Working from home is now much more common than it once was, as the pandemic forced many companies to move their staff to home based working. With this in mind, many people are now requiring their home to have a permanent office, so that they can work from home whilst keeping family life separate.
A garage is a great place to turn into a home office, without then having the hassle of moving to a larger home – here are some things to think about when planning a garage home office…
If you want to turn your garage into a workplace, something else to consider are the doors. As well as having that security that is essential for an office, garage doors that let some light in can be much more pleasant to have when you are working there. Visit somewhere like this garage doors Taunton based specialist upandoverdoorsltd.co.uk/garage-doors/garage-doors-taunton/ who will be able to advise you on doors that can both provide security and let some light in whilst you are working.
Storage is something that many people use their garage for. When you are going to be using it as an office, you don’t want to be sat in amongst a lot of clutter, so as well as having a declutter you should also consider how you can still store the items that you keep in your garage at the moment. It might be that you put a shed in your garden so that you can keep things like gardening equipment in there, or you might want to have a look at storage ideas for the garage, so you can have an office area and still have room for well organised storage.
If you are doing major renovations to your home, you should make sure that all of the planning permission is covered. Contact your local council’s planning department to make them aware of the changes, and they will be able to let you know whether or not you need planning permission in order to do it. A garage conversion is a great way to add space to your home, but it can also be very costly if you are then told to take it down again!