New Garage Construction

**Nutmegger** · 06-03-06, 04:55 PM

Anyone have some numbers as far as cost per Sq Foot for building a garage? Not talking about the Garage Mahal types here. Basically I am looking for a well built 20 by 26 insulated unit. Don't need sufficient concrete strength from which to launch a Space Shuttle mission...just something good and solid. 9 or 10 Ft ceiling one garage door and a few windows for cross ventilation. Likely thinking of 2x6 walls packed with insulation.

**jrose7004** · 06-03-06, 04:59 PM

The estimate on a 20 by 22 including the pad and electrical was $7500.00 for me.

**Nutmegger** · 06-04-06, 05:21 PM

Wow Oklahoma builders must be working very cheaply compared to Atlanta. Won't even tell the number that was run by me on Sat.

**grumpyvette** · 06-04-06, 08:45 PM

well Ill admit I got the best of everything,within reason , when I built my garage.(50 year shingles, 2"x8" trusses,solid poured concrete walls with twice the rebar, and 3500psi concrete,16 ft ceilings,ETC.)
but Id bet that $40-$45 a sq foot comes closer once you add UP everything from permits,ellectrical,roofing,materials,concrete LABOR, inspections ETC.
because MY garage cost well in excess of $53 a sq ft

**Nutmegger** · 06-05-06, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by grumpyvette

well Ill admit I got the best of everything,within reason , when I built my garage.(50 year shingles, 2"x8" trusses,solid poured concrete walls with twice the rebar, and 3500psi concrete,16 ft ceilings,ETC.)
but Id bet that $40-$45 a sq foot comes closer once you add UP everything from permits,ellectrical,roofing,materials,concrete LABOR, inspections ETC.
because MY garage cost well in excess of $53 a sq ft

I saw pictures of your garage and I think I understand the differences in price between say a lower end number of $40 and a high side of even $60. I am now beginning to believe I was in a conversation with a thief last Sat.

To some degree some of the costs are not liniar. That is to say some costs are more or less fixed and the size of the building becoming larger or smaller does not greatly effect the price in a direct 1 to 1 porportion to the shrinkage or growth of the "footprint". Suffice to say that this guy was WAY outta line with the two numbers that were quoted here so far.

**jjoyal68** · 06-05-06, 07:32 AM

have you given any thought to building a pole barn type garage, it saves you on the cost of a concrete foundation.

**68Roadster** · 06-05-06, 07:54 AM

I built mine this year and it ran me about 24.00/sq. ft.
I paid homeowner price for everything except concrete which a contractor friend ordered for me. Labor was all me and a neighbor.
I would think the average garage probably runs about 40 - 45. if you are paying someone else to do it. When I bought my house 4 years ago I paid the builder 35.00 for the half garage that I added....

**Nutmegger** · 06-05-06, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by jjoyal68

have you given any thought to building a pole barn type garage, it saves you on the cost of a concrete foundation.

No no no this has to be a working garage. Need a floor and electricity and what not. I also suspect that I will get shot down by the association if I did want a pole barn.

**Heavy Duty** · 06-06-06, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Nutmegger

No no no this has to be a working garage. Need a floor and electricity and what not. I also suspect that I will get shot down by the association if I did want a pole barn.

Stand by to pay some big bucks if you will be dealing with a HOA. It will have to be built so that:

1. it doesn't de-value the other houses in the hood.
2. it isn't an eye sore to the hood.
3. it blends in with the rest of the hood.

I put up a steel span building (40x30) that I bought for half price from a guy who had the same problem as you. His HOA would not let him put the building up. Plus, he got suckered into buying the building with out looking at the rest of the cost. I picked the building up for $2500.00. So far I have $16-$18 k in the building. Which includes elec, 6" concrete fiber re-enforce floor, and a 12' x 10" roll-up door. That comes to $13 - $15/sq foot. I could have gotten it cheaper if I would have put the building up myself. I just didn't have the time to do the work myself.

