Posted by Bradley Chazin on Thu, Sep 02, 2010
Fall Garage Sale, Garages at The Lowest Prices Of The Year
Great companies like Western Garage Builders could not exist without offering a great value to our Minneapolis & St Paul customers. Western Garage Builders purchases all materials from wholesalers, in bulk, resulting in the lowest Possible Prices for you our Garage customer.
Western Garage Builders 61 years of Garage Building experience also makes us the most experienced Garage Builder in the Minneapolis St Paul area. This along with the complete buying experience that Western offers . . . Quality, Service, Selection, and Warranty makes Western Garage Builders the best value in the Twin Cities.
Up To $1,000.00* Off Garages Built In The Minneapolis St Paul Metro Area
Western Garage Builders will offer a 3% discount up to $1,000.00* on every Detached Garage Style Western builds.
What Style Garage are you looking for a;
- Two Car Garage? $1,000* OFF
- Single Car Garage? $1,000* OFF
- Three Car Garage? $1,000* OFF
- Two Story Garage? $1,000* OFF
- Attached Garage ? $1,000* OFF
Minneapolis and St Paul, Western Garage Builders Wants To Earn Your Business
Give Western Garage Builders the opportunity to earn your business and we guarantee you will find Western Garage Builders, service, attention to detail, and quality construction to be the very best in the industry.
* Only valid on Western Construction, Inc. orders placed between September 1st, 2010 & September 30th, 2010. Your discount is based on a 3% discount of the sale price of your Western Garage up to a $1,000.00 maximum discount.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Thu, Aug 12, 2010
Let Western Construction Award You $150.
All you have to do is refer a friend, family member,neighbor, or anyone you know to Western Construction, Inc.
The Western Construction, Inc. Referral Program allows you to receive a check for $150* directly from Western Construction, Inc. each and every time you refer Western to somebody you know and they purchase Western Construction, Inc. products.
Garages, Replacement Windows and Doors, Vinyl Siding, James Hardi Siding, LP SmartSide and all Roofing Products.
That’s right, you can refer as many people as you’d like and we'll keep sending you a check for each qualified referral as our way of saying thanks!
Three Ways To Enter
- The easiest way is enter is to fill out our referral contact form CLICK HERE
- Send your referral contacts to Referral@WesternConstructionInc.com
- Tell your referral to call Western Construction, Inc.
- Minneapolis 952-920-8888
- St Paul 651-644-6900
- and make sure they tell us who referred them.
We hope to hear from you soon!
*Qualifications for the $150 reward are as follows: Referred homeowner must purchase a minimum of $5000 in Western Construction, Inc. products. Attached or Detached Garages, Replacement Windows, Vinyl Siding, James Hardi Siding and all Roofing Products. Referred homeowner must be a first time Western Construction, Inc. customer. Referred homeowner must provide the name of the referring person at point of sale.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Sun, Aug 01, 2010
Do I need survey to build a Garage in Minneapolis or St Paul?
The answer is YES.
This is a example of a garage built 30 years ago.
The owners of this NE Minneapolis home thought their fence line was their legal property line. As you can clearly see the fence is almost 10' past the lot line on the city's property and 3' on their neighbor's property . Its pretty easy to move a fence but not so much for a new Garage. In this example the old Garage is in a legal location but the fence needs to be moved if either party complains.
Can My Garage Location Be Grandfathered In?
The answer to this question is NO.
Even if you and your neighbor agree the Garage can stay in the same location as the old Garage the City Building Code of the day will take precedence.
For instance, In St Paul many of the old Garages were built one foot from the side yard lot line. Today all Garages need to be three feet from the lot line.
How Much Does A Survey Cost?
That depends on what city you live in.
- In Minneapolis and St Paul you only need to survey the closest lot line to the Garage.
- In St Louis Park you may need all four line staked regardless on the Garage location.
- In Robbinsdale you need all four lot lines and a scale drawing showing the location of the new Garage and home.
- Edina requires all 4 lines, a scale drawing of the Garage and home, and the property elevations shown on the drawing.
Therefore depending on the city you live in, the cost of a survey could be somewhere between $300 and $1,000.
Your Western Garage Builder representative will be able to explain what type of survey is required for your Garage project.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Western Garage Builders Can Sell Your Old Detached Garage
Can Western Garage Builders really can sell your old Single Car Detached Garage to make way for your new Garage. The answer is Maybe!
Free Old Garage Removal
Most of the time when I'm called out to a Minneapolis or St Paul home to build a new Detached Garage their is a Old Garage Removal involved. Over the last 61 years Western Garage Builders has built relationships with different movers who will haul your old Garage away for Free. Not all Garages can be sold or hauled away for free. Many Garages are just too old to make the move so they need to be torn down.
Minneapolis Garage Construction St Paul Garage Installation
Its a win, win deal.
