As you begin designing your new detached garage, leave no detail untouched. Detached structures can provide both interior as well as exterior usable space.

If you do not already have a patio in your yard or a porch, the option to add one to your garage can be added to the side, front or rear of the structure.

This affordable and durable addition can give you a weather-resistant space to gather, a place to store outdoor furniture or bikes for ready access.

Covered Patios

Used for outdoor entertainment, a covered patio is extremely versatile. Custom garage builders can help create a space that can be utilized year-round.

When making the decision to add this space to your project, it is important to know the difference between a porch and a patio.

A porch is a raised structure, often attached to the home and completed often with a floor, walls, and can be enclosed with a roof.

A patio is ground level, often with a concrete or paved flooring. While they do not have to be adjoined to a structure, the option to do so allows the roof to be extended from the garage providing shade and coverage from rain.

Extending the roof, with the patio, can also help carry rainwater and runoff further away from the structure, preventing water damage to the foundation.

Determining the purpose behind this addition will assist in the design plan for where it will be located. Having access to the interior of the structure would potentially require an additional door, whereas if it is simply for entertaining, where the patio faces is important.

In creating that final space, doors opening to the patio can help to transition the garage space to your entertainment space smoothly.

A benefit to adding a patio during the design and construction stage allows for the concrete to be extended as the foundation is being poured, providing a clean and level finish to the ground floor.

If you are interested in providing more usable space for your detached garage and would like a free consultation and estimate, contact Heartland Garage Builders at HeartlandGarageBuilders.com or 224-326-2698.