ᐅ Completed large garage: Wood or concrete? What are the costs?

Hello,

I’m currently researching garages. Since we will most likely be building a timber frame house, I am generally open to a wooden garage as well. The garage should be 6x9m (20x30 ft) in size, so a large space with a sectional door, plus a separate storage room with doors leading both to the garage and to the garden, including a window and electrical outlets. Ideally, it should be insulated, with a flat roof without greenery. We are building without a basement and therefore want to plan for a sufficiently large storage room inside the garage. If there are any users who have built a similar garage, it would be very interesting to know the total cost including the foundation. Unfortunately, I have no idea what price range this would be in or the differences in price and quality between wooden garages and precast concrete garages.

Thanks

During the planning phase, I requested quotes for different types of garages. Timber-frame garages, among others, from companies like Unibox-Sachsen or Systembox. Unfortunately, I don’t have the prices on hand. However, that was already two years ago, and prices have likely changed since then. But you can always request quotes. Timber-frame garages were definitely considerably cheaper than precast concrete garages. The difference can be as much as 10,000€ (about 11,000 USD). Steel prefabricated garages are also relatively affordable, but they often have condensation problems, especially if you want to store items inside. In the end, I chose a garage from the same carpentry company that built the timber-frame house. That way, everything comes from one source, and the garage is attached directly to the house. This is usually more difficult to arrange with prefab home suppliers.

Yes, that’s actually not a problem since I want to have a distance of about 1.5m (5 feet) between the garage and the house anyway, and then a canopy between the front door and the garage.

So, if I understand correctly, you’ve had a wooden garage for 2 years now and are satisfied with it? What was the cost, and what are the dimensions?

Systembox lists the prices on their website. We paid just under 14,000 for a 6x6 including the foundation slab and assembly.
The partition wall is quick and easy to install yourself, which is probably cheaper as well.
As far as I know, they do not include the electrical installation. However, it shouldn’t cost a fortune with a trusted electrician.

Driveshaft84 schrieb:

So, if I understand correctly, you’ve had a wooden garage for two years now and are happy with it? What did it cost, and what are the dimensions?

The garage (6x8m (20x26 ft)) has been standing for just under 8 months and was built together with the house by the carpentry company, but I’m still busy with the house construction. So far, there is no flooring in the garage yet; that will be done later along with paving the driveway.
I don’t actually know the price because it was included in the total house cost. So far, I’m satisfied. Whether it will last as long as a concrete garage, I don’t know. In particular, it has a flat roof, which won’t last forever either. But since the beams are visible from the inside, you can spot moisture early and repair or renew the flat roof sealing. I don’t know how sealing works in a concrete garage; I assume it’s sealed as well.
From the inside, the wooden studs are visible, so the walls could be insulated later if needed. But that’s not part of my plan at the moment.

Wood 20, Concrete 30