- The mover gets a Free Garage to sell
- You save hundreds of dollars because you don't have to pay for the cost of the Garage Removal
- I get to recycle your old Garage,
- Even the environment wins because the old Garage stays out of the land fill
Minneapolis Garage Moving Requirements
According to the City of Minneapolis
- Permits and inspections are required to move a garage from outside or within the city from another property address
- Garages to be moved must be in good condition
- Roofing must be serviceable
- Stucco siding must be repaired
- Rotted materials replaced,
- All types of siding and the fascia/soffits to be repainted if paint is flaking and/or peeling.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Tue, Jul 27, 2010
Minneapolis - St Paul Garages
If you live on a typical 40' Minneapolis or St Paul city lot and you need additional storage then maybe a Room in Attic Truss is the Garage truss for you?
This is an example of a 24' wide 24' deep 10/12 Room in Attic Truss Garage.
24x24 St Paul Attic Truss Garage
This Attic Truss Garage has a ceiling height of 7'6" with room dimensions of 12' wide x 24' deep for a total of 288 square feet. That's the perfect size for a home office or all the storage space you'll ever need.
For this St Paul Garage We installed Two Vinyl Double Hung Windows in each gable end for lot of natural light. For the Garage Attic floor we used 3/4 tongue and grove flooring for superior load bearing structural support.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Thu, Jul 22, 2010
Are You Looking To Build A New Garage?
If you're looking to build a new One, Two or Three Car Garage look no further. Western Garage Builders has just added several different pages of Garage Styles for you to study.
You'll see what Garage Styles your neighbors are building. The different sidings, roof pitches, window types, garage construction and anything else that has to do with Building A Garage, Garage Construction and Garage Size and Styles
Here are just a few Minneapolis and St Paul Garage examples,
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Sat, Jun 19, 2010
How Much Does A Two Car Garage Cost?
Back in March of this year I received a call from a friend of one of my previous garage customers. He wanted to know if I'd come over to give him a bid on building a Two Car Detached Garage and talk about different Garage Construction ideas. He explained that his back yard would be a real challenge. I told him it would be my pleasure, so we scheduled the appointment for the following afternoon.
I showed up the following afternoon on time (of course) and then proceeded to check out his garage situation. The alley was almost 4' lower than the yard so I explained the Garage Construction procedure and the cost for building his custom garage slab.
The total Two Car Garage Cost was almost $20,000
I was not surprised by my customers reaction because its one I hear all the time. $20,000 he exclaimed, you built my friends Minneapolis Garage for no more than $13,000.00. Why is my Minneapolis Garage so much more expensive? I said lets go back outside and I'll explain.
Standing in this typical Minneapolis Alley we looked at his lot. The alley was over 4' lower than the yard.
The other side of the alley the lots were flat. There was no more than 6" of height difference between the alley and the yard.
Garage Cost on his side of the alley $20,000
Garage Cost on the other side of the alley $13,000
Both Minneapolis Garages were identical except for the amount
of ground preparation that was needed.
1. First we would need to get the South Minneapolis property surveyed.
2. Then the old garage would be torn down and the lot excavated.
3. Next the cement crew would set up the garage slab for inspection by the Minneapolis Building Department.
4. The garage slab would then be poured. After it had a chance to cure we would lay the cement block and reinforce the block wall with core fills.
5. The driveway retaining wall and cement steps would then be installed.
6. Next the cement blocks will be professionally damp-proofed, drain tile installed and back filled.
7. After all the Garage Slab cement work had a chance to cure we would finally be ready to start building the Detached Garage frame.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Thu, May 20, 2010
Western Garage Builders Beats The Other Twin Cities Garage Contractors On Price and Value Once Again
According to Remodeling Magazines Cost V/S Value guide for the years 2009-2010 the average Minneapolis & St Paul Detached Garage Cost was $58,148.
Remodeling Magazine obviously forgot to ask Western Garage Builders how much a Detached Garage Cost. I couldn't believe what I was reading. I hear this from my garage customers all the time. They tell me they've received Garage bids for their Garage project from other Garage Builders and the cost was out of this world. I didn't believe them until I read this article about Twin Cities Detached Garage Cost and Garage Builders MN in this years Remodeling Magazine.
Remodeling Magazine used these Detached Garage Specifications For Their Comparison
- Build a 26x26 detached two-car Garage
- Garage footings with a Garage slab on grade foundation
- 2x4 wood frame Garage wall framing with OSB structural sheathing
- The Garage roof was a 6/12 pitch
- The shingles for this Garage were 25 year asphalt shingles
- The siding for this Garage was vinyl
- The soffit and fascia for this Garage was aluminum
- This garage had 5 30x48 vinyl windows
- One 36" Garage service door with 1/2 glass and lock set
- Two 9x8 Garage Doors with electric Garage Door Openers
- The Garage wiring consisted of 50' of trench buried conduit to feed the new garage sub panel. Complete with wiring for Garage Door openers, wall plugs to code, overhead light over each Garage bay and exterior Garage lights.
