Garage Apartment Construction

What This Service Involves

Building living space over a garage makes efficient use of your lot and can generate rental income. We engineer the garage structure to carry the apartment above, including seismic and fire-separation requirements. The unit gets its own entrance, kitchen, bath, and Washington-compliant egress. It is a smart way to add flexible, income-ready space.

Benefits

Creates potential rental or guest income; Uses vertical space efficiently on your lot; Provides a fully independent living unit; Adds significant property value

Our Process

1) Verify zoning and design the combined structure; 2) Engineer for load, seismic, and fire code; 3) Build the garage and frame the upper unit; 4) Finish the kitchen, bath, and separate entry

What Affects the Cost

New build versus adding above an existing garage; Structural and fire-separation requirements; Full kitchen and bath fit-out; Separate utility connections; Stair and entry construction

Best Time of Year

We prioritize framing and roofing the two-level structure during summer to keep it weather-tight before fall.