ᐅ Garage or Carport – What to Consider When Planning

Created on: 15 Aug 2015 20:37
T
tecker2010
Hi,

we are about to have the planning meeting for our single-family house, but initially, we are not including a garage in the plans. We are considering building the garage later. The reasons are mainly cost and the fact that the building permit / planning permission process for the garage might take longer (though this is not the decisive factor for us).

If we build the garage later, I would prefer it to have a direct connection to the house. Is there anything specific we need to consider for this? Or is it enough to allocate the space, plan for utility lines/pipes, and possibly include the access door in the design now?

From your experience, do you think the effort to prepare everything in advance is worthwhile? The alternative would be to initially build a carport and then add a separate garage later.
Musketier20 Aug 2015 08:09
Bauexperte schrieb:
If your focus for the carport is also on quality and durability: no 😉

I agree with that. We requested several quotes for a 9m (30 feet) long double garage, a double carport with an extension, and a carport-garage combination. There wasn’t much difference in price.
BauPaar25 Aug 2015 02:44
I can completely understand leaving the garage out for now and tackling it later – plus, there might even be a subsidy or grant for accessible parking spaces, which you usually don't get with new construction...