UK cost guide

Cost to Build a Garage UK 2026

UK garage construction costs for single and double garages with flat or pitched tiled roofs.

Last reviewed: 1 September 2026 · Sources & data · Methodology

Typical planning costAbout £25,000 for a single garage with flat roof
Broader project rangeRoughly £21,000–£58,000 across common single and double builds
Planning figures are estimates rather than quotations. Live calculators combine dated UK benchmarks with clearly separated modelling assumptions such as region, size, condition and specification.

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What affects the cost?

Garage build cost depends on footprint, wall construction, foundations, roof type, doors, electrics and site access. Ground conditions and planning or building-control requirements can also affect the final budget.

  • Single or double garage
  • Flat or pitched tiled roof
  • Foundations and ground conditions
  • Brickwork specification
  • Garage doors and windows
  • Electrical and drainage work

Typical cost breakdown

Single garage, flat roof£21,000–£33,000
Single garage, pitched roof£25,000–£40,000
Double garage, flat roof£30,000–£47,000
Double garage, pitched roof£36,000–£58,000
Builder labour benchmark£200–£300 / day

Regional planning examples

The examples below apply our published modelling factor to the same national benchmark. They are not claimed as observed city-wide average quotes.

London£26,900–£74,250
Manchester£19,750–£54,500
Birmingham£20,600–£56,850
Glasgow£19,950–£55,100
Cardiff£19,100–£52,800

Sources used for this guide

Checkatrade

Cost to Build a Garage in 2026

Published / checked: Updated 2026; cost table last updated May 2026

Used for: Single and double garage build costs with flat or pitched roofs

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to build a single garage?

Current UK guidance places a single garage at around £21,000–£33,000 with a flat roof or £25,000–£40,000 with a pitched tiled roof.

How much does a double garage cost?

A current planning range is roughly £30,000–£47,000 for a flat-roof double garage and £36,000–£58,000 for a pitched-roof version.

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