Sunday arvo, sorted.
Shade for the BBQ, room for your mates and a backyard you actually use.
Made for Australian backyards
Want a new patio or pergola?See it in your backyard and get your price in 30 seconds.
- 1Snap your backyard with your phone
- 2Pick your patio or pergola style
- 3See it built with your local price
- 4Get a free quote from a local installer
You've pictured it for years. See it for real in 30 seconds.
Free. No account. Any phone photo works.
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Example estimate
$20,000 to $31,000
Adjustable louvre pergola · about 6 × 4.5 m
Try a style:
Holidays, at home.
Long lunches in the shade, the kids on the lawn and nowhere you need to be.
Rain? Dinner’s still on.
A solid roof turns the backyard into an extra room you use all year, storms and all.
+20 m²of living space, without moving house
Up to 10°C coolerunder an insulated roof on a hot day
Days, not weeksmost patios and pergolas are up within days once approved
How it works
From photo to price in 30 seconds.
Snap your backyard, pick a style, see it built and get your price. No measuring tape, no forms up front.
- 1Snap your backyardAny phone photo, from where the patio or pergola goes.
- 2Pick a style, tap a few answersTen styles, three colours, the questions an installer asks.
- 3See it built, with your priceYour own yard, your style, priced for your suburb.
Styles and prices
Ten styles. Every colour. One home.
Tap a style and a colour to see the real look, with a typical price for the size you see, about 6 × 4.5 m.
Typical price, about 6 × 4.5 m
Colour
Project sentInsulated roof, 6 × 4.5 m
JMInstaller matchedCovers your suburb, does your size
Calling tomorrow, 10 amFree measure and quote
No ring-arounds. The right installer calls you.
The patio or pergola you keep thinking about is one photo away. We find the installer who covers your suburb and does jobs your size, you pick the day. Free, start to finish.
- 1We build your project card from your photo, style, size and answers.
- 2One local installer takes it, never a list, never a call centre.
- 3They call within 1 business day to book your free measure and quote.
Nothing here is final. Change the style, the size or anything else with your installer. We make the introduction, they make it real.
- No account, no card. Just a photo.
- Free quote, no obligation. Say no at any time.
- Prices include GST and are set by suburb.
- Made for Australian homes, from Perth to Hobart.
Australia
Outdoor living, the Aussie way.
From long summers to sudden storms, a good patio or pergola keeps the sun and rain off, gives you somewhere to eat outside all year and joins the living room to the garden.
FAQs
Good questions.
Ready to see yours?
It takes 30 seconds. All you need is a photo of your backyard.
Privacy Policy
Last updated 28 October 2026
Backyard Mate ("we", "us") is operated by NOVALY LLC. We handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). This policy explains what we collect, why, who we share it with and how you can access, correct or delete it.
What we collect
- Your backyard photo and the options you choose (style, size, colour).
- Contact and project details you give us when you request a quote: name, mobile number, suburb or postcode, and anything optional you add such as email, address, budget, timeframe, site details, extra photos and notes. We send a link by SMS to confirm your mobile number belongs to you.
- Technical information such as a random visitor ID, device and browser type, pages visited and how you arrived at our site (for example an ad or a search). We use it to run the service, prevent abuse and improve it.
We do not ask for sensitive information. Please avoid including people, number plates or house numbers in your photo.
Why we collect it
- To create your AI preview and indicative price estimate.
- To connect you with independent installers when you request a quote.
- To contact you about your request.
- To send you ideas and offers, only if you opt in.
- To keep the service secure, measure how it performs and comply with the law.
If you don't give us your contact details, you can still see a preview and estimate, but we can't arrange a quote.
Who we share it with
Installers. If you request a quote and give your consent, your project details and photo (without your name, address or contact details) are shown to patio and pergola installers in our network so they can decide whether to take on your request. Your contact details are then shared with one independent installer who services your area and takes on your request. That installer may contact you by phone, SMS or email about it within 90 days, and handles your information under their own privacy policy. Installers agree with us to use your details only for your project and to stop when you ask. Installers pay us a fee for each request they take on. Installers who take on a request agree not to resell or misuse your information. If you ask, we will tell you which installer received your details.
Service providers. We use trusted providers to host the site, store data, process images with AI, send emails and SMS, take payments from installers and protect against spam. They only use your information to provide their service to us. Under our AI provider's terms, your photo is not used to train its models.
Others. We may disclose information where required by law, or to protect our rights or the safety of others. We never sell your information to data brokers or list sellers.
