Garage Repair Recommendations (Renovation Complete)
rch2330 said:
Here is my beautiful garage:
you can tear down and replace with a minimum 1 car garage ( a big shed?)
Please let us know how the quotes and the work goes. I don’t have any recs. Sorry.
Ours was a wreck and we used Mike Pines construction, he rebuilt it according to code (one wall at a time so it wasn't a teardown, which would've required us to build any new structure 7' from the property line, if I recall.) It wasn't cheap but we loved the end result and a garage is very handy to have if you're ever reselling your house, we were told.
addiemoose said:
Ours was a wreck and we used Mike Pines construction, he rebuilt it according to code (one wall at a time so it wasn't a teardown, which would've required us to build any new structure 7' from the property line, if I recall.) It wasn't cheap but we loved the end result and a garage is very handy to have if you're ever reselling your house, we were told.
Thanks. Do you have his contact information?
Regards,
RCH
I believe the board got tired of people doing for variances to keep setbacks so they passed an ordinance that you can replace what's there with a like structure and put it in the same place
Michael D'Alessio
Pinewood Construction
732-803-6592 (my memory was a bit off...)
Rich Quadrini is a local contractor who redoes garages, basements, etc at fair prices. I’m a designer and I’ve worked with him on a few projects.
rquadrini69@gmail.com
rch2330 said:
My garage (which I use as shed) is on it's last legs and needs major repairs to the structure and a complete new roof. Apparently back in the day they didn't give garages concrete footings, so my garage has terminates and one wall is beginning to bow outwards.
I would tear it down and buy a really nice shed from Home Depot but there is an ordnance in Maplewood that states you have to keep your garage (still?). Hmm, can I have the town condemn it, so I can tear it down?
Has anyone done a repair where you had to put the concrete footings in? Were you happy with the construction crew?
I had a previous quote from Skillman doors but they didn't seem to want (or do) concrete footings. I am going to reach out to Bob Hume, Clayton, and Tico's to get the ball rolling on some quotes.
Regards,
RCH
Look at the Township of Maplewood Zoning and Development Regulations- Article IV, Section 271-35, Paragraph C. Search internet: townshipofmaplewood; ecode360.com
Has anyone used A1 Professional for roofing? They quoted me $9,500 for a new roof and gutters. They showed up, took off half of my roof and then told me it would be $22,500 to finish the job.
optimyst said:
Look at the Township of Maplewood Zoning and Development Regulations- Article IV, Section 271-35, Paragraph C. Search internet: townshipofmaplewood; ecode360.com
Thanks. So the way I read it, it appears I could knock it down, if I rebuild it exactly as is now (or add say add dormer as long as it does not increase non-conformity). Of course I would confirm that with the town before doing it. Better safe than $orry.
A garage erected in the rear yard shall be placed no less than four feet from the rear property line. If the lot has a greater depth than 150 feet, the garage may be located as though the lot had a depth of only 150 feet. A preexisting nonconforming detached garage may be rebuilt as of right in the event of destruction or desire to modernize, provided that the newly constructed garage does not increase any nonconformity with current ordinance requirements that exist with the preexisting nonconforming garage.
Regards,
Rich Herring
dickf3 said:
Please let us know how the quotes and the work goes. I don’t have any recs. Sorry.
From talking with one of my neighbors, I had a ballpark of where the pricing would be, but I was still staggered by how expensive the quotes were. The base project is 25K and with some additional work I wanted, the quotes were: 28K, 34K, and 37K. As addiemoose said: "it's not cheap". Adding a storage loft and putting hardie board as siding drove the price up. I worked with the middle contractor and we agreed upon 30K. I rationalize paying that much, knowing that if sell the house and the garage was still a rat trap, we would have to take 30k off the sale price. When it's done, I'll give an update.
Garage Project
Remove the roof of the garage
Reinforce/repair the frame of the garage to straighten it up
Jack up the entire garage in order to install new footings
Install new 4 in concrete footings
Install 2 rows of cinder block
Install new sill plate
Build a new concrete slab
Install new LVL header and center post in order to install two new garage doors
Install new garage doors (white aluminum, insulate)
Create a attic storage space for garage
Build pull down steps to access attic storage
Install two new windows in the garage (white vinyl)
Install new side door for garage
Install two new electrical outlets around garage
Install two new exterior lights for garage (customer supply fixtures )
Use bead board plywood on soffit areas to have look like original style
Remove the existing wood siding of the garage and dispose."
Install new ½" plywood for sub-wall
Install new tyvek paper for wall underlayment
Install new JamesHardie 8 1/4" siding on garage walls and trims
Regards,
RCH
Do you have existing electrical service to the garage, or are they running a new line?
FilmCarp said:
Do you have existing electrical service to the garage, or are they running a new line?
Yes, there is already electrical service run to the garage.
From talking with one of my neighbors, I had a ballpark of where the pricing would be, but I was still staggered by how expensive the quotes were. The base project is 25K and with some additional work I wanted, the quotes were: 28K, 34K, and 37K. As addiemoose said: "it's not cheap". Adding a storage loft and putting hardie board as siding drove the price up. I worked with the middle contractor and we agreed upon 30K. I rationalize paying that much, knowing that if sell the house and the garage was still a rat trap, we would have to take 30k off the sale price. When it's done, I'll give an update.
This is in the range I would expect for a rebuild. Just thinking about how much I spent on a completely new bathroom, this seems like a good deal.
yahooyahoo said:
Would it be cheaper to do a complete tear-down and start over?
Surprisingly, it is not. 50K was the estimate to knock it down and rebuild.
I'm surprised Tico's wasn't your highest quote. I've found them to be expensive when they've quoted jobs for us.
The work looks good.
geochaz said:
Has anyone used A1 Professional for roofing? They quoted me $9,500 for a new roof and gutters. They showed up, took off half of my roof and then told me it would be $22,500 to finish the job.
Did you have a contract with A1?
That is some nice work to be jealous of... So, yeah, I find myself sorta hoping that xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx What the hell am I thinking?
My garage (which I use as shed) is on it's last legs and needs major repairs to the structure and a complete new roof. Apparently back in the day they didn't give garages concrete footings, so my garage has terminates and one wall is beginning to bow outwards.
I would tear it down and buy a really nice shed from Home Depot but there is an ordnance in Maplewood that states you have to keep your garage (still?). Hmm, can I have the town condemn it, so I can tear it down?
Has anyone done a repair where you had to put the concrete footings in? Were you happy with the construction crew?
I had a previous quote from Skillman doors but they didn't seem to want (or do) concrete footings. I am going to reach out to Bob Hume, Clayton, and Tico's to get the ball rolling on some quotes.
Regards,
RCH