ᐅ Single-Family Home with Large Garage – Prefabricated or Masonry Construction?
Created on: 19 Oct 2020 08:37
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exto1791
Hello everyone,
We are currently in the process of choosing a general contractor and are still quite uncertain specifically about the garage.
We recently visited a large prefabricated garage at a friend’s new development, and to be honest, we were quite disappointed.
It is the Kemmler large garage type IX – both visually and quality-wise, it reminds me more of a temporary shed.
Our contractor’s price for this garage is around €25,000 (about $26,700) all told. Now we are wondering what alternative options might be available.
Has anyone had experience with a masonry garage, and what are the approximate costs for that? I often read that it is about 60% more expensive, but I suspect it may not be that much higher nowadays, since prices for prefabricated garages have increased significantly.
In principle, I am simply not willing to pay 25k for such a fortress... Does anyone have alternatives?
What type of garages do you have? About 80% of new homeowners currently have prefabricated garages – probably because they are clearly more affordable than masonry garages.
What has been your experience? Also, how long-lasting are concrete prefab garages? Should I expect to deal with renovation or repair work after about 15–20 years? I believe a masonry garage would easily last 40 years or more.
We are currently in the process of choosing a general contractor and are still quite uncertain specifically about the garage.
We recently visited a large prefabricated garage at a friend’s new development, and to be honest, we were quite disappointed.
It is the Kemmler large garage type IX – both visually and quality-wise, it reminds me more of a temporary shed.
Our contractor’s price for this garage is around €25,000 (about $26,700) all told. Now we are wondering what alternative options might be available.
Has anyone had experience with a masonry garage, and what are the approximate costs for that? I often read that it is about 60% more expensive, but I suspect it may not be that much higher nowadays, since prices for prefabricated garages have increased significantly.
In principle, I am simply not willing to pay 25k for such a fortress... Does anyone have alternatives?
What type of garages do you have? About 80% of new homeowners currently have prefabricated garages – probably because they are clearly more affordable than masonry garages.
What has been your experience? Also, how long-lasting are concrete prefab garages? Should I expect to deal with renovation or repair work after about 15–20 years? I believe a masonry garage would easily last 40 years or more.
apokolok schrieb:
I have a prefabricated garage here that's nearly 50 years old.
As far as I can tell, it’s free of defects. The roof is watertight, everything is dry.
Please just call these things a double garage; a large open garage belongs to @rick2018. Large open garage: one door and an open interior space – double garage: two doors and a divided interior (possibly with open space).
So, we want a large open garage, not a double garage.
exto1791 schrieb:
In terms of appearance and quality, it reminds me more of a temporary building Temporary building?N
nordanney19 Oct 2020 10:35exto1791 schrieb:
Could you provide a price difference here? Do you have any experience with this?I believe the price difference is significant – but in my case, it doesn’t help you. One garage was built with masonry when the Deutsche Mark was still new and I was swimming in a big pond; the prefabricated garage was built already in the new millennium.ypg schrieb:
Barrack? Somewhat exaggeratedly put.
However, I am really quite disappointed about how much money is being asked for something that is "nothing special"...
That’s why we are considering having a garage built with masonry, as long as it doesn’t completely exceed our budget.
exto1791 schrieb:
We have already received offers from a few general contractors for the Kemmler large-capacity concrete garage – always priced including foundation, door, and window for €25,000.
We also have offers from Ott, Zapf, and Steidle. All are within this price range... Ours was from ADM-Garagen. We are very satisfied.
However, if a plastered garage does not match the house (in our case, it does, since our house is partly plastered...), I would have a solid (masonry) garage built and clad in the same style (wood, brickwork) as the rest of the house...
If our house were completely brick-faced, I would also have a solid garage built.
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hampshire19 Oct 2020 10:49Nothing against a dignified shed!
In our last house, we installed Juwel prefabricated garages with green roofs in 2002. There were a few visible cracks quite quickly, but they did not grow larger over time and could have been filled. Ivy grew on the outside of the garage as well—which did not cause any damage either. My experience with these garages spans over 17 years.
I am always surprised by how important garages are considered. Most vehicles are worth less than the parking space itself or are replaced so frequently that it doesn’t really matter whether they are parked indoors or outdoors. Against cold and snow, a parking heater is definitely more cost-effective. So what remains are the few true valuables that really need protection, plus various bicycles and children’s vehicles.
In our last house, we installed Juwel prefabricated garages with green roofs in 2002. There were a few visible cracks quite quickly, but they did not grow larger over time and could have been filled. Ivy grew on the outside of the garage as well—which did not cause any damage either. My experience with these garages spans over 17 years.
I am always surprised by how important garages are considered. Most vehicles are worth less than the parking space itself or are replaced so frequently that it doesn’t really matter whether they are parked indoors or outdoors. Against cold and snow, a parking heater is definitely more cost-effective. So what remains are the few true valuables that really need protection, plus various bicycles and children’s vehicles.
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