This pic is before I put the stone in the drive. I call the place the "vette cave".

H.D.

**grumpyvette** · 06-06-06, 11:13 AM

my neighbor has an extremely similar garage to this one above , his is 60' long x 30' wide
its held up well

**Nutmegger** · 06-06-06, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Heavy Duty

Stand by to pay some big bucks if you will be dealing with a HOA. It will have to be built so that:

1. it doesn't de-value the other houses in the hood.
2. it isn't an eye sore to the hood.
3. it blends in with the rest of the hood.

H.D.

I am sure that the folks in my new Hood would go nuts about a steel building and I guess I would not blame them. The community is pretty nice and that is what attracted me in the first place. If someone tried to erect a steel building in there I would be pretty ****ed myself. Not saying that the buildings are bad or ugly in and of themselves but I am sure the golfers would have their designer underware all in a knot if they could see my steel building from the tee or the fairway.

Best news is that my rear neighbor is about 500 Ft from me and the land is all wooded. That should prevent issues as far as the back yard. A few trees along the side of the garage near the neighbor on one side of my place and I should have himm satisfied. THe guy on the other side cannot see where the garage will be and neither can the guy across the street from me.

The HOA in the Hood will require a brick front that matches my house in construction and color and I think that is about it. Thankfully I don't want something HUGE just 23 or 24 X 20 would be fine so I suspect size won't get em all outta joint.

**Heavy Duty** · 06-06-06, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by grumpyvette

my neighbor has an extremely similar garage to this one above , his is 60' long x 30' wide
its held up well

There are several in my county that are well over 30 years old and they still look good. Not to mention standing up to hurricanes.

I wish mine was a 60' x 30'. I'm faced with the fact of selling one of the vettes or adding on to the building

. Another 20' would work since I am fast running out of room.

H.D.

**Heavy Duty** · 06-06-06, 12:39 PM

I am sure that the folks in my new Hood would go nuts about a steel building and I guess I would not blame them. The community is pretty nice and that is what attracted me in the first place. If someone tried to erect a steel building in there I would be pretty ****ed myself. Not saying that the buildings are bad or ugly in and of themselves but I am sure the golfers would have their designer underware all in a knot if they could see my steel building from the tee or the fairway.

. I do understand about HOAs. Been there, done that. For those who wantto live with someone telling you what you can and cannot do (other than the county and state codes) more power to them.

My building actually increased the value and tax base of my property by $50.000

. Even though I showed the county that i had less than $20 k invested in it. They said that was the new apprased value and that the new building contributed significantly to the increase.

It does stick out. When I'm up in the plane there is no mistaking the property I'm over. I sure do like the space though. One of my neighbors put his up shortly after I did mine and he did a brick front. Looks nice. I went the cheap route and did T-11 so I could paint it to match the house.

H.D.

**dean petrucelli** · 08-17-06, 11:33 AM

built mine about 3 years ago in CT. cost was about 70.00/s.f. costs can really vary as to what you put into it. mine is high due to major excavation, 2 stories (i have a 3 bay 24 x36 with a second floor). garage doors alone were 10,000 installed. 12'-0 high bays clear spanned. cedar siding, etc,

**Nutmegger** · 08-17-06, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by dean petrucelli

built mine about 3 years ago in CT. cost was about 70.00/s.f. costs can really vary as to what you put into it. mine is high due to major excavation, 2 stories (i have a 3 bay 24 x36 with a second floor). garage doors alone were 10,000 installed. 12'-0 high bays clear spanned. cedar siding, etc,

Dean thanks for the data. I suspect that Ct. is more expensive than Atl. but I am beginning to believe that it is not tooo much more expensive. BTW. I grew up in Litchfield / Torrington. Have you been to Marcus Diary lately? I miss that on Sat and the Bike day on Sunday. I don't miss the snow. We might have some friends in common up in the Danbury Southbury area. I went to school at the State Tech School my first two years out of High School. Many were deep into cars back in the day and a couple are still skinning their hands workin on cars.