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Yeah, the metal garage is kinda tacky, and downgrades whatever your thinking of improving in the house.
A perspective buyer might be more discerning and smile at you but cringe at that damn garage.
Yes.
That "garage" looks more like a big portable "dime a dozen" storage building with a garage door.
As others have stated, it would look right at home in a mobile home park.
Personally I wouldn't want to look at it if I was your neighbor. I think it would be an eyesore instead of adding value. What is going to add value is a regular built wood garage. If you don't want to put that kind of money into the home, then I'd say just leave it as is.
The ones that do have typical detached wood garages.
It's an old neighborhood. It's not my house but I'm thinking of buying this property to live-in flip. It's definitely got a lot of potential. Down side is no garage. I'm thinking of adding a garage to it and just thinking out loud the best way to go about it.
That "garage" looks more like a big portable "dime a dozen" storage building with a garage door.
As others have stated, it would look right at home in a mobile home park.
I think its hard to say. Here in the south it isn't uncommon for a $1MM house not to have a garage. I lived in an old, tony neighborhood of lots of half million dollar houses that had alleyways and metal carports, the type you see advertised on the road way. In a working class neighborhood, I don't see it being an issue.
It depends on the neighborhood. Where I live, people have metal roofs and buildings all over. My neighborhood butts up to farm country. I live in a very snowy area and many folks have converted to metal roofs because of the snow. The snow build up here frequently damages shingles. These types of buildings are very practical and inexpensive comparatively. And no they're not just in trailer parks. Geesh.
The metal "garages" I have seen are all in RURAL areas, where things like NOISES and damage from hail / rust are not as important as simply having something to keep mechanical farm equipment out of the harshest weather extremes.
The metal side panels typically are attached to metal framing with sheet metal screws -- trying to adapt that system to support a facade of vinyl siding is not worth the trouble of starting with a properly framed WOOD garage. The "kit price" does not include the very crucial CONCRETE PAD nor the LABOR of erecting the garage. Most potential renters would also expect a garage to have at least enough electricity for a LIGHT and garage door opener...
Costing out a "normal" garage would likely show that there is not really much potential for "saving" by going with this kind of metal kit... The material costs of a TRADITIONAL wood framed garage with normal siding and shingles is very similar to the metal kit - Two Car Garage from $4008.74 | Menards.com
Ok, you've convinced me. I'll put in a regular wood frame garage.
There are a lot of factors to consider as to the metal being acceptable.
1: Depends on the siding and roof on the house. If it is metal similar to the garage, the garage would be appropriate and fit in well. If it is a brick house, it may not be appropriate. In many parts of the country with harsh weather, metal siding similar to the garage in the picture is the chosen siding. Three years ago, an ice storm with large hail and winds tore up a lot of houses. Most roofs were replaced with metal roofs, similar in looks to what was on the one in your picture. And newer high end homes were some of the most likely to get the metal roofs which stand up to harsh weather.
2: Depends on the siding in the neighborhood of houses and detached garages. Does it fit in with the neighborhood.
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