Cost to convert a room back into the garage?

Question

Hi -- can anyone give a ballpark estimate of the cost and issues involved with taking a room - that was once the garage but now a room - and turning it back into a garage? I'm looking at a house that the previous owner added a 4th bedroom by closing off the garage. Every house in the neighborhood has a 2 car garage and I really think the house needs the garage -even at the expense of the floor space.

thoughts?

jennifer

thoughts?

jennifer

Cathy Williams · Answer

My garage was enclosed with siding and I’m looking to change back to garage..

And yes there is a nice offset carport that I would like to turn into a

green house later

Me Chan · Answer

That is actually an easy convert. But why not just install a carport. The 4th room is nic and most folks will take that and a covered carport over a garage.

Jon Holdman · Answer

That looks like a lot of work to convert it back. Could you get away with adding a carport over the driveway?
Jon

Jennifer Hillberg · Answer

here is the picture (if I can get it loaded right)

Jennifer Hillberg · Answer

The front has brick now.  they did a nice job except for leaving the driveway there.  All of the houses in the neighborhood are similiar -- and they all have 2 car garages.  I'll see if I can post a picture...

Account Closed · Answer

Jennifer,

No way to know. It could be a rather low cost change or higher based on how the conversion was done. Some I have seen really would only need a little demolition to get back to a garage.

John Corey