- The rest of the garage was unfinished.
Remodeling Magazine also Had A UpScale Detached Garage for $86,965 Using These Additional Specifications.
- Add interior Garage wall finishing using moisture-resistant drywall on the Garage Ceiling and Garage walls
- The rear Garage wall had a modular storage system including Garage wall panels, upper and lower storage cabinets with work surfaces, and task lighting.
- Trim all Garage windows and doors and base molding
- Paint the interior of the Garage walls and ceiling
- Finish the Garage cement slab with color, slip-resistant epoxy sealer.
- Paint all trim, ceiling, and walls. Finish cement floor with color, slip-resistant epoxy sealer.
If your in the market for new Detached or Attached Garage in the Minneapolis and St Paul area, make sure you contact
Western Garage Builders for the best possible Garage pricing the Twin Cities has to offer.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Sat, May 15, 2010
FHA Title-One Home Improvement Loan
Western Construction, Inc. offers a number of specialty products, but none as unique as the FHA Title-One Home improvement Loan. This program gives Minnesota Homeowners an opportunity to quickly and affordably finance Garages, Replacement Windows, Room Additions and many other types of Home Improvements.
Why Choose The FHA Title-One Home Improvement Loan?
Through the FHA Title-One Home Improvement Loan program, HUD insures MN Homeowners with its own funds. There is no equity requirement, and no appraisal is necessary. This allows most Garage, Replacement Windows, Room Additions and other MN Home Improvements to be financed in as few as four days.
Program Benefits
- Loan decisions within 12 hours
- Finance projects in just 3-4 days
- No equity required
- No appraisal necessary
- Loans up to $25,000 for a single-family home
- Low fixed rates
- Flexible payment terms of up to 20 years with no prepayment penalties
- Interest may be tax-deductible
Home Improvement Project List
These are just a few examples of MN Home Improvement projects that are eligible for financing with a FHA Title-One Home Improvement Loan:
- Build a detached or attached garage
- Install Replacement Windows
- Build an addition or a new porch
- Install new siding
- Repair or replace a roof
- Remodel the kitchen
- Add a bathroom
Finance Your Home Improvement Dreams TODAY with a FHA Title-One Home Improvement Loan From Western Construction, Inc.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Mon, Mar 08, 2010
How Much Does A Garage Cost?
This is not a easy question to answer over the phone or on a web site. To answer the (how much does a garage cost) question, we should schedule a no-obligation in home consultation with one of our Garage Building Specialist to answer these and other questions.
What Type Of Roof Style Do You Want For Your New Western Garage?
- Western's Standard 4/12 Factory Truss Roof
- Our very Popular Higher Roof Pitch Storage Truss Garage Roof
- How About A 2nd Story With Our Special Room In Attic Garage Roof
- Hip Roof
- Reverse Gable Garage Roof
What Kind Of Siding Do You Want On Your Garage?
- Vinyl Siding
- Cement Board Sidings, James Hardy Hardy Plank
- LP Smart Side Sidings
- Cedar Lap or Cedar Plywood
- Stucco
What Kind Of Roof Shingles Are On Your Home? Do You Want The Same Style On Your Garage?
- 25 or 30 Standard 3Tab
- Architectural Style
- Asphalt or Fiberglass
- Steel
What Are Your Overhead Garage Door Size Requirements?
- Standard 16x7 Raised Panel Steel
- Larger Double Garage Doors 16x8, 16x9, 18x7, 18x8
- Single Garage Doors 2-9x7 or 2-9x8
- Insulated or Non-insulated
Do You Want Glass In Your Overhead Garage Door?
- Glass with A Design And What Style Grids
- Glass Without A Design
How Many Garage Windows and What Style?
- Standard Vinyl Slider Garage Windows
- Double Hung Windows
- Casement Windows
- Barn Sash Garage Windows
- What size garage Windows
Do You Need Garage Removal?
- What Size Is Your Old Garage
- What Type Of Siding Is on Your Old Garage
- Is There A Driveway Removal Needed
Do You Want Your New Western Garage To Have Electric?
- How Many Wall Receptacles
- How Many Inside Overhead Lights
- Do You Want Outside Lights And How Many
- Do You Want A Garage Door Opener
- How Far Is The Garage From Your House
How Level Is Your Land?
- Is Your Lot Flat
- Is The Alley Higher Or Lower Than The Garage
- Do You Have A Hill
Do You Want A New Driveway?
- Is Your New Detached Garage Going To Face The Alley
- Are You Going To Face The Opposite Property Line
- Do You Have A Front Drive Where You Will Come In From The Street
- Do You Want A Cement Driveway
- How About A Asphalt Driveway