Brick Vs Concrete Garage

541f

Hi,
ive been quoted £12550 Vs £30,000 for concrete and brick garage respectively - this is with an apex roof and grounds work included for a 6m x 6m area.

Is this reasonable and which one would you go for and why?

thanks

davilown

Depends where you are but that brick price is a bit steep.  I've just had a 6x5m extension for less than that.

Oh and to answer your question, Brick all the way - just looks nicer and you'll probably get your money back if you decided to sell.

Alter_ego

I'd match the houe.

541f

davilown said:

Depends where you are but that brick price is a bit steep.  I've just had a 6x5m extension for less than that.

Oh and to answer your question, Brick all the way - just looks nicer and you'll probably get your money back if you decided to sell.

If you do not mind sharing, what was the cost to build your extension and what was involved - you can PM me if it makes any difference.
I am quite new to all of this and I am not sure if I am being ripped off due to my lack of knowledge - the builder who quoted me £30k laughed and said I’d be dreaming to get it any cheaper.
What sort of figure should I be looking at?

541f

Oh and sorry for the late response, I am not active on this and have did not have any alerts to remind me.

ksinger

Hi. 541f I’m in the same position as yourself and wondering which one to go for.  Have you decided yet or even gone for one and had it installed yet?
I’ve  looked at wooden sheds but you are talking £2k for a really good wooden shed. The £600 ones are just a load of cr*p and won’t last 2 mins. The block and rendered option or brick is obviously the best in terms of looking pretty and it’s more or less guaranteed to be dry with virtually no maintenance but It is still very costly. The concrete panel one is therefore something I’m considering. It can be made to look pretty so I’m not to worried about aesthetics, it can be lined and insulated which I hope would keep it damp free and dry and that would mean shelves can if required be installed by fixing onto the internal wooden battens (used for a frame for insulation).....but I’m still worried that it will be damp inside. Years....and I mean years ago I remember as a girl that I would play in my auntie’s concrete sectional garage/store and I remember it was always damp and smelled fusty and that’s kinda stuck with me and leaves me thinking they are still like that.  I think they have come a long way (or at least I was hoping they have) since then. So if anyone could give advice as to whether the recent concrete sectional garages/stores are damp free and dry (or not) , that would be great especially anyone who’s had one fitted within the last couple of years so they have had a couple of winters. Sorry to crash your post a bit 541f,
but i think we are both after the same information here. ...and just to add....my niece is an estate agent....her advice regarding value is....brick may increase the value of your property slightly but not to the extent of the initial cost of the garage and that’s if we are talking 2 identical houses but one with a garage. What it will do for certain is to make it more attractive than a house without a garage I feel two houses are not identical in terms of bathroom and kitchen quality etc. She also adds that any outbuilding will make your property a more attractive purchase  but as there are so many other considerations to factor in when estimating the value of a property, ie the overall maintenance of the house, kitchen and bathroom quality, size of garden. Her advice is to buy with yourself in mind and not that of a future purchaser who may simply have preferred for example a bigger back garden and a small shed a shed you most certainly will not get the full value of the cost back. 👍