Extending A Garage Roof

One of the driving factors with extensions is the cost creating an extension over an existing garage could allow for a large reduction in the build cost.

Extending a garage roof.

This is by far the most common form of garage extension chosen. See more ideas about carport designs carport carport garage. Apr 7 2017 explore stephen hammill s board garage extension followed by 125 people on pinterest. A brick garage is a longer lasting higher quality garage.

Rather than starting a whole new extension from scratch an extension over your garage can be a great way of utilising your home s existing structure. Extending a gable roof can be tricky since it involves working on the roof but you may be able to do it yourself if you only need to add 1 2 2 inches 1 3 5 1 cm. The current roof is pitched with the line of the roof apex at 90 degrees to the direction i d be extending in. However for larger extensions you ll need to hire a professional to get up there and remove large portions of the roof before extending the overhang.

A good estimate for a contractor to do this same roof overhang extension would range from 50 to 85 per running foot. It s just an extension to a garage to gain some extra space for the same purpose. Whether the garage is attached to the house or detached does not affect whether you can extend above it. There are also endless possibilities that come with a first floor extension such as giving the upstairs of your property a more of an open plan feel to it by expanding the landing area or simply even adding a new bathroom.

The existing garage door is shown on the diagram below by the red dotted line. If built well they can last generations with only minor maintenance needed. The typical starting costs of a uk sized garage extension built from brick with a flat roof will start at around 4 500. The cost of extending my 30 foot long roof overhang 14 inches was 340 or 11 50 per running foot for materials.