ᐅ Prefabricated Garage vs. Self-Built Garage

Created on: 23 Apr 2016 14:01
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bvlgari
Hello everyone,

We are planning to build a single-family house soon (Dortmund). We will also need a garage. In another thread, I found out that a prefabricated garage (6m x 6m) costs around 20,000 euros, which I find a bit high, but I guess that’s the price.

All the manufacturers of such garages also say that a prefabricated garage costs about 30-50% of a masonry garage. So, if I were to hire a construction company to build a masonry garage, it would cost around 40,000 euros? Could that be correct? What would it cost if I had someone who is a mason? Would that be worthwhile?

Best regards
Marko
RobsonMKK17 Feb 2017 12:43
Sure, with all the disadvantages that come with it
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Nordlys
17 Feb 2017 12:51
....those who do not notice any disadvantages simply do not have them.
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Peanuts74
17 Feb 2017 12:53
Nordlys schrieb:
....if you don’t notice any disadvantages, then there are none.

You can also install a wooden gate with two leaves, like they used to do in the past.
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Nordlys
17 Feb 2017 13:01
You could also stick a scrub brush where the sun doesn’t shine and whistle La Paloma.
11ant17 Feb 2017 15:59
I am even familiar with tilt-up garage doors, which I find cumbersome. By now, I am a tenant of my tenth up-and-over garage door garage over the years, including the one for my everyday car. I have never had issues with problematically short driveways, so apart from the aesthetic aspect, I can’t see any difference that would deter me from choosing the most affordable option.
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Nordlys
17 Feb 2017 20:12
I would like to add and admit that our car will never actually be inside the garage, as it will be used to store the lawnmower, the mentioned scrubber, rakes, spades, shovels, bicycles, paint cans, and much more. Therefore, the gate is less important than the side door. Our car has never been parked inside.