Why Lodgeyard
Importing a granny flat from China, with every step checked.
We are not the manufacturer. Our job is to choose the right factory for your project, check what it claims, and deliver exactly what your written quote says.
Six commitments
Factories compared, not one catalogue
For every order, we ask several factories to quote, compare them on specification, price and lead time, and negotiate with them directly.
Documents checked at the source
Business licence checked on China's national registry, certificates checked with the bodies that issued them, asbestos results from an accredited laboratory.
Every unit inspected
An independent inspector checks each unit before it ships and samples materials for asbestos testing. The factory is paid its balance only after a pass.
One written quote, line by line
The unit and its delivery, the GST and import charges, the site works by the builder named in your quote and the approval fees: who is paid what, what is included and what is not.
Payments tied to milestones
Two payments to us, both after your council or certifier has confirmed in writing that your unit can be approved: a deposit when you order, and the balance when we send you the independent inspection report, before loading. The builder is paid under its own contract: its deposit is capped at 10% and is due only once you hold its Home Building Compensation certificate. Our bank details appear only on our pro forma invoice: never pay to bank details sent any other way.
One contact for your unit
From your first email to delivery, then after-sales care for the unit. You never deal with the factory, the forwarder or the trucking company. For the site works, your contact is the builder named in your quote.
What we do for you
Your project, first
Who the granny flat is for, the size of your block, access for the truck and crane, your budget and the date you need it.
Factory selection and negotiation
Several factories quote for your unit. We compare them on specification, price and lead time, then negotiate price and terms with competing quotes in hand.
Australian specification
For NSW, a version with 2.4 m ceilings, a laundry and a cooktop, which we are specifying with the factory. Electrical parts with Australian approval marks recognised in NSW, WaterMark plumbing products, the layout and finish you choose: all fixed in drawings you approve.
Progress during the build
Photos of your unit relayed while it is being built.
Inspection and asbestos testing
Independent inspection before shipping, materials sampled and tested by an accredited laboratory; you receive the reports.
Delivery to your block
Freight, insurance, customs clearance in your name and delivery. In metro Sydney, truck and crane are included: the crane sets the unit on the footings built by the builder named in your quote.
Documents for your certifier or council
Drawings, structural calculations, product certificates and manuals: what your certifier or council and the builder ask for. For a manufactured home, the structural engineer's certificate and the compliance plate.
After delivery
The guarantees of the Australian Consumer Law, plus Lodgeyard's written warranty, backed by the manufacturer's and listed in your quote, item by item. For the site works, the builder's statutory warranties under the Home Building Act 1989.
Importing on your own, or with Lodgeyard
The same factories sell for export. What changes is who does the checking, and who carries the risk.
| Step | On your own | With Lodgeyard |
|---|---|---|
| Find and compare factories | You, in English or Chinese | Us |
| Check licences and certificates | You | Us, at the source |
| Asbestos testing | You find a NATA-recognised laboratory | Included, reports sent to you |
| Negotiate price and terms | You, with no price benchmark | Us, with competing quotes |
| Freight, customs, delivery, site works | Several companies to find and manage | One turnkey quote: the unit delivered by us, the site works by the builder named in the quote |
| If something is wrong | A claim overseas, in English | Your consumer guarantees, with us |
What if something is wrong?
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. A major failure entitles you to a replacement or a refund, and to compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss; a minor failure, to a repair or a replacement.
Lodgeyard also gives you a written warranty, backed by the manufacturer's: 12 months on the whole unit, 10 years on the steel frame with the PVDF coating option, item by item in your quote. It adds to those rights; how to claim is in our terms.
For the site works, the builder named in your quote is responsible: its work is covered by the statutory warranties of the Home Building Act 1989 (6 years for a major defect, 2 years for other defects) and by its Home Building Compensation cover.
Plain facts. Lodgeyard is a brand of REXOR GROUP LLC, a company registered in New Mexico, USA. The units are made in China by partner factories. We say so because it is true, and because it is exactly why we check everything.