North American cities are growing rapidly and space is at a premium. Major cities in Canada are seeing double digit growth in real estate prices. A single family detached home can easily fetch over $1,000,000 even without parking. With prices like this, many families that were looking to sell and upgrade to larger homes just can’t do so. Add on the extra burden of multiple transfer taxes for Toronto property and you have thousands of good reason ($$$) to stay in your current home and consider renovations. However, if parking is an issue, what do you do? Well, have you though of having a residential parking lift installed?
Most people are very familiar with the options available to them when it comes to renovating their living spaces. Popular DIY and home renovation shows on TV have increased the knowledge of the public to the point that the average joe/jane homeowner knows what it takes to put up drywall, do some minor electrical or even plumbing work. We are even familiar with the various trades involved in the renovation industry and how to find quality companies to work with. But do you know anything about upgrading your Parking? What? What do you mean upgrading your parking?
The typical home may be lucky to have a single car garage. However, statistics show that a typical north American family has 2 vehicles. If you are a family with more than two cars, or you have a few toys (motorcycles, Jetskis, boats, etc), then you are probably maxed out on your space and have no where to put your vehicle. If you desire more space or atleast an optimized layout of the space you already have, then you need to consider a Parking Solution like a residential parking lift.
Unknown to the majority of the public is a relatively low cost solution that can help you increase the space in your garage overnight. This involves installing an residential parking lift similar to those used in automotive service garages to raise your vehicles. With a residential parking lift, your vehicles, Toys or other equipment can be stored above ground, clearing space on the ground for another vehicle. There are even subterranean car lifts that will allow you to place your car underground with an additional vehicle stored at ground level if overhead space is restricted by living space. If your space is even more restricted or you're looking for something unique, you have the option to custom build a parking lift for your home.
Installing a parking lift in your garage is simple, there are many companies that will take on the job. However, if you are concerned about various aspects of safety, professional installation and required permitting, then you should look for an engineering company that specializes in parking solutions to manage your parking upgrade. You should expect to have an initial consult with a knowledgeable person who asks questions about usage, location, kids in the house, electrical service, other access points and more. Simply buying and installing a garage lift in your home will leave you with a lot of unanswered questions and possible safety concerns.
Now, unless you’re a car guy/girl or a mechanic, you are probably going to shy away from choosing your own parking lift because it sounds intimidating. And quite frankly, it is intimidating. In North America, many automotive garages drop or damage vehicles and property everyday because they are untrained, use the incorrect equipment or fail to maintain their equipment. This is after considering they are professionals at what they do. How are you, a regular homeowner, going to operate a car lift in your house? You need guidance and advice from an expert.
Adding a custom or off-the-shelf parking lift to your garage may be the answer you have been looking for to solve your current parking needs. If having a professional company with an engineering background manage your parking upgrade is important to you, then you need to get in touch with us to find out how we can help.