Garages

[slippy]

Bit of a 'How long is a piece of string question' but how much give or take to have a single garage built, I am prepared to dig the foundations etc

[PhilH]

Build it yourself.Have a look at www.becowallform.co.uk.Big kids lego!!!

Phil

[smithydar]

you can buy a sectional garage made up of concrete panels.have a look in the freeads.theres normally some in there.and sometimes free.

hth darren

[jeff oakley]

There are many things that will determine the cost and the first is Planning permission. You may not need them in some areas but most will want them, they will dictate to a large degree the style and hence the cost. If you are allowed to build in block and render it will be considerably less than in matching brick, a flat roof is much cheaper than a tiled pitched roof.

But once all that is decided the biggest cost is labour, so digging the footings is hire mini digger for a day and once to the required depth, one meter in my case then fill with concrete which will self level, then cheap bricks to just below ground level followed by dpc and good brick.

My extension to my double garage is as big as a single and in 1995 it cost me £1800 all in with a tiled roof. The labour was all subcontract and was brickwork £250 Roof timber work £250 all the rest was self built and for materials. I would budget now say £2.5-3k for brick built tiled roof.

[Scottish Bloke]

Slippy,

Built mine with Father In Law, well he built and I did a lot of passing, carrying, pointing etc. Proper dressed brick single garage with peaked roof and pan tiled £5K

It can be done for much less but it had to keep with the house and It is joined to next doors. There's even a picture of it in Westfield World March/April. (the brick does match-bad photo)

Rich  

[JeffC]

9 year ago, bought a big  concrete sectional garage ,  could get 3 cars in length ways , at the time was about £1800 errected , plus the base which I put in , it took some bluddy concrete!

they do appear in the free papers for very little money as allreadsy mentioned..

Im not sure but i  cant remember needing planning, but think i had to comply with building regs

[Gromit]

If the total volume is under 70 cubic meters you wont need full planning permission. As a rough guide my double which is 18x20 cost me just under 2.7k IIRC and that was only last year. I think singles were in the region of £1800 plus base.

HTH

[Peter Cox]

As a rough guide my double which is 18x20 cost me just under 2.7k IIRC and that was only last year

blimey, that sounds cheap. How involved with the build were you?

[slippy]

I am going to remortgage soon and there is a whole lot of space at the bottom of my garden 2.7k does seem cheap

[brianm]

Built my first one, single garage 18ft x 10ft fifteen years ago. All rustic facing bricks but 2nds direct from brickyard. Rear of garage is 4ft above garden level as garden slops away. Pitched tiled roof to match house. Total cost £850, probably 1500 in todays terms.

latest garage built 6 years ago is 24ft x 12ft. 1/3rd facing brick with block/render over that. Tiled roof to match house. This time opposite problem as back of garge is about 4ft below garden level, so had to tank out lower wall at rear. Cost this time £2500. I did every bit of work myself so no external costs.

   I reckon at todays prices if you have to get someone in to do the work, the first option would come in at about £5.5K and the 2nd at £7.5K.    

Bri.

[slippy]

Cheers fellas there are a few brickies that go in my local I'll have to do some 'networking'

[Mike H]

Don't forget you need a sparky too nowadays if you're planning on putting in power !

Well you do if you are likely to sell again soon as some switched on silicitor may ask for a certificate.

Mike

[Martin Keene]

You can do the electrics yourself, but it will have to be tested be a qualified spark after.

[JeffC]

and dont forget ,  insulation for floors and walls, dot/dab plastering and paint for the walls, skirt-board, central heating, carpet , blinds for the windows,  fitted kitchen , coffee machine, hot and cold running water ,security,  internet connection, music system . maybe I got a bit carried away  with mine..

                     

[Martin Keene]

Sounds fair enough to me!

Hope the fitted kitchen included a dishwasher...