What if your garage became the room you have always dreamed of? Workshop, extra bedroom, equipped studio or TV room … What work to plan to develop it and at what price? Here is everything you need to know before getting started!
Is your garage anymore to shelter your car? It’s time to exploit these precious square meters! Workshop, laundry room, office, guest room, games room, optimized studio, gym or even spa … The possibilities are numerous. But before you start, it is better to know the regulations in force to avoid unpleasant surprises. Here is everything you need to know to transform your garage into a living room!
Inspirations to organize the garage well
What does the law say in terms of garage development?
Well upstream, it is advisable, as for any site, to ensure that the project to develop your garage is viable. To do this, it is better to refer to the town planning rules of your municipality, because transforming a garage without a license is not precisely, permit! Depending on the surface of your garage, The creation of a new living room may require a request for a prior declaration, or even a building permit. Another criterion to take into account, and not the least: is your town covered by a PLU (local urban plan)? In our humble opinion, the easiest way is to seek information at the source, with your town hall which will provide you with an urban planning information sheet or will direct you to the competent town planning services.
My town is covered by a PLU
If the ground surface of your garage is less than 40 m², you just have to deposit a Prior declaration of work. And in the event that the space does not exceed 40 m² but bears the total living area to more than 150 m², you will need a building permit. Ditto if your work generates a modification of the facade, the addition of openings (windows or bay windows) or the deletion of the garage door.
My town is not covered by a PLU
If the ground surface of your garage is less than 20 m², you just have to deposit a Prior declaration of work. And in the event that space or grip on the ground exceeds 20 m², a building permit will be compulsory. Same fight if modify the facade, as above.
Development tax
Note that you will have to pay development tax. The calculation is done as follows: taxable surface of construction x fixed value (820 euros m2 In 2022, excluding Ile-de-France) x rate (municipal and departmental share). The tax notice is sent within six months of the declaration of work.
To make a simple garage an additional living room, some work should be done and they are rather strong. First of all, make sure that the garage / future room is easily accessible from the house. First step: theinsulationboth thermal and sound of the walls of course, but also from the floor to the ceiling. Otherwise you will not be able to stay there for more than an hour without shiver and/or hear everything that is happening at your neighbor, and vice versa. Installation of heating And the connection to the electrical network of your home is just as essential. In addition, if the desire takes you to create a piece of water or a toilet, you will have to think about water arrivals. Finally, bringing light to this often blind room is a priority. To do this, it will be wise to add openings: window, bay window, glass holder … This is what is to know with regard to the development of a garage in bedroom, independent studio or office, home office.
Notice to the AS of the DIY who like to repair, but also to give free rein to their creativity, know that to transform your garage and give life to the workshop of your dreams, it is not necessary to undertake as many work as to make it a living room in its own right. The important thing is above all stand up. To do this, bet on shelves, hooks and pegboards in abundance to store tools and materials. The goal? To shape such a practical aesthetic workbench in a room that you will enjoy investing.
Would you like a space dedicated to laundry maintenance? THE garage can also turn into laundry. On the work side, it will then be necessary to take care to install a Connection to water and electricity To be able to install washing machine and dryer. In terms of materials, we will choose coatings that facilitate cleaning like tiling for example. Then make way for storage to organize the room well!
What is the price for the development of a garage?
Of course, it all depends on the project. The insulation work, the electrical connection or the addition of a water point will easily increase the bill. To remember: For the development of the garage, it takes between 500 and 1,000 euros per m². If you call on a professional, do not hesitate to compare the quotes. Add to that development tax And a potential increase in your home insurance following this work.
