We don’t have garage in our home but there is enough space on one side to add 2 car garage. Wondering how much can it cost? Is it cheaper to go with general contractor or hire contractor for each task. House is in east side, king county. Built in 1956.
One MILLION Dollars!
It depends on so many choices. Will the garage be attached to the main structure or detached? We added an attached 2 car w/ plenty of storage, a new master suite on top with a large bathroom and walk in closet. On a time+material contract. All in, after upgrades, modifications, remedying previously unknown issues, contractor mark up and taxes was in the 350-400K range. 30% over budget. This was in 2014 when construction and material costs were much lower! But if it’s a detached structure with a simple loft on top it will be much lower. This was in Bellevue. So there is a certain markup tax you pay whatever you get done 😔
Speak to a few GCs and get a quote. Easier to get it done by the same person since permitting is a pain so just get it done at one go. Any time you touch an existing structure the price goes up and permitting is hard. My estimate based on two recent modifications I made is around 100-150k.
Wow 100-150k. I’m buying a third car instead.
Cheap actually, if you double the size then you can sell for 1M as condo