From man cave to magnificent extension
Beyond the cave—new approaches to garage conversions can turn underused areas into multifunctional spaces for living, working and entertaining.
It’s time we exposed the ‘man cave’ for what it is: an excuse for a reuse of a neglected space. If your garage lies largely dormant, damp and uninviting to any but your most loyal friends, you might be surprised to discover how easy it is to convert it into a multi-purpose living space that you and your family will actually enjoy.
Imagine the possibilities. Most garages are around 3/4 the size of the average living room—plenty
of scope for working, entertaining, eating or even putting up guests, (perhaps not eating guests).
Once you’ve got an idea of how to use the space, get going on the practicalities
Most conversions fall within permitted development rights so the only hurdle is meeting building regs. That means insulation upgrades of walls, ceiling and especially the floor, to meet habitation standards.
All of that is easier than it sounds and most conversions can be completed within a month.
It’s worth spending time thinking through your plans and choosing windows and doors that will.
But what if you like your garage as it is. Could it be easier to use?
New garage doors can transform an awkward, insecure or dated doorway into the portal of dreams it should be.
If you are one of the few who uses a garage as Alfieri Maserati intended, you may well be wondering what to do about its ageing wooden doors. Worse still, you might be living under the tyranny of the up and over.
Either way, good news awaits you as stylish innovations in garage door design and function, allied to very smart colour finishing, can revive the frontage to honour whatever lies within.
Have you got it covered?—renovating flat roofs is simpler and more reliable than ever
Your garage has a flat roof, doing a conversion would be a good time to consider ways to revive it. New techniques and new synthetic meshing systems are less complicated to install than older methods, and provide much more reliable and hardwearing surfaces.
A big improvement for all kinds of flat roof extensions
We use a flexible, single resin GRP system combining the best elements of fibre glass with the versatility of overlay systems. It provides a seamless, tough and flexible membrane for any roof or balcony area.
As featured in Essex Life Magazine
As featured in Essex Life Magazine
