Custom Garage Builders in Durham, NC

Your Durham, NC Detached Garage Specialists

HWS Garages builds custom detached garages, workshops, and garage apartments for homeowners across Durham. We are a family-owned Triangle builder with more than 1,000 custom buildings completed since 1992, and Durham’s older, tree-shaded neighborhoods are some of our favorite places to work. Whether you own a 1920s bungalow near Duke or a newer home out toward Southpoint, we design, permit, and build a garage that fits the house and how you live.

TURN-KEY CUSTOM GARAGES

HWS Garages offers a complete, turn-key solution for custom garages in Durham. With more than 1,000 garages built since 1992, we can construct nearly any type of detached building, including one-story garages and two-story garages with lofts, apartments, workshops, home offices, man caves, and in-law or guest suites. From a single-car garage to a three-car build, we design around your property and your goals.

Our capabilities include:

With standard models and a full set of custom options and upgrades, all priced to your budget, HWS is a trusted garage builder in Durham, NC.

BUILDING A DETACHED GARAGE IN DURHAM

Durham’s appeal for detached garages starts with its housing stock. Many of the city’s most sought-after homes were built before attached garages were common, so adding a detached garage is often the natural way to gain storage, a workshop, or a place to park. In historic districts like Trinity Park and Forest Hills, near Duke’s East Campus, the homes are early-1900s Craftsman bungalows, Colonial Revivals, and Tudors, and a new garage needs to match that period character and, where the district requires it, pass historic review. We build carriage-style and period-appropriate garages designed to look original to the property.

Southwest of downtown, the story is different. In Hope Valley and planned neighborhoods like Woodcroft off I-40, lots are larger, and homeowners more often ask for a two-story garage with a workshop, a home office, or an apartment above. That fits Durham well, with so many Research Triangle Park professionals now splitting the week between the office and home and wanting real workspace on the property. Wherever you are, we build to City and County of Durham code, match your home’s materials and rooflines, and manage the permitting the whole way through.

WHY CHOOSE HWS GARAGES IN DURHAM?

Since 1992, HWS Garages has built more than 1,000 custom detached garages across the Triangle, so we bring real experience to Durham’s mix of historic and newer homes. We are family-owned and start every job with a free, no-obligation, on-site consultation and quote, then run the project turnkey, so you have one point of contact rather than a stack of subcontractors to chase. We have been a Better Business Bureau member since 2002 with an A+ rating and no complaints, and we carry a 4.7-star rating across dozens of Google reviews. In historic Durham, especially, that experience shows in a garage that matches the street and clears review.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I build a detached garage in a Durham historic district? Usually, yes, with the right design. In districts like Trinity Park and Forest Hills, a new detached garage should match the period and scale of the home, and it may go through historic review. We design with those standards in mind and prepare the drawings needed for approval.

Will a new garage match my older Durham home? That is exactly what we do. We match siding, brick, rooflines, and details like doors and windows so a new detached garage reads as though it was always part of a Craftsman or Colonial Revival property.

Can the garage include a workshop or home office? Yes. Workshops, studios, and home offices are among our most popular Durham builds, especially for RTP professionals working from home. We design the layout, power, and finish around how you plan to use the space.

How much does a custom garage cost in Durham? Cost depends on the size, foundation, and finish level. We provide a free, detailed quote once we understand your plans.

Custom Garage Builders in Durham, NC

Your Durham, NC Detached Garage Specialists

TURN-KEY CUSTOM GARAGES

BUILDING A DETACHED GARAGE IN DURHAM

WHY CHOOSE HWS GARAGES IN DURHAM?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

AREAS AND ZIP CODES SERVED

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