Your garage at home may be sufficient for your family vehicle or personal car, but what do you do when you acquire a trailer for your horse? You need a place to store it in. A garage will protect your trailer from undesirable weather conditions or calamities like heavy rain, hail, snow, hurricane and others. This means that you have to enlarge your garage space. We advise that you get the help of a local contractor, especially if part of your garage wall supports the second storey of your house. Allow us to give you an overview of what to expect.

Larger Garage Doors

Larger Garage Doors

You will need to take measurements of your trailer. Most horse trailers have the following dimensions: 7 feet and 8 inches in height; 6 feet in width; and 11 feet in total stall length. Of course, you need to ask for the exact measurements from the seller or take the measurements yourself. You then have to make sure that you have some leeway for your trailer — at least two feet of room on all sides would do. Next, ask your local government for zoning and building restrictions. Make sure that your garage enlargement plans will not violate any laws. If you find it impossible or impermissible to tear down one wall of your garage in order to expand it, you can create a wide doorway in the wall that will lead to an annexed, secondary garage. This way, you can have separate entrances for your private vehicles and your trailer. Speaking of entrances, be sure to choose a garage door that lets you maximise the use of space and also gives you maximum security. There are roll-up doors, sectional doors, canopy doors and more. You also have a choice of using wood, aluminium, fibreglass or steel doors.