Garages

Property values are boosted by new garages.

Adding new garages to houses is now proven to add thousands to their value. Recent research on the impact of adding new garages to homes by Nationwide Building Society shows garages boost values by an average of up to 15%. Single garages add an average of 8% and double garages add 15%. This is an average figure, so some garages will have added significantly more value.

With average UK house prices approaching £150,000, more and more people are adding garages to boost their home's value.
So is investing in new garages a good return on investment? Single garages add £12,000 and double garages add £22,500 to the value of an averagely priced £150,000 home.

A garage will provide a great boost to a home's value and the return on the minimal investment required is astonishingly good - they are one of the only Home Improvements that will actually recoup their cost entirely.

So, if you're looking to boost the value of your home the easy way, consider the boost garages provide and the many uses that they have. Research by Compton Garages reveals that less than 50% of UK domestic garages are used to store the family car.

Instead, garages are increasingly being used as an extension to the home or utility room, or simply as a secure covered space for storage and hobbies.
More than half of the people surveyed by Compton used their garages to store garden tools and furniture, with almost 30% using garages for their workbench and DIY activities. Tumble driers, fridges and freezers are also located in garages, which are no longer reserved exclusively for the car!

While over 75% request lights and electricity points in their garages, a combined 8% select lined walls and roofs for added energy efficiency and cosiness ­ and also indicating the amount of time they expect to spend in their garages!

Whether your home is big or small, modern or older, the results indicate that a garage is an important addition to family space and an affordable option for storage of household items or their hobby activities.

Compton Garages have 50 years experience of manufacturing concrete sectional garages and now deliver and install - with lead times for new garages at just 4 weeks you could see almost an immediate return on investment.

We are the UKs largest supplier of garages and have installed around 500,000 garages since 1958. We have around 1000 garages at display sites situated throughout the UK. To find details of local agents displaying garages on this website, click here. Compton agents are all experienced in selling garages and can advise on the best range of garages to suit a home owner's needs.

The majority of Compton's garages are made from concrete and finished with spar aggregate, although brick and rock garages are also popular. All Compton Garages come complete with a free 10-year guarantee and exclusive Customer Care Promise.

Neil O'Sullivan - Compton Buildings