Building a Garage

[pvr]

It was build by my father in law so have the actual receipts for all materials and sub contractor labour so I am afraid you are wrong there.

Joe Bloggs and son will indeed be able to do it for a fraction of the cost, just like Mr Pikey can do my drive for a fraction of what it costs me. If you are into that sort of quality of course.

Not sure why you are driving a 911 by the way, after all - you could just buy a Nissan for a fraction of the price that delivers a car with 4 wheels that moves as well?

 

[Anonymous]

It was build by my father in law so have the actual receipts for all materials and sub contractor labour so I am afraid you are wrong there.

Joe Bloggs and son will indeed be able to do it for a fraction of the cost, just like Mr Pikey can do my drive for a fraction of what it costs me. If you are into that sort of quality of course.

Not sure why you are driving a 911 by the way, after all - you could just buy a Nissan for a fraction of the price that delivers a car with 4 wheels that moves as well?

If a 7m wide garage with a single 6m door (which is a standard garage) was built for £70k 12 years ago then we'll agree to disagree, our small works division build (when the market dictates) £700k to £900k developments with garages much larger than 7m wide, they have internal walls (load bearing) and separate two or three garage doors, this is far more expensive than putting a single large door on.

If your father in law built it then I'd expect the price to be cheaper still, my reference to Jo Bloggs and son referred to good quality work but at a lower cost.

I drive/own a 911 because I could purchase it outright out of my own funds, whilst not having to rely on a company to help fund my lifestyle through HMRC

 

[GreyZed]

Now now children! Play nicely please.

I put a double garage on our place just a few years ago. Costs were as follows...

Structure (included RC raft found, GSB build up and concrete floor, all brickwork and door lintol and pitched roof structure/bargeboards etc.) - £7.5k

Roof (sarking felt, lat and slate covering to roof) - 1.5k

Door (gliderol remote roller door fitted) - £1.2k

So came in just over £10k this was with me organising all the trades myself so no Architect fee. I did my own plans, electrics lighting and gutters.

If you want one builder to do the lot you will pay more as he will have organise other trades that he does not carry (roofers/sparks etc.) as most small builders carry mainly labourers/brickies/joiners. If you want an Architect to organise everything you will pay even more. The more people you involve the more overheads you add.

My garage is slightly under 6m x 6m in size (would have liked it bigger but that's all that would fit in that corner of the garden). I can fit 2 cars in easily and the Zed fits no problem.