Looking to expand your home? Build a garage!

Garages are not only for protecting vehicles from inclement weather. If you need extra storage space, or if you like building things or repairing your car, a garage is always useful and can even increase the value of your home.

If you’re planning to build a garage, the first step is to determine whether it will be freestanding or attached to your house. Then you need to think about whether it will need an entrance directly into the house and if you will need windows, heating, plumbing, and electrical outlets. Once these decisions have been made, a plan will have to be drawn up.

Find out from your municipality about the maximum allowable dimensions and the norms you will have to respect. This is also the time for you to decide if you have enough space for a single or a double garage. Don’t forget that the style of the garage has to harmonize with the dimensions and look of the house. Once your plans have been approved, the municipality will issue a building permit.

Using a subcontractor to take care of the foundations could prevent the slab from moving or cracking due to settling or soil movement. After that, a professional can build the walls and roof, insulate walls, and then install exterior siding, inside finishing, doors, and windows.

A detached garage is usually less expensive to build than a garage attached to the house, but this choice will depend on your needs. What is certain is that adding a garage to your home is a winning formula that will improve your quality of life all year round.