Garage Conversions in Kansas City
This page is for people in or near Kansas City who currently have a garage and want something else there in that space (such as a sun room, office, or extra bedroom). Instead, if your primary interest is a conversion TO a garage (like from a carport), then click here: converting TO a garage.
Planning your garage conversion has two stages:
1) creating a basic plan for the actual process of converting the garage in to living space (including the costs and financing options) plus
2) carefully considering the consequences of the renovation.
What kind of consequences? Most people are aware of the potential for the garage conversion to greatly improve the resale value of the home, although you may want some input from an expert once you learn more about the potential complications involved with city code compliance, unpermitted conversions, insurance coverage issues, and legal barriers to selling a home after an improper conversion. In other words, you want to maximize the value of the converted space plus know that the conversion is being done in a way that avoids stressful surprises in the future.
When you contact a licensed contractor through this site, you will have the comfort of knowing that you have an expert who is licensed and bonded. He can quickly give you a quick estimated price range in
addition to helping you organize every detail of the planning and construction.
Note that if you will be requesting a general estimate, sometimes it is sufficient for the renovation supervisor to simply see a picture of the existing garage plus ask a few simple questions, then the contractor can give you a broad price range. Of course, for a precise written bid including the specific materials that you select, a personal inspection of the site will need to be scheduled, plus the services of a designer or architect may be relevant. In summary, our general contractors in Kansas City can help you recognize what you need and then manage the whole process for you.
Our conversion pros in Kansas City
have converted garages for decades
When you hire our professionals to convert your garage in Kansas City, you will feel the interest and confidence of our specialists as you speak with your renovation supervisor about your priorities and questions. It can be very exciting for you to see the project get completed so smoothly and quickly. You may also be quite relieved to find out how little the entire project will be and how fast it can be completed.
Over time, our experienced general contractors have developed great relationships with the staff of the various local cities who issue permits for residential renovations and who conduct inspections at your home. Several different inspections may be required (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, etc...). The process of dealing with the paperwork and the inspectors can be stressful for many homeowners. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone else to handle all of that for you?
If you are just starting to plan a garage conversion and want to read our planning FAQs, click costs, codes, permits, etc. Next, contact us today to schedule your consultation.
Photo galleries of garage conversions (Click any of the images below for more.)
this garage with an unfinished interior became a home addition: |
with a sliding glass door & a much more attractive ceiling |
These next 4 photos show a 2-car garage that was remodeled |
in to a guest bedroom with walk-in closet and full bath | |
This 2-car garage was remodeled in to an ADU |
(a studio apartment / accessory dwelling unit) |
this 1-car garage was converted to a cozy living room: |
with a brand new fireplace & laminate wood flooring. |
This eyesore of an old garage was converted in to |
exactly what the client requested: a funky 2-story apartment |
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