Overseas processing
Some of our service providers store or process information outside Australia, including in the United States, and our operator is based outside Australia. We take reasonable steps to make sure overseas recipients handle your information consistently with the Australian Privacy Principles.
How we keep it safe and for how long
Information is stored with access controls and encrypted in transit. Photos are private and never published. If you don't request a quote, your photo and preview are deleted within 30 days. Quote requests are kept for up to 24 months so we can manage your enquiry and any follow-up, then deleted or de-identified. If a data breach is likely to cause you serious harm, we will tell you and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, as the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme requires.
Marketing
We only send marketing emails or SMS if you tick the opt-in box. Every message includes an easy way to unsubscribe, and you can also contact us to opt out.
Cookies and analytics
We use essential browser storage (no advertising cookies) to remember your progress and limit free previews. To improve the site we record how its pages are used: pages and screens viewed, buttons tapped, errors, scroll depth, time spent and device type, linked to a random ID and never to your name or number. We may also use Microsoft Clarity, which records how pages are used (taps, scrolling, mouse movement) with everything you type hidden, to help us find and fix problems; Microsoft handles that data under its own privacy statement. Detailed analytics are kept for 90 days, then only daily totals. If we add advertising tools, we will update this policy and ask for your consent where required.
Access, correction and deletion
You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or withdraw your consent, by emailing [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. If your details have already been shared with an installer, we will tell you who, so you can contact them too.
Complaints
If you have a privacy concern, email us first and we will respond within 30 days. If you're not satisfied, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
Changes
We may update this policy. The latest version is always on this page, with the date it was updated.
Terms of Use
Last updated 28 October 2026
These terms apply to your use of Backyard Mate, operated by NOVALY LLC ("we", "us"). By using the site you agree to them. The service is for homeowners in Australia aged 18 or over.
What we do
We provide a free online visualisation tool, indicative price estimates and introductions to independent patio and pergola installers. We are not a builder, designer, engineer or surveyor. We don't design, quote, sell, install, inspect or warrant any structure, and installers are not our employees, partners or agents. Installers pay us a fee when they accept an introduction; that fee never changes what you pay them.
Previews are concepts only
AI previews are artistic concepts to help you imagine a result. They are generated automatically from your photo and your choices, can contain errors, and are not plans, engineering drawings, a measure of your site or a promise of what can be built on your property. Final design, dimensions, materials, footings, approvals and compliance must be confirmed by a qualified installer on site.
Estimates are not quotes
Price ranges are indicative, based on your selections and typical pricing for your state at the time. They are not an offer, a quote or a guarantee of what any installer will charge. Your actual price depends on a site inspection, measurements, materials, footings, engineering, council requirements and the installer's own pricing, and may fall outside the range shown.
Installers and your quote
When you ask for a quote, we introduce you to one independent installer who services your area. Any call, quote, contract, deposit, payment, installation, approval and warranty is between you and that installer. Check their licence, insurance and references, and get a written quote and contract before you go ahead. We don't guarantee that an installer is available in your area, will contact you within a set time, will give you a quote, or will honour the indicative price.
Verifying your mobile and messages
To see your price we text a link to the mobile number you give us, so we know it is yours and nobody can request quotes in your name. By giving us your number you agree that we may text you about your request, including a reminder if you have not asked for a quote yet. Reply STOP or use the link in any message to opt out. Standard message rates may apply.
Your photos and content
Only upload photos of a property you own or have permission to photograph, with no people, number plates or house numbers in the shot. You keep ownership of your photos and the previews made from them, and may use the previews for your own project. You let us store and process them to provide the service, and share them with the installer if you request a quote. We won't use your photos in advertising without asking you separately.
Fair use
Free previews are limited per person. Don't misuse the site, upload unlawful, offensive or other people's content, give false details, request quotes for a property you don't own, try to access other people's information, scrape the site or interfere with the service. We may limit or stop access if you do.
Our liability
Nothing in these terms excludes your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. To the extent the law allows: the service is provided as is; we are not liable for decisions you make based on a preview or estimate, for the quotes, work, delays or conduct of any installer, or for any loss that is not a direct result of our own breach of these terms; and our liability to you for the service, which is free, is limited to supplying it again.
Changes and availability
We may change or withdraw features, limits and this service at any time, and update these terms by posting the new version here with its date. The service is only available to people in Australia.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Western Australia and its courts.
Contact
Questions or complaints? Email [email protected]. We answer within 5 business days.
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