You could brace the inside of your garage and use hydraulic lifts to raise the roof.
How to raise the roof of a garage.
The cost breaks down to 40 materials and 60 labor if there s a problem that needs fixed roof repairs averages at 850.
Raise the pitch of a roof from flat or low slope to something steeper for aesthetic and practical reasons.
So check prices first.
I want to increase the headroom in the garage so that i can put in a car lift into the garage which allows 1 car to be raised and another car to park directly underneath.
I have a detached brick built garage with the usual roof trusses.
Approaches to raising the roof.
I raised the original roof to 12 in front and 15 at the rear now the center peak then added on.
By way of example i looked into raising the roof of my garage as an alternative to demolishing the roof and extending the walls then installing a new roof.
I found that it would cost as much as building a new building from scratch.
You might also try raising the actual garage itself but this obviously has structural challenges.
In the case of my garage the structure was going to need reinforcement in order to do this.
It was a flat roof which probably made it easier but if your ceiling joists are tied in sufficiently or can be packed against the roof spars then there is little reason why you can not do this to your roof.
Consult a contractor for an estimate.
Additional support may be needed if the roof is not very stable.
This is because garage space is pretty cheap to build commonly around 1 2 2 3 the cost of finished living space so converting a garage which is suitable for living space finishing and building a new garage can commonly be as cherap or cheaper than new living space construction without the cost of raising the roof.
And also if possible raise the height of the garage to provide a sort of small loft floor area as a little hobby room.
Actually did raise a garage roof in guildford last year to accommodate a new door.
I would like to have the roof replaced with a pitched roof.
A steep roof is much more difficult to work on which increases danger and causes labor to slow down.
In general a contractor will charge more for a highly pitched roof than a rooftop with a low slant.
Cost of raising a roof on a house.
I have a single storey detached garage with a flat roof c 4m x7m.
The walls are concrete block inside with brick outside on a big concrete base.
Currently whilst the pitch roof is of substantial height the trusses get in the way of access the full height.
Raising the pitch of a roof does have its advantages but it may also create problems for the homeowner when it comes to cost.
It is now 48 x 50.
It typically costs between 15 000 and 125 000 and up to raise a roof on a house removing replacing or moving plumbing and electrical work can increase price.
Nationally the cost to replace or install a roof is about 8 000.
Add a second floor new top story covering part or all the home.
I sectioned the 6 x6 posts with custom made 11ga 5 1 2 x 5 1 2 x 2 angles bolted together.
