
Finally, balancing between desires and cost, our experience and expertise will help you make well-informed decisions, which will allow you to have your dream YardPod in no time at all (6-8 weeks).
The 10 Steps To Your New YardPod
1. Obtain Essential Building Site Information
Start by contacting your local Planning and Building Department, gathering all information about your site including:
- Lot size (area and dimensions)
- Size of existing property
- Zoning and special zoning (and HOA) requirements
- Setbacks, size limits, height limits, Floor Area Ratio, etc.
Do this yourself, or let us do it for you with a Site Assessment (fee-based).
4. Site Visit and Consultation
San Francisco Bay Area Only
- Order a Site Visit and Consultation (fee-based)
- Schedule the visit
YardPods will send a Consultant to visit you and:
- Inspect the site and advise on placement
- Discuss design and construction options.
- Advise if a Consulting Engineer is required to design the foundations and/or retaining walls.
7. Construction Drawings
8. Select a Contractor
We can often recommend licensed contractors that we have worked with, but you are free to select any contractor that you want. Contractors should visit you to meet you and to review the site before submitting a bid. This is the time to discuss additional work such as decks or steps.
We recommend that you obtain bids from at least three licensed contractors.
9. Construction Contract

10. Construction On Site
- There will be a lead-time before construction can start to allow the builder to order and receive materials and components.
- The builder will generally take about 3 weeks to construct a YardPod from foundations to hand-over of keys.
- All construction is on site, nothing is prefabricated.
- YardPods is happy to provide support during this process, including Site Supervision (fee-based).
- The owner should advise the builder of any concerns during the process and should also inform YardPods.
- All warranties are provided by the contractor.

Please call or email to discuss your requirements.
We look forward to designing a custom YardPod for you.
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