Cost for free standing 2 car garage

[Tom.A]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

I'm in Nor Cal and if I were to build a detached garage for someone I would charge in the ball park $60 per s.f. assuming the lot was flat, grading and clearing at a minimum, and no retaining walls to build. Permits shouldn't be an issue but the percentage of structural coverage allowed on a residential lot will have its limits so it might be wise to speak with someone at your local building department before committing. The cement siding you are refering to is called Hardi Plank.

Thanks Gaetano So assuming a 500 sq ft also sounds like around $30K as mentioned above. The lot is a 1/2 acre and the house is around 3000 sq ft so I think that might be fine as the home next door is 5600 sq ft single story on the same size lot. However that is good to know and I would suspect it would be more as the land kind of slopes towards the rear of where the garage would end. I know it is hard to tell from this picture but I would assume a lot could be made up with concrete or would you back fill with dirt?