Bespoke brick and timber garage builder

Homeowners wanting a garage that matches their house, plus small developers and landlords.

Fixed-price or staged-payment quotes per build, with a margin on materials and labour. Larger jobs mean bigger invoices but longer lead times.

• Bricklaying or timber-frame carpentry
• Groundwork and foundations knowledge
• Estimating materials and costs
• Managing subcontractors and timelines

• Planning permission and Building Regulations approval may apply, so check with the local council for each job
• Public liability insurance, plus employer's liability once you hire staff
• Party wall rules if building near a neighbour's boundary
• Electrical work usually needs a qualified electrician, so check what certification is required
• Cash flow, since materials are paid for before you receive final payment, so you need working capital to fund the first builds
• Weather delays and rising material prices, so build contingency into quotes

Startup costs are typically around £25,000 to £90,000, depending on your tools, vehicles, insurance and the working capital you need to fund materials for the first builds. These are estimates, so plan your own cash flow.

Monthly revenue is typically around £4,000 to £18,000, depending on how many garages you build, their size and your team. These are estimates, not guarantees, and revenue is not profit once materials and subcontractors are paid.

Check whether planning permission and Building Regulations approval apply, with your local council, for each job. Also check party wall rules near boundaries, what certification electrical work needs, and insurance, including employer's liability once you hire staff.