Garage conversion to bedroom
A warm, quiet and safe extra bedroom built in your garage, with a free survey and a fixed-price quote first.
- Free survey and fixed-price quote
- Building Regulations sign-off included
- Fully insured team
- Building inspector and structural engineer arranged for you
Get your free survey and fixed-price quote
Tell us about your garage and the room you want. We reply within one working day.
Need another bedroom but do not want the upheaval of moving? Your garage already has walls, a roof and a foundation, so it is often the quickest way to add a proper sleeping space. We convert attached and integral garages across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire. Every bedroom we build is designed around sleep, safety and privacy from the first survey onwards.
A bedroom has stricter needs than a store room. You need a window big enough to escape through, steady heat, fresh air and walls that keep the noise of the street and the house at bay. If you would like an en-suite, we plan the drainage at the survey stage. Not sure a bedroom is the right use? Compare a home office or a living room first.
Most garage bedrooms in attached garages do not need a planning application, because the work falls under permitted development. There are exceptions, such as listed buildings, conservation areas and new estates where rights have been removed. We check for you at the survey. Our planning permission guide explains the rules in plain English if you want to read ahead.
Our team is fully insured and does the work from start to finish. A typical single garage conversion takes two to three weeks on site. You get a free survey, then a fixed-price itemised quote with the Building Regulations sign-off included. Call 0161 985 0589 or send the form and tell us what you have in mind for the room.
At a glance
- Free survey and fixed-price quote
- Building Regulations sign-off included
- Fully insured team
- Building inspector and structural engineer arranged for you
Talk to us
- 0161 985 0589
- hello@garage-conversion.net
- 7 days a week, 6am to 8pm
What is included
What your fixed-price quote covers for the bedroom
- Insulated floor, walls and ceiling to keep the room warm at night
- Escape window with an opening wide enough to climb through
- New insulated wall and window where the garage door used to be
- Sound insulation between the bedroom and the rest of the house
- Plastered walls and ceiling with a painted finish
- Radiator or electric heating matched to your existing system
- Sockets, ceiling light and switches placed beside the bed
- Smoke alarm wired in with the alarms in the rest of your house
Extras that make it feel like a real bedroom
- En-suite shower room with drainage planned at the survey
- Fitted wardrobes along one wall
- Dimmable lights and bedside sockets with USB points
- Carpet, laminate or engineered wood flooring
- Internal door to the hall or landing
- Extra radiator or underfloor heating
- Blackout blinds or shutters for the new window
- TV and data points for a relaxed evening in bed
How we do it
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A free survey and an itemised quote
We visit, measure the garage and check floor levels, damp, drainage routes and where the escape window can go. After the survey you receive a fixed-price itemised quote that lists every part of the bedroom.
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Layout, engineer and Building Control
We draw the layout with your bed, wardrobe and door positions in mind. A structural engineer designs anything that changes the walls, and we submit the Building Notice or full plans to Building Control for you.
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The bedroom is built
We form the new front wall, lay the insulated floor, fit the escape window and add the sound insulation. Electrics and heating follow, then plastering and decorating, all within the two to three weeks a single garage usually needs.
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Sign-off and handover
The Building Control inspector visits at the key stages and signs off the finished room. We hand over the completion certificate, so you hold the paperwork for any future sale.
Why choose us for this conversion
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Built for sleep
Noise, warmth and darkness are part of the specification from day one, not jobs left until the end.
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Safe by design
Escape route, smoke alarms and ventilation are drawn into the plan before any wall is touched.
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One team from survey to certificate
We deal with the engineer, the inspector and the trades, so you are not chasing several different firms.
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A quote you can read
Every line is itemised and fixed, so you can see exactly what the bedroom, the window and the en-suite involve.
Before and after: what this conversion looks like
What changes in the structure, and who signs it off
Turning a garage into a bedroom means closing the door opening with a new insulated wall and window. Sometimes it also means cutting a doorway through to the house. That is structural work, so we appoint the Building Control inspector and a structural engineer for any structural alterations and liaise with both for you.
Before we start, clear out the garage and tell us about any boiler, meter or freezer that lives there. Think about the bed size, where the wardrobe will go and which wall you want the headboard against. A few photos of rooms you like help us place sockets and radiators in the right spots.
Once the room is finished, the inspector checks the work and we hand over the completion certificate. Keep it with your house papers. It is also sensible to let your buildings insurer know that you now have an extra bedroom.
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Guides worth reading first
What affects the cost of a garage conversion
No two garages are the same, so no honest price can be given without seeing yours. Here is what moves the cost up or down, and what a fixed-price itemised quote from us actually contains.
Read the guide
Planning permission and Building Regulations for garage conversions
Most attached garage conversions do not need a planning application, but every one needs Building Regulations approval. This guide explains the difference, the exceptions and what happens at completion.
Read the guide
How a garage conversion works, from first call to handover
A garage conversion follows a clear order of events. This guide walks through each step, with a full explanation of how we appoint and work with the structural engineer and the Building Control inspector.
Read the guideQuestions about this conversion
Do I need planning permission to convert my garage into a bedroom?
Many attached garage conversions are permitted development, so a planning application is often not needed. Listed buildings, conservation areas, homes with permitted development rights removed, new estates, detached garages and separate dwellings are the exceptions. We check for you at the survey. Building Regulations apply to every bedroom, covering structure, damp-proofing, insulation, ventilation, fire safety and electrics, and our quote includes that sign-off.
Who deals with the Building Control inspector and the structural engineer?
We do. For any structural alterations, such as removing the garage door and forming the new wall, knocking through to the house or fitting steel beams, we appoint a structural engineer and the Building Control inspector and liaise with both. You do not need to find or brief either of them.
How long does a bedroom conversion take?
A typical single garage takes two to three weeks on site. A larger garage, an en-suite or structural work to the house can change the programme, and we confirm the timing in your quote.
How much does a garage bedroom cost?
We quote only, and we do not publish prices because no two garages are the same. After a free survey you receive a fixed-price itemised quote, with Building Regulations sign-off included.
Does a garage bedroom need a fire escape window?
Yes, a bedroom needs a way out in an emergency. We fit a window that opens wide enough to climb through, plus smoke alarms, and the inspector checks both. The exact requirements depend on your layout, so we confirm them at the design stage.
Can I have an en-suite in my garage bedroom?
Usually, yes. The key is getting waste pipes to a drain, so we check the drainage route at the survey. If the route works, the shower room, extractor fan and tiling appear as separate lines in your quote.
Ready to turn your garage into a room you will use every day?
Book a free survey. You get a fixed-price itemised quote, and we arrange Building Control, the inspector and the structural engineer for you.