Attached or Detached Garage?

Building a garage, either attached or detached, requires some questions to be answered in order to determine which one best fits your needs.

When cars were first starting to become available, the only place for owners to park them was in what was called the carriage house. The place where carriages pulled by horse would be stored out of the weather. These were structures detached from the home.

The 1940s saw more garages being built as an attached structure to the home. More cars meant more need for garages. No questions at that time about an attached or detached garage. Everybody wanted an attached garage.

This attached garage became the main entry point for families into the house in the 1950s. Many families had two cars, and an attached garage was needed.

More recently, people are converting their attached garages into more living space and building a detached garage for the cars.

Now people are discussing benefits of either an attached or detached garage. Some of the benefits for detached garages include:

Removing the sometimes dominant attached garage from the façade of your house.

A detached garage is easier to build more space above than an attached one.

Detaching the garage can open up space for a patio or garden.

A landscaped walkway to the detached garage can add to curb appeal.

Adding an attached garage to a small house can overwhelm it.

An attached garage may lead to smells entering your home from things stored there.

Some benefits of an attached garage include:

Detached garages can use up a lot of your land that could be used as yard space.

Weather can make a significant difference when going from a detached garage to the house.

Most neighborhoods have attached garages. Building a detached one could cause problems with your neighbors.

An attached garage may be less costly to build because your contractor can make use of at least one existing wall.

There are many things to consider when thinking about an attached or detached garage. If you’re interested in an attached or detached garage, you want someone with the kind of experience to do it right. You want Chagnon Building & Remodeling to do the work for you. Gary Chagnon has been constructing and remodeling custom homes since 1992. Call today for the best in quality workmanship and exceptional standards. Call 413-259-6785 today