ᐅ Building a Solid Masonry Garage (3.5 x 6 m) – Who to Hire? (Brandenburg)
Created on: 27 Apr 2021 08:16
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MaxMustaman92
Hello,
we want to have a solid masonry garage built. Unfortunately, we don’t have any construction knowledge ourselves, so we hope to benefit from the knowledge and experience of forum users here 🙂
The goal is to build a 3.50 x 6 m (11.5 x 20 ft) masonry garage with good insulation near Berlin, Brandenburg, so that we won’t have major maintenance costs for the next 30 years.
Who should we get quotes from for this? Is it best to work with a construction company that also builds houses, or would you normally hire each trade separately (masonry, roof, windows)? From my initial online research, I only found providers in Brandenburg offering “solid garages” made exclusively from precast concrete (which is not an option for us because the garage would then have to be lifted about 11 m (36 ft) onto the property, requiring a suitable crane that would cost several thousand euros). I assumed there would be plenty of companies offering masonry garages, but that does not seem to be the case. Or I just don’t understand who to contact in Brandenburg for this.
Do you have any advice, tips, or recommendations on what we should consider, who exactly we should contact, or which materials would offer the best value for money when building a solid masonry garage?
we want to have a solid masonry garage built. Unfortunately, we don’t have any construction knowledge ourselves, so we hope to benefit from the knowledge and experience of forum users here 🙂
The goal is to build a 3.50 x 6 m (11.5 x 20 ft) masonry garage with good insulation near Berlin, Brandenburg, so that we won’t have major maintenance costs for the next 30 years.
Who should we get quotes from for this? Is it best to work with a construction company that also builds houses, or would you normally hire each trade separately (masonry, roof, windows)? From my initial online research, I only found providers in Brandenburg offering “solid garages” made exclusively from precast concrete (which is not an option for us because the garage would then have to be lifted about 11 m (36 ft) onto the property, requiring a suitable crane that would cost several thousand euros). I assumed there would be plenty of companies offering masonry garages, but that does not seem to be the case. Or I just don’t understand who to contact in Brandenburg for this.
Do you have any advice, tips, or recommendations on what we should consider, who exactly we should contact, or which materials would offer the best value for money when building a solid masonry garage?
What exactly makes a garage expensive? The foundation (slab)? The walls? The roof? The door? All of these?
Is there any reason not to build one yourself? I suspect the previous owner of my property built his two garages (sheds) himself using concrete and old bricks. They were extremely sturdy (the demolition excavator took almost longer on the garages than on the house), and I doubt the material costs were more than a few marks. However, it’s safe to assume he invested a lot of labor hours.
Is there any reason not to build one yourself? I suspect the previous owner of my property built his two garages (sheds) himself using concrete and old bricks. They were extremely sturdy (the demolition excavator took almost longer on the garages than on the house), and I doubt the material costs were more than a few marks. However, it’s safe to assume he invested a lot of labor hours.
Tolentino schrieb:
What exactly makes a garage expensive?A straightforward answer: the price. Seriously. At least when it comes to a single garage with a swing door.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Not that dramatic, really. But the car is the German’s favorite possession, for which nothing is considered too expensive. That’s why garage prices were already so high before the current construction boom, as if the value-added tax had been applied twice by mistake (and since the start of the boom, like three times). Bricks, on the other hand, cost the same whether used for interior walls or for garages.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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MaxMustaman9229 Apr 2021 05:46Could it be possible to cover most of the costs by building the majority yourself, including the foundation and walls using YTONG blocks, which an amateur might manage with enough time, skill, and research? (No, I don’t want to underestimate the trades, but I imagine that especially for the foundation and walls, time and labor might be the main cost factors.) Then you could hire specialized contractors specifically for the windows, doors, and roof, since those trades might be the most challenging.
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