GARAGE CONVERSIONS

A garage conversion can be one of the easiest ways to add space and value to your home, but what’s involved and how do you get the best results?

Unless you’re an expensive car collector, it’s likely your garage is used more as a storage facility than a home for your cars. And while a garage conversion may require some serious decluttering, the chances are you’ll consider it a sacrifice worth making in return for extra living space. But with a garage conversion entailing a little more work than simply emptying it of belongings, popping up plasterboard walls and laying new flooring, what are the various factors you need to take into consideration? GARAGE CONVERSION OR EXTENSION? Whether you have an integral or detached garage, converting a garage into habitable accommodation is one of the easiest ways to increase your living space. And unlike some larger extensions, garage conversions can often be exempt from planning permission requirements. “Garage conversions…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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