Does Your Home Have a Garage?

Garages today are an important part of our homes. The demand for garages is rising yearly. Believe it or not, many homes don’t have garages. Our Durham garage door repair company has noticed that especially older homes, as they just weren’t as popular 10 or more years ago.

Durham Garage Door Repair: Does Your Home Have a Garage?

Does your home have a garage? If not, would you consider adding one? What if the addition added value to your home? Furthermore, would you consider building a garage that is detached or attached?
Below, and over then next several posts, our Durham garage door repair specialists will talk about why your home needs a garage and what the return on this seemingly large investment could be. In addition, we will talk about attached garages versus detached.
According to realtor.org, “The average two-car garage will return the investment two to two-and-a-half times. It doesn’t mean you have to have one with polished or painted floors and other fancy amenities, but it does have to be clean and roomy. Adding some extra square footage doesn’t cost that much more with this type of construction.” It’s also important to consider a garage that will include “an electric door opener and, if possible, designing the garage so it’s located on the side of a house with enough turnaround room rather than having it face the street, which is less visually attractive.”
Also according to realtor.org, “A typical two-car garage should be at least 20 feet wide — 24 feet is optimal — and at least 22 to 25 feet deep. A single-car garage should be a minimum of 10 feet wide. Making the garage slightly roomier allows for storage space for bicycles, garden equipment, outdoor furniture, and other “stuff” without much extra expense. Plumbing, electrical outlets and circuits, and a roof structure being expanded and enhanced to run air ducts for future heating and cooling all would increase the construction cost, but would permit converting the garage to a habitable room, if desired.”
When it comes to building a garage, a lot of factors come into play. Over the next couple of posts, we will go over those factors, in hopes to help you decide whether or not adding a garage on to your home will be worth the effort. Hanson Overhead, Durham garage door repair and services knows how important a garage is for homes today. If you have any questions regarding garage doors, be sure to contact us!