Anyone done a garage conversion? Expected costs?

[GinG]

Hi all,

We are currently in the process of getting quotes for a garage conversion...well if people actually turn up!

We live in a 4 bed detached with a integral single garage, the usual 7 year old new builds.

I'm wondering if anyone has done similar and could tell me rough costs.

Basically it's a window to be fitted at the front approx 1800x700mm bricked up the rest.

Floor is already concrete and level, just a bit if insulation needed at the front and then made to a finished room excluding decoration and carpets.

4x spot lights needed and 1x radiator to be plumbed in.

I would imagine a pretty straightforward job.

Should I be looking at £4,£5,£10k??

I know it can be a bit of, how long is a piece of string but need some ideas in my head so I'm not underestimating the costs.

 

[GinG]

Thanks all.

In relation to the building regs we have a 2 car driveway already and if they kick up a stink can extend to a 3 if needed very cheaply.

It seems there are too many variables so will wait and hear back from the builder!

 

[GinG]

So price from the builder I was expecting to be the most as his top class is £4900. This is to get the room to the stage of decoration, so plastered with skirting on, additional electrical sockets and 4 additional spotlights and plumbing for the radiator.

This is only a 7 year old house so the floor is exactly the same concrete throughout so it's already insulated etc.

 

[GinG]

That sounds ridiculously cheap to me, but it depends on the extent of electrical and plumbing (was the plastering for the whole 30m2? Also sounds far too cheap!)

Yeah room is approx 30m2, the boiler and fuse box are all in the same room so not really too much bother.

I should have maybe put a photo in to make it easier for people to picture as going by some prices being thrown about.

 

[GinG]

Had another estimate of £4k.

£1k for the window and bricking up of the door then £3k for the internal works to get it to a level ready for paint.

This quote is an estimate as the fella is booked up most of the year and as I'm not in a position to book right away didn't want to fix in which is fair enough.

With this in mind I hope I can get my preferred builder down to atleast meeting in the middle at £4.5k.

 

[GinG]

Those numbers sound sensible to me, if anything good value. Going on the additional detail which you provided re the state of the floor being good, etc, you'd be in for probably £2-2.5k doing it all yourself i would estimate.

Yeah I'd say around £2.5k but to be honest I'd much prefer to get someone else in to do it as it's more than I'd willing to do myself.