The Boston Garage Builders serves Watertown, 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 Watertown
The classic Watertown house is a two-family, one unit stacked on the other, with a long driveway down one side and a single garage at the back that both households would like to use. That layout repeats across the East End and around Coolidge Square, where lots are narrow and the garage may sit close to two property lines at once. The West End and the streets near Bemis have more Capes and Colonials, with a little more space for a detached two-car garage or an attached bay. Much of the town is flat ground near the Charles River, and a few low spots stay damp, so the slab and the grade around it need care. Snow, ice and deep frost come every winter. Watertown requests run to replacing tired one-car garages, tandem or two-bay garages where setbacks allow, garages shared by two units, and new slabs.
Neighborhoods we cover in Watertown
- East End
- West End
- Coolidge Square
- Watertown Square
- Bemis
Permits and local rules
Watertown requires a building permit for a new or rebuilt garage, and its zoning ordinance sets setbacks and lot coverage. Two-family lots can have their own rules on parking. We confirm them before we lay out the garage.