A detached garage is the workhorse of backyard buildings: the truck out of the hail, the mower out of the shed, the workbench out of the basement, all under one properly built roof.
Built like a building, because it is one
Garages sit in our finished-buildings line for a reason: the structural spec is a real step up from a storage shed. A vehicle-rated concrete slab. Headers over the door opening sized for the span. Walls tall enough for the door hardware and, often, a storage loft above it. This is slab-up construction with inspections, and it's squarely our kind of work.
What we build
- Single and double-bay garages, sized to your actual vehicles (measure the truck with the tailgate down; everyone forgets the tailgate)
- Vehicle doors done right: insulated steel or carriage-style, with openers and the header framing they demand
- Storage lofts over the hood line, because garage air space is free real estate
- Workshop wings and wired bays: subpanels, 240V, and bench layouts, detailed on our workshops page
- Finish options from open-stud utility to insulated and drywalled
- Siding, trim, and shingles matched to your house, our default everywhere
Typical uses
Daily parking (hail is a Middle Tennessee tax on uncovered cars), classic-car and motorcycle storage where an insulated, dehumidified bay protects the investment, the mower fleet and yard machinery, and the mixed build we do most: park one bay, work in the other. If the vehicle only needs a roof and not walls, a carport delivers most of the protection at a fraction of the cost, and we'll say so when it's true.
What drives the price
The slab and the shell scale with footprint; vehicle doors and their framing are the next block; then electrical and interior finish level. Site work matters more here than on any small building (a garage wants a flat, drained, accessible pad), so the site visit is where the quote gets honest. Itemized, free, as always.
Build process
Site and access check, design and permits, slab (with cure time we won't shortcut), framing and roof, doors and siding, then electrical and interior to whatever finish level you chose. From first form board to door-opener beep, you'll have the schedule in writing.
A note on permits: requirements for finished buildings vary with your city and county, zoning, setbacks, utility connections, and the scope of the project. We confirm what applies to your exact address as part of every quote, and coordinate the permit when one is required. The finished backyard buildings overview covers this in more detail.