Backyard Grannys

Good quality building but very very slow process.

We engaged with backyard grannies in June 2021. Drafting took about 5 months. Council approval took 6 months which is sadly normal. Quote justification took another 5 months which was the most unreasonable part, we often had to send multiple emails and call multiple times to get a response after 3-4 weeks. Construction work had a quick start then turned very very slow after the new year. Took 6 months to complete.

If you want something done reasonably quickly don’t go with backyard. Took us almost two years to get our 50sqm workshop done.

However we’re very happy with our building when it’s finished.

Justin and the team were fantastic. Very happy with the service and communication throughout the whole process. The end result is a high quality build and finish.

This is our second project with Backyard Granny's. Jack was our Project Manager who made this process so easy, a great communicator and easy to get along with. Thank you also to Annette and Caroline for making the paperwork side of things easy. We were building on a sloping block, so I was expecting some issues to pop up, but no problems, expect we now have an amazing view over Redhead. From the first day to the last day this was such an easy process. All the tradesman's were great and took pride in their work and the finishes are a high quality. We are extremely happy with the whole process and would highly recommend Backyard Granny's, again thank you Jack and see you on the next one:) Photos to come after landscaping done.

Very happy with the construction of my new granny flat. Backyard Grannys were professional and completed on time. All their subbies were helpful, good to deal with. My supervisor Tom was always available and got the job done, no fuss and no problems. I highly recommend Backyard Grannys to anyone looking for a new build, see you on the next one!

Dealing with Backyard Granny’s has been a pleasure start to finish!
Great quality work.
Highly recommend if your looking to build a granny flat.

From the very first meeting with Grant from backyard granny’s, we have had outstanding service, communication and quality. Their team work together like a well oiled machine, all communicating with each other and taking the guesswork out of it for us.
Having never built before this was a daunting experience for us, yet saying it was so Easy would be an understatement. The lovely Rochelle took all pressure off us and did all the leg work for getting everything through council so quickly and smoothly. From there the project was handed over to Tom McKell where he definitely had his work cut out for him. Our property was not as straightforward build, with many challenges, built on a slope with very difficult access. Again the communication and process was so smooth and efficient!
There were no corners cut in quality and our “grandpa flat” is outstanding!
Thanks to everyone involved we will always speak of Backyard Granny’s fondly and would not hesitate in using them again.
Cheers Lynne, Rich and Family

I had so many specific ideas about what I wanted and I was able to get everything the way I wanted it. Build progressed quickly with good communication. I am very pleased with the final result and everyone that sees it is very impressed. A big thank you to Kristi who put up with a constant back and forth for months and Tom who oversaw the project and responded to all my questions in a timely manner.

I now have a beautiful new 2 bedroom granny flat in my back yard and I couldn't be happier. My yard is quite steep and the block is long, both of which presented challenges in the design and building process, all of which were overcome. The team were able to modify the design to fit my ideas and I am so pleased with the result! I have had some experience with building and renovating before and I can happily say that my granny flat has been built to high quality standards. The finishes are exemplary and I am so pleased with the overall product. The project manager Jack has been very responsive if I needed to call and forthcoming with information and suggestions. I will definitely be using these guys again

We have recently had the pleasure of Backyard Grannys building a 2 bedroom flat on our property. From start to finish we can not fault them. The whole team have been amazing and they have certainly delivered a quality build. Jack Peacock was our project manager and we are so pleased with his thorough knowledge of workmanship and his feedback and keeping us up to date was outstanding. If you are thinking of building with Backyard Grannys then go for it! They won't disappoint.

Good experience with team from the design through to completion. Grant and Jack were excellent to work with.

I went with this company due to the reviews, but what a mistake. I dont know if they just dropped the ball on this build or people are prepared to put up with poor quality.
All I heard from Back Yard Grannys is the following phrase-
"Don't worry it can all be fixed"
Unfortunately the care factor of the build was ZERO.
The standard options included are well below standard.

Never again!

I have Doc and photos if required.

We heard backyard grannys from one of my friends. They had very good experience with them and strongly recommended BG to us. So we chose BG to build the granny for us. Same story, couldn’t be happier with BG. The whole process is handled drama less. Very professional team. My plan was turned down by the private certifier at the beginning.we almost to give up the project but BG team work out an alternative plans to help us get through the application. There is no over budget. No surprise during the building process. Able to finish as scheduled. After handover they fixed small issues very promptly. Thanks Backyard Grannys

I've built 4 with Backyard Granny's and recommended them to my family because the pricing is transparent and I like the build quality.

A lovely team of professionals. Both Kristi and Jack provided a pleasant stress free process, updating us every step of the way. The build time was quicker than expected, and through Cessnock council we were also able to obtain its own address, via the rear street that it backs onto. We couldn't be happier with our investment, we will be back again!

Five Stars all the way. Was so rattled after dealing with some other companies and then my real estate agent recommended Backyard Grannys. I was so happy after the first meeting to the last meeting. Mick, Tom, Kristi and everyone I dealt with were amazing. So professional and easy to deal with. I will use this company again in the future.

Backyard Grannys are the best! I have built 9 Properties in 6 years, for the Newcastle and surrounds I have used Back yard Grannys 3 times Why? The sales team led by Annette Munford secured my business by hearing my requirements working with me and developing a plan which met my objectives, I even tried other companies but they were immature in their approach to me. Once again when Backyard Grannys were engaged they took the lead and applied their well practised and proven successful project management process. With their dedicated planning and approval team ensuring the construction and development certificate is issued quickly and carefully and then an internal handover to Jack Peacock, their outstanding site manager, hands on, always available, problem solving and at all times professional. I'm a prudent investor and I simply want what I have paid for quickly and efficiently, which is exactly what Backyard Grannys deliver hence the reason for my 3rd build with them. I highly recommend the Backyard Granny system and the individuals Annette, Ashleigh and Jack who each diligently carry out and own their work. Really a great business made up of outstanding people. Thank you very much Shane

Justin was very helpful each step of the building process. He responded timely to questions asked and did what he said he would do. Even at the completion of construction he attended to the minor issues that required attention. Very pleased with the outcome, as are my clients who I managed this process for.

We've built two Granny Flats with Backyard Grannys and have found them fantastic to deal with from start to finish.great value, great quality and all their staff contribute to making the process as smooth as possible. Highly recommended! Darrin and Jo Ingleton

We were customers who were building a home (granny flat) for my mum & not a property for income.

We had a lot of last minute requests/changes & a large amount of our own items supplied for a home my mum could love & call completely her own.

Thank you to Tom, Grant, Ashlee & the whole team involved in this build. We couldn't be happier. The granny flat not only is exactly what we wanted down to placement in the yard & layout, everyone who sees it comments on how beautiful it looks. Couldn't recommend Backyard Grannys more highly!

Really happy with our recent Granny Flat on our investment property. Both Kristie and Tom were so easy to deal with. Nothing was a problem. I would highly recommend Backyard Grannys.