Double Garage - how much to pay

[fickleninkel]

I want to build a new double garage, 6mx6m, 40 degree pitched roof with heavy duty beams to support storage. It's on a sloping site and needs decent foundations and a base as there are trees nearby

originally, about 2 years ago, a builder said to me 'ballpark 10k'

more recently a second builder said '8-11k'

but their written quotes have been much, much higher than those indications which is annoying as i applied for planning on the back of those indications and simialar from the architect. I know it's a big garage with a big roof but it's not buck palace and i'm sorting the door separately.

 

[Nige F]

The rotten buggers...don`t they know there`s a recession on.

 

[^woody^]

Recession or not, only a fool is going to work for nothing.

Materials have shot up more than 20% since two years ago

Get some more quotes, and stop when you get one which you like

 

[fickleninkel]

that's the plan mate. My annoyance is at the gap between 'ballpark' and reality.. i'd expect some potential variation but 8k to 27k is a ****ing **** take imho

Recession or not, only a fool is going to work for nothing.

Materials have shot up more than 20% since two years ago

Get some more quotes, and stop when you get one which you like

 

[isettaman]

I built my detached 6m x 5.9m garage (flat roof with small mono pitch at the front) earlier this year and it cost in total 10k. I did all of it myself apart from the brick laying.

Dave