Garages & Shops

Your project space, built your way

A shop is personal. People spend weekends out there, work on projects for years, run small businesses from them. We've built one-bay garages for collector cars, six-bay shops for guys running a side business, and pretty much everything in between.

Post-frame construction is the sweet spot for this kind of build. It goes up fast, it's cost-effective per square foot, and once it's insulated and finished, you can't tell the difference between our build and stick-built on the inside. The difference shows up in the price.

What you might be planning

Detached garage. One or two vehicles, maybe a workbench in the corner. Uninsulated for cold storage, insulated and heated for year-round comfort.

Working shop. Three or more bays, a proper workbench wall, welding bay, maybe a lift. These are the builds where ceiling height and door size matter more than anything.

Hobby space. Woodworking, automotive, restoration, gunsmithing — whatever you're into. We'll spec power needs, dust collection, and lighting the way you actually need them.

Home business space. Small engine repair, detailing, a pottery studio, a welding operation. We've built shops for businesses that outgrew a garage and weren't ready for a commercial lease.

RV and boat storage. Tall sidewalls, big doors, simple shell. Sometimes with a bit of living space built in.

What a typical build includes

• Treated posts or engineered brackets
• Engineered trusses for your snow load
• Metal roofing (40-year warranty) and metal siding
• Overhead doors to your spec (size, number, manual or powered)
• Man doors and windows as needed
• Trim and flashings
• Complete on-site labour

The options that matter most

Insulation. The single biggest decision for a shop. If you're heating it for more than three months a year, insulate. We use spray foam, batt, or a combination depending on the spec.

Heat. In-floor is the gold standard for comfort but adds real cost. Overhead radiant or forced air is cheaper to install and easier to retrofit later. We'll walk you through the tradeoffs.

Ceiling height. Don't cheap out here. Fourteen-foot sidewalls barely clears a lift. Sixteen is safer. If you might ever want a lift, a second floor of storage, or a tall RV, it's cheaper to build tall once than to rebuild later.

Doors. Bigger than you think. Measure your biggest thing and add three feet. A 16x14 overhead door is roughly double the cost of a 10x8 — plan it into the quote.

Interior finish. Metal liner, plywood, or drywall, in rising order of cost. Metal liner is durable, easy to clean, and most people's pick for a working shop.

Typical sizes

Of course we can build any size you desire, but we typically building anything bigger than a 30x40, with no real maximum size.

Timeline

Most garages and shops go contract-to-keys in 4–6 weeks. On-site build is usually 1–3 weeks depending on size and finishing.