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Garages and shops
Shops and garages, built like buildings.
We build garage additions and detached shops when you need a real structure: a foundation, framing, and the right permit for how you'll use it.
A shop seems simple until you get specific about the use, the size, and the lot. Heat, a bathroom, living quarters, or a tall door for equipment each change the structure and the permit. And in a lot of Treasure Valley subdivisions, the HOA has to approve it separately from the city.
If you want living space in the building, that's a different permit, and we scope it that way from the start.
Who this is for
- You need a detached shop or garage on a foundation, with a clear use.
- You're adding a garage that ties back into the house.
- You want the zoning, HOA, and permit questions answered first.
How planning works
- We define how the building will be used before it's drawn, especially if it'll be heated or lived in.
- We figure out the permitting jurisdiction and any HOA approval early.
- The connection to the house, the driveway, and the utilities are all in the scope.
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Questions
- Can a shop be its own project?
- Yes. A detached shop, a garage addition, or an accessory building on a foundation is a construction project on its own.
- Can a shop include living space?
- Living space changes the permit. It has to be scoped as living space from the start, not slipped in under a garage permit.
- Do homeowners associations matter?
- In a lot of Treasure Valley subdivisions, yes. HOA approval is separate from the building permit, and it can control the size, height, and placement.
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