Metal garages?

66KingFisher · 05-26-09, 02:22 AM

Any of you guys have any dealings with one of these metal garages? The garage/carport we had before the tornado took it was framed in wood on 4"X4" wood posts.....our contractor recommends we concider a metal garage for the money, saying we could get alot more garage for the money and they can install it in about a day....So our landlord has been askin me what I think?

I just started looking at them and I just don't know....they're not bad, but seem kinda cheap, so I wanted to see if ya'll had any dealings with one of these and are they worth a crap or should we hold out and make the contractor build us one outta wood?

Heres a couple of pics showing the style i'm lookin at....whatcha'll think?

bcklash · 05-26-09, 08:54 AM

They look good but if ins. is picking up the tab, I believe I would go with wooden kind.

cassidyta · 05-26-09, 10:51 AM

I helped my father-in-law put one together a couple of years ago. It is a nice garage, but it did take us longer to assemble than a wooden one. It did end up being much cheaper than a wooden one.

NWOhioBear · 05-26-09, 11:56 AM

Yeah but you can go much bigger with metal if ins is paying for it

. Plus metals normally have a much longer warranty. So if something happens in 5 or 10 years your not sol. I used to build wooden and they are nice of course can't deny that I just think that metal is by far a better option since you can get over a 1/3 to 1/2 the size more going with metal. If you have room for it that might be a nice option to consider.

bamabassman · 05-26-09, 06:05 PM

go with the metal one pal. i am on my next garage. stronger than wood. lasts just as long too. some have a 50 year warrenty on the siding and roof. check them out FULLY though look at all the fine print.

66KingFisher · 05-26-09, 09:36 PM

Insurance is payin for most of this...Landlords are coverin the rest.....were going back with a full two car garage this time where we had half garage and half carport before. We are workin with the existing 20'X24' slab and from what i'm seein online pricing is running five grand or better for that size garage using the heavier 12gauge steel....has two 10' wide roll up doors....two side windows, and a standard sized door in the rear.....can't remember what the warrenty was....i've just been window shoppin fer now and haven't really paid attention to that, but I will from now on.

05-26-09, 02:22 AM	#1
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Metal garages? Any of you guys have any dealings with one of these metal garages? The garage/carport we had before the tornado took it was framed in wood on 4"X4" wood posts.....our contractor recommends we concider a metal garage for the money, saying we could get alot more garage for the money and they can install it in about a day....So our landlord has been askin me what I think? I just started looking at them and I just don't know....they're not bad, but seem kinda cheap, so I wanted to see if ya'll had any dealings with one of these and are they worth a crap or should we hold out and make the contractor build us one outta wood? Heres a couple of pics showing the style i'm lookin at....whatcha'll think? Attached Thumbnails

05-26-09, 08:54 AM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	They look good but if ins. is picking up the tab, I believe I would go with wooden kind. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

05-26-09, 10:51 AM	#3
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	I helped my father-in-law put one together a couple of years ago. It is a nice garage, but it did take us longer to assemble than a wooden one. It did end up being much cheaper than a wooden one. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

05-26-09, 06:05 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	go with the metal one pal. i am on my next garage. stronger than wood. lasts just as long too. some have a 50 year warrenty on the siding and roof. check them out FULLY though look at all the fine print. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-26-09, 11:56 AM	#4
NWOhioBear BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Luckey Ohio Posts: 56	Yeah but you can go much bigger with metal if ins is paying for it . Plus metals normally have a much longer warranty. So if something happens in 5 or 10 years your not sol. I used to build wooden and they are nice of course can't deny that I just think that metal is by far a better option since you can get over a 1/3 to 1/2 the size more going with metal. If you have room for it that might be a nice option to consider.

05-26-09, 09:36 PM	#6
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Insurance is payin for most of this...Landlords are coverin the rest.....were going back with a full two car garage this time where we had half garage and half carport before. We are workin with the existing 20'X24' slab and from what i'm seein online pricing is running five grand or better for that size garage using the heavier 12gauge steel....has two 10' wide roll up doors....two side windows, and a standard sized door in the rear.....can't remember what the warrenty was....i've just been window shoppin fer now and haven't really paid attention to that, but I will from now on.

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