Thinking about building a garage addition in Maine? Think beyond just parking your cars.
A thoughtfully designed two-story garage can create incredible opportunities for additional bedrooms, bathrooms, storage, and living space—all while increasing your home’s functionality and potential value.
At Coastal Construction & Design, our recent Cumberland, Maine renovation is a perfect example of how finishing the space above a garage can transform a home.
More than just a garage
Our Timeless Traditional project involved expanding an existing two-car garage into a three-car garage, raising the connecting roofline, and seamlessly integrating the second floor into the existing home.
The finished space includes two additional bedrooms, a full bathroom, a dedicated laundry room, and a custom home office.
By thoughtfully connecting the new living areas to the original house, we created an addition that feels as though it has always been part of the home.
Don’t skip the dormers: every square foot counts
One of our biggest recommendations when planning a two-story garage addition in Maine is to seriously consider incorporating dormers. 
Without dormers, sloped ceilings can dramatically limit headroom, walking space, and furniture placement. Adding dormers can open up valuable opportunities for larger bedrooms, extra closets, playrooms, reading nooks, and custom built-in storage.
In our Cumberland renovation, we made a point of utilizing even the challenging areas beneath the sloped ceilings, incorporating custom built-ins that extend all the way to the floor.
OUR DESIGN ADVICE
Before deciding against dormers to save on construction costs, consider how much valuable headroom, storage, and usable walking space you could be giving up.
building a garage in maine? plan for the future
Even if you’re not ready to finish the second floor immediately, designing your garage for future living space can be a smart long-term investment.
Planning ahead for structural support, ceiling heights, dormers, stair access, plumbing, and insulation can make it easier to create additional bedrooms, bathrooms, or bonus rooms down the road.
Building upward can maximize your home’s potential without sacrificing additional backyard space beyond the garage footprint.
maximize your maine home’s potential
At Coastal Construction & Design, we specialize in custom home additions, garage expansions, and whole-home renovations throughout Southern Maine, including Cumberland, Falmouth, Scarborough, Gorham, and surrounding communities.
As a husband-and-wife design-build team, we combine construction expertise with thoughtful interior design to create additions that are beautiful, functional, and seamlessly integrated into your existing home.
Thinking About a Garage Addition?
If you’re building a garage, consider making it two stories—and don’t overlook the benefits of dormers.
Contact Coastal Construction & Design to explore the possibilities for your Maine home.
