New prefab garage -who/which to choose?

[Ouch77]

As my reward for sorting out the electrics, heating and plumbing on the new house I can spend whatever's left on a new garage. The current single sized prefab is a bit small, and I reckon I can fit a double into that space.

For value I'm looking at prefabs again.

Web searches have shown be Lidget, Compton and Hanson, of which I've ordered brochures and immediately noticed a significant difference in equivilant cost comparing sizes for 'off the shelf' garages.

Who's best for value, quality and customer service? Are there other names I should be considering? I'm not sure on budget yet, and probably won't be until the other work is concluded (there's enough of it) but it'd be good to know a bit more about the world of prefab garages in the meantime..

 

[ColJack]

what's the budget?
what style and rough size are you after?
have you included whatever base / footings the pre-fab would need?
what kind of prefab are you looking at ( finished insied and out, SIP's walls etc? )

 

[lifesagasman]

Choose one with a decent roof pitch.

Those with an almost flat roof can leak like a sieve.

 

[Ouch77]

what's the budget?
what style and rough size are you after?
have you included whatever base / footings the pre-fab would need?
what kind of prefab are you looking at ( finished insied and out, SIP's walls etc? )

As I said before, budget isn't decided, its whatever is left after all the rest of the work. I'll pay what I need to get what I want, but don't want to pay for anything overpriced or not required.

Bases usually aren't included so I'd have to cost that separately.

Size is about 16'w by 18'-20' max.

Not that fussed on style, it's a garage/workshop, as long as it is dry and secure, I'm not after marble columns or anything fancy.

 

[Ouch77]

Choose one with a decent roof pitch.

Those with an almost flat roof can leak like a sieve.

Handy tip - was considering flat/single pitch roof as it'd be in keeping with the lines of the main house. Can't see an option on the pitch of the roof on the literature I have - is it one of those 'designer' extras?

 

[ColJack]

it's all in the names I think..

the site I googled from one of the names mentioned showed several styles, pent is a fairly flat roof sloping front to back, apex is slightly more pitched from side to side, windsor it even more so etc..