Trusted Tiny home builders

Buying a pod is as simple as purchasing any product unless you want a custom or bespoke unit. See

our process page on how it works to purchase a pod.

There are so many reasons why to buy a prefabricated, modular pod, here’s a few.

• Prefabrication means more stringent quality control, quicker turnaround times (sometimes

4x faster), far less waste, and most importantly less hassle for you.

• Our pods last and we guarantee it.

• Modular pods mean we work with you to customize pods however you like.

• Non-permanent foundations or structure - When you don’t want it, it takes a couple days to

remove, leaving no or little footprint on site.

We want to put the power in your hands by offering various options of our pods, in different states

of completion. A completed unit can be from R100k to R1 million depending on the model and

finishing options which you have a wide range of! See our pods to view individual prices or contact

us today to chat about customised units.

We can complete a pod in a matter of weeks to months. For example, Storage pods are quick

whereas our high-end residential pods take longer.

Container homes and pod do not need any planning permission because they are not considered to

be a permanent structure in South Africa. Rules may differ in parts of the country and around Africa

so please contact your local planning authority (LPA) to obtain a definite answer. We are happy to

help you find the rules and regulations for your location, permissions, and approvals.

Yes, they last as long as any other quality structure built if given the care and maintenance they

require. See our page on warranty, quality and maintenance to learn more.

All our pods are fully insulated over and above SANS regulations in some cases. Double glazing is

available for windows if your area is particularly hot or cold.

Anywhere! Our pods are designed to be easily moved to any location. Limitation are usually access

to the site as a truck/crane need to drop it down.

If you don’t already own a piece of land here are a couple tips to find your dream “parking spot.”

• Advertise/post on social media groups about your home, yourself and what you’re looking

for

• Search for land share platforms and locations, which specialize in connecting landowners

with tiny homeowners

• Personal connections – ask around your friends, friends of friends and anyone you can think

• Mailbox drops – go around to places you’d love to live and drop a letter in their mailbox

asking if you could rent some of their land

• Work for rent – farms are plentiful in South Africa and there’s always work. Try find a farm

owner who is looking for an extra hand for the price of you putting you lovely pod on their farm.

• Communities – over the years there has been a huge shift towards communal living and land

sharing. They might be hard to come by and may seem hard living so close to other people,

sharing land but the benefits come in many ways

• Think outside the box – it must be said that sometimes all it takes is a bit of creativity and compromise.

*being off-grid makes finding your spot so much easier as grid connection are often hard to install,

expensive and in remote locations non-existent

We at Podhaus offer a turnkey finance plan on our standard pods. Our pods are created under the

SANS 10400 general code with reference to SANS 517 codes on light steel frame. Therefor, most

South African FSPs offer a bond on some of our buildings.