The Boston Garage Builders serves Dedham, MA for detached and attached garages, garage additions, garage apartments, carports and conversions, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (617) 326-7524 or text a photo of the job.
Garage Building services in Dedham
Dedham is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts, and on the streets around Dedham Square some houses are older than the country. Federal and Victorian homes there often have a barn or carriage house out back, and turning one of those into a working garage is a careful repair job more than a new build. Oakdale and East Dedham have two-families and Capes from the early 1900s onward, many with a one-car garage at the end of a narrow drive. Greenlodge, Riverdale and the Endicott area filled in after the war with ranches and split-levels, where adding an attached second bay is the common request. The Charles River and Mother Brook run through town, so some low lots need extra attention to drainage and slab height. Frost goes deep here, and snow load sets the roof framing on every job.
Neighborhoods we cover in Dedham
- Dedham Square
- Oakdale
- East Dedham
- Riverdale
- Greenlodge
- Endicott
Permits and local rules
The Building Department issues permits for garages, and the zoning bylaw sets setbacks and size. Older buildings in town can need extra review before they are taken down. We check the rules for your property first.