shabba Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Has anyone had a concrete garage fitted over a built brick one and what do you reckon to them? as a few builders have said they dont last long, maybe 2-3 years, is this right? i'm in 2 minds as i have had a quote for a double brick built one for over 12k... thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newvanandman Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 what about him? gotto be better than a prefab http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=352266 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicken Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 ive been in this house 20 years and next doors add there concrete garage about ten or more years before we moved in and its still the same as we moved in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabba Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 Hi quicken, could you possibly find out which company they used? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabba Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.P Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Well we moved in our house in Nov this year, the lady next door informs me that our concrete garage was installed 45 years ago. I would say it's probably got a few more left in it before we have it replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_johnnyb_ Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I used Compton who are a well established nationwide company but have local agents to fit them. The story of them lasting 2-3 years is rubbish, mine came with a ten year guarantee and is still as good as new now at five years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabba Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 how much does it roughly cost for one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Squirrel Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 My dads concrete garage has stood for over 30 years and is as good as the day it was erected also, it was second hand when he bought it so how old it is is anybodys guess. You can buy them second hand quite cheap from newspaper classifieds (or maybe try posting on SF wanted board) and they are quite easy to erect yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 2 - 3 years sounds like sour grapes from builders who want you to pay them to lay bricks. Near I grew up there was a yard of sectional concrete garages behind some large advertising hoardings. When they redeveloped the site they sold off some of the garages for £50 and some of the neighbours re erected them on their private drives next to their houses. That was about 15-20 years ago and they were in their original locations since at least the mid 1960s. These garages are maintenance free and probably 45+ years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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