Call any building supply store and tell them you want to build a 24x24 garage and they will give you a quote. Not difficult at all. Simple as one or three phone calls. More on reddit.com

Ham and eggs, ham and cheese, hammond lumber. I've always had a good experience with them. More on reddit.com

So I’ve done some research on those size garages and am in NJ, not too far. As for taxes and what you can build, you need to check with your local zoning board. I’ve reached out to a ton of the PA Amish builders and can give you some ball park estimates I received. Pole barn - 24x 32 x 10 - this would have cost me about $26k all in with 4 inch concrete. Pole barn - 24x24 with a second floor (fully walkable) - this one I had up to around $45k with windows, doors, 4 inch concrete, and a small lean-to.  Now for the Amish garages: Generally, I found the excavation work they offer ranged from $12.5 - $15k for a 24x24 or 24x28 garage. I wanted the garage built on site, with a second floor. If you’re pouring a full slab, you will want the garage build on site, meaning no wood floor.   For the structure alone, depending on your options, it can get crazy. A 24x24 mega garage from my sheds was around $55k, that’s with a fully walkable 2nd floor.  Most other quotes with a second floor were similar in cost. This does not include any electric or plumbing. Just a building with some doors and windows. So realistically your building + concrete will be around $70k if you want 2 stories.  A true stick build was priced at over 100k for me. I have since stopped shopping- I need to take a step back and determine exactly what I want if I am going to pay nearly $100k for a garage. Edit: you can get away with a 2nd floor for cheaper if you want it to be less functional. Just an FYI. More on reddit.com

I built my garage a few years ago…. After getting quotes from a few full service companies I decided to subcontract all the work myself. For the exact same scope of work the quotes ranged from 26k to 37k. I ended up paying around 27k and that’s with me upgrading a lot of stuff (2x6 studs, bigger curb wall, stucco vs siding, high end garage door+opener, sub panel)

My recommendation would be to subcontract it yourself.

Apply for the permit yourself, hire the concrete out, order the timber/garage package from Home Depot, hire a framer to build. Hire someone to roof it, hire someone to install siding, soffit, fascia….

I still have the prices I paid from 2018:

Concrete pad (552sqft): 7600$ Wood package (walls and truss’): 5000$ Framer (built whole garage in a weekend: 1700$ Roofing (just materials, I did this myself): 250$ Electrical (just materials, did myself): 650$ Garage door (2 single 9’ doors installed): 3500$ Man door (had custom one made): 650$ Soffit, Fascia, Eaves, Trim: 2100$ Stucco: 6200$

Feel free to DM with any questions.

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