Garage electrics
Electrical work in a home has to be done by a Registered Electrical Contractor, who certifies it when it's finished. In a garage that's usually LED lights, double sockets, a socket by the door for an electric motor, and sometimes a new circuit from the house. Run the cables before the walls are skimmed.
Lights, sockets, a supply for an electric door, and who's allowed to do the work.
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- Registeredelectrical contractor, by law
- Certfor the work when it's done
- 1socket by an electric door
- Beforethe skim, not after
What a garage usually needs
- LED batten lights, two or more on a long garage.
- Double sockets on the walls you'll work at.
- A socket near the opening for an electric door's motor.
- Outside lights by the door.
- A new circuit from the house if the old supply is a cable on a clip or an extension lead.
Before anything goes in
Decide where the bench, the freezer and any charger will go, and have the cables run before the walls are skimmed or dry-lined. Ask for the certificate at the end: an insurer or a buyer may want to see it.
Plan your garage renovation
A few quick taps: what your garage needs, what the roof and door cost, and the order to do it in. Contact details come last, and only if you want a price.
Your garage, electrics: priced on a visit.
How the estimate is worked out
Roof and door ranges are what Irish roofers and door companies publish for the same job: the lowest to the highest figure. A double garage roof is its area times the rate for the covering. Floors, walls, windows, insulation and electrics vary too much from garage to garage to price fairly without seeing them, so the builder prices those on a visit.
The jobs on a garage
Each job has its own page: what it involves, what it costs where we can price it, and what to check. Insulation and electrics: insulation, electrics.
Garage doorsUp-and-over, roller, sectional or double: prices and what to pick.
Garage roof replacementStripped and re-covered in felt, rubber or fibreglass.
Garage floorsScreeded level over the old slab, then tiles, epoxy or paint.Garage walls and windowsBlockwork repairs, render, a skim inside, a window or a side door.
Garage door repairSprings, cables, motors and sensors: what's wrong and who fixes it.
Asbestos garage roofsOld fibre-cement sheets: what to check before anyone touches them.Questions before you start
Who can do electrics in my garage?
A Registered Electrical Contractor, who certifies the work.
Do I need a socket for an electric garage door?
Yes, near the opening, and the door needs a manual release for power cuts.
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Jobs
Costs and guides
Get the garage sorted, in the right order
Pick the garage and the jobs to see what the roof and door cost and the order to do it all in. When you want a price, your plan goes to a single vetted builder for your area.