CONVERTING YOUR HOME GARAGE INTO A LIVING SPACE If you hardly ever use your garage, it can present the perfect opportunity for expanding livable space in your home without having to add onto it or move out of the neighborhood. Before you convert your garage to livable space, you must attend to a few issues. Get feedback from the city or county planning office to be sure they meet the current building codes. Then go back to your garage builder, contractor or architect for the final versions you will submit for a building permit. Converting a garage to a room means you lose parking space. In dense subdivisions, that may be impossible, requiring you to rethink your garage conversion. If your goal is to gain rental income, check local zoning to find out if there are any related restrictions, such as those on the number of rental spaces allowed per lot. The objective is to avoid any changes that affect the neighborhood. Involve professionals who are active in the field. The building and safety division of your city or county public works department can help too. If you hire a contractor, choose someone who routinely performs the type of work you want done. A handyman may have the necessary skills, but be unaware of recent building codes. For more information about our Garage Builder, Call us now for inquiries or visit Diditan Group website.