Garage Build Costs
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I wondered if anyone has any recent experience of a garage build, my folks are looking to extend their current garage to which they've been told it might be easier to knock the existing one down and start again?
Dimension wise they are looking to go roughly 3.3m wide and 12m long (they can't go any wider) - they are currently being told to expect £2.5k per m2? I'm sure if this is because they are getting on a little and people are taking advantage or if £2.5k per m2 for a single skin garage is actually what things cost nowadays (getting on for £100k seems ludicrous or am I just out of touch?)
Dimension wise they are looking to go roughly 3.3m wide and 12m long (they can't go any wider) - they are currently being told to expect £2.5k per m2? I'm sure if this is because they are getting on a little and people are taking advantage or if £2.5k per m2 for a single skin garage is actually what things cost nowadays (getting on for £100k seems ludicrous or am I just out of touch?)
skeeterm5 said:
We are just about to build a new detached double garage, 6m x 6m using a timber frame, wood clad and steel roof, expecting to come in somewhere between £15k and £20k all in.
Appreciate that, they are getting couple of other quotes but I would have expected their build to be a lot less than £100k!Seems high, unless they are asking for something out of the ordinary
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skeeterm5 said:
We are just about to build a new detached double garage, 6m x 6m using a timber frame, wood clad and steel roof, expecting to come in somewhere between £15k and £20k all in.
And when I have looked, most suggestions point to a brick/block built garage being cheaper than a timber frame, assuming to oak frame I guess there.But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
dhutch said:
And when I have looked, most suggestions point to a brick/block built garage being cheaper than a timber frame, assuming to oak frame I guess there.
But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
I sort of maybe, maybe could see £40k, but yes, not £2.5k per m2!But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
skeeterm5 said:
We are just about to build a new detached double garage, 6m x 6m using a timber frame, wood clad and steel roof, expecting to come in somewhere between £15k and £20k all in.
Just out of curiosity why are you opting for a steel roof?Thought that might cause condensation.
M138 said:
Just out of curiosity why are you opting for a steel roof?
Thought that might cause condensation.
We built an extension on the house which has a steel roof so it was to make it look similar-ish. The rest of the construction will be wood framing with larch cladding, again to match the extension and a pitched roof. We are planning to use insulated steel for the roof to try and minimise any real condensation.Thought that might cause condensation.
We live in the Highlands so it is also likely to be pretty well ventilated!
Although having said that the garage will be about 100m away from the house so maybe not such an issue for us in terms of matching.
dhutch said:
And when I have looked, most suggestions point to a brick/block built garage being cheaper than a timber frame, assuming to oak frame I guess there.
But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
No to the oak frame as it won’t be seen so going to simply frame it out with structural timbers.But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
dhutch said:
And when I have looked, most suggestions point to a brick/block built garage being cheaper than a timber frame, assuming to oak frame I guess there.
But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
I sort of maybe, maybe could see £40k, but yes, not £2.5k per m2!But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
Similar area...I'm just pulling together numbers for 6m x 13m and think that will be £50k-60k...including base, electrics, tiled roof etc.
Timber framed building itself is £40k or so.
Need to include demolition costs too.
Would your folks be using it for 2x cars? Or a car and storage? The former will be a ball ache IMO.
Timber framed building itself is £40k or so.
Need to include demolition costs too.
Would your folks be using it for 2x cars? Or a car and storage? The former will be a ball ache IMO.
Murph7355 said:
Similar area...I'm just pulling together numbers for 6m x 13m and think that will be £50k-60k...including base, electrics, tiled roof etc.
Timber framed building itself is £40k or so.
Need to include demolition costs too.
Would your folks be using it for 2x cars? Or a car and storage? The former will be a ball ache IMO.
We will be using ours for 2 of our cars, they are cars that we use largely in the summer, but we do have a lot of barn space for storage,Timber framed building itself is £40k or so.
Need to include demolition costs too.
Would your folks be using it for 2x cars? Or a car and storage? The former will be a ball ache IMO.
Edited by skeeterm5 on Saturday 22 March 08:04
2.5k per sqm sounds expensive to me, but it depends on the design. I think I will come out around 500 per sqm (if I can add up correctly...) detached, single brick, flat roof.
Its worth looking for discounted bricks, I found some mis colours for 40p each, I don't need to colour match so they were fine. Brickies don't like mis-sized bricks though, so make sure they are standard size. The other thing several people mentioned independently is avoid LBC bricks.
dhutch said:
And when I have looked, most suggestions point to a brick/block built garage being cheaper than a timber frame, assuming to oak frame I guess there.
But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
I think the thing with block is you need to cover it - typically render, which isn't cheap and ultimately ends up looking grubby. Timber fine, but you need to maintain it.But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
Its worth looking for discounted bricks, I found some mis colours for 40p each, I don't need to colour match so they were fine. Brickies don't like mis-sized bricks though, so make sure they are standard size. The other thing several people mentioned independently is avoid LBC bricks.
Edited by Crafty_ on Sunday 23 March 10:28
Murph7355 said:
6m x 6m is fine - a proper double.
3m x 12m as per OP dimensions is 2 cars in tandem only. A ball ache
If you don't have space for a double garage, tandem is great for many people.3m x 12m as per OP dimensions is 2 cars in tandem only. A ball ache
3m is wide enough for a car and a motorbike, or even just to get pushbikes past the car.
3m external is likely 2.6 clear inside though, which is
The 12m lenght is good for projects, vehicles than don't go out often, boats over winter etc.
Having to move the first car a few times a year would not bother me excessively, but you need somewhere to move it to,
36 sqm is a lot of space. Compared to many garages which have little free space once there's a car in there.
mark seeker said:
dhutch said:
And when I have looked, most suggestions point to a brick/block built garage being cheaper than a timber frame, assuming to oak frame I guess there.
But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
I sort of maybe, maybe could see £40k, but yes, not £2.5k per m2!But yeah, I would be expecting more like £20k or even 30k than £100k! Which seems mad.
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