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i want to move a garage about 20ft towards the front of the house. Do i need a permit? it's a 1 car garage and reason is because i want to make more room in the backyard.
The town will definitely say yes.....make sure the new location conforms with current setback regs......sometimes they have changed since the building was initially constructed.
Yes, you'll need permits -- you're placing it on a new foundation, it will require new electrical and things will have to be brought to code. If you're staying behind the front foundation line and within the Town's setbacks, you shouldn't have an issue there.
Dawn and Davis house movers are both reputable companies, if you're in the market. Things are a little slow and they've been pricing moves rather competitively. Bear in mind that the area you wish to move the garage from and to has to be clear of any trees, wires, fences, etc. That prep is usually not a part of the mover's costs.
Have you had someone check to make sure the structure was worth moving, i.e. without major structural flaws?
To Crooks -- believe is or not, it can be less expensive to move a structure 20' than demolish and build new. I've had clients swing their garages around to face a different direction, others who have done just what the OP wishes to do, too.
Yes, you'll need permits -- you're placing it on a new foundation, it will require new electrical and things will have to be brought to code. If you're staying behind the front foundation line and within the Town's setbacks, you shouldn't have an issue there.
Dawn and Davis house movers are both reputable companies, if you're in the market. Things are a little slow and they've been pricing moves rather competitively. Bear in mind that the area you wish to move the garage from and to has to be clear of any trees, wires, fences, etc. That prep is usually not a part of the mover's costs.
Have you had someone check to make sure the structure was worth moving, i.e. without major structural flaws?
To Crooks -- believe is or not, it can be less expensive to move a structure 20' than demolish and build new. I've had clients swing their garages around to face a different direction, others who have done just what the OP wishes to do, too.
Yes, you'll need permits -- you're placing it on a new foundation, it will require new electrical and things will have to be brought to code. If you're staying behind the front foundation line and within the Town's setbacks, you shouldn't have an issue there.
Dawn and Davis house movers are both reputable companies, if you're in the market. Things are a little slow and they've been pricing moves rather competitively. Bear in mind that the area you wish to move the garage from and to has to be clear of any trees, wires, fences, etc. That prep is usually not a part of the mover's costs.
Have you had someone check to make sure the structure was worth moving, i.e. without major structural flaws?
To Crooks -- believe is or not, it can be less expensive to move a structure 20' than demolish and build new. I've had clients swing their garages around to face a different direction, others who have done just what the OP wishes to do, too.
my uncle did the swinging the garage around thing back in the 50s. As he describes it, he jacked it up with a house jack and him and his brother rotated it around on its foundation like a merry go round.
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