Sectional concrete garages

Pinkangel

Hello

We're looking at getting a new sectional concrete garage but I've come across a lot of references to condensation problems online. Does anyone know whether there's a way of avoiding the condensation, or is it something you just have to put up with if you have this type of garage? I should mention we would have a freezer and condenser tumble dryer in there - not ideal I know but we have a teeny tiny kitchen.

We actually already have a sectional concrete garage, which hasn't had any condensation issues since we bought the house, but that could be because a lot of the sealant from in between the sections has dropped out so it has plenty of unintentional ventilation! It's also got an asbestos roof and some rotten woodwork, which is why we'd like to replace it.

I would love a brick-built garage but unfortunately I don't think our budget will stretch to that.

Thanks in advance for any pearls of wisdom!

onomatopoeia99

I have a concrete sectional garage (by Lidget Compton) and I have no condensation problems in it.

Mr.Generous

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

I have a concrete sectional garage (by Lidget Compton) and I have no condensation problems in it.

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Pinkangel

Thanks both, that does give me hope that we could build a new garage without the condensation issues. I've just been having a look at the Lidget Compton website. Have you been generally happy with the quality and the process of purchasing from them?

Mr.Generous

Year true brick finish, galvanised personal door and Georgian up and over - added own remote control opener. Roof lasted about 1o years, re roofed with bitumen sheet stuff, fibre cement cracked. But its in excellent shape after 20 years, window frames still solid, front & rear cladding looking a bit sad now, ill probably PVC that. Wish I'd gone for the tile roof, that looks great.

Pinkangel

Thanks, that's good to hear they last well!

Rusty_Shackleton

If you already have a concrete sectional garage, and its rotting wood and an asbestos roof that's the problem, why don't you just replace the roof and wood?

Last summer I removed asbestos corrugate and replaced with Onduline (bitumen corrugate). Was a doddle and relatively cheap.

As long as the garage is ventilated you shouldn't have condensation problems... and most garages have plenty of holes, at the edges of concrete sections, up and over doors etc. If you try to seal all the holes or anything silly like that then you will get condensation problems, but it's nothing to do with it being a concrete sectional garage, and everything to do with air flow.

Tom99

If you do replace it have you looked at the timber garages? There are some very nice looking ones with a pitched tile roof.

Pinkangel

Rusty Shackleton - it's a good suggestion about just replacing the worst bits, and something I've considered. If the garage was in an otherwise good state I'd be more inclined to do this, but most of the sealant also needs replacing and more importantly the base has had some movement over the years (probably thanks to the apple tree planted right next to it) so it's cracked. The cracks have spread to the bottom of the garage walls. So the thought of just starting again is very appealing, although obviously the cost involved isn't so great.

Tom99 - Thanks, I hadn't thought of timber garages but will take a look.