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How long will it take to build an RV garage in Las Vegas?

Briefly, depending on the specifics of the RV garage, it can take anywhere from several weeks to a over a month. Why?

First of all, when building an RV garage, this usually requires waiting to get a permit approved, which can take more than a week. If a standard blueprint does not fit your needs, then the garage needs to be custom-designed, which requires additional time (and cost) prior to the issuing of the building permit.

Further, it is always important to consider the specifics of the soil and terrain to make sure that the foundation is a good match for supporting a big, heavy garage containing an RV (with respect for the expected flow of water on your property in Las Vegas during the wet season). Usually, the ground is ready (and in many cases people will already have a cement driveway in place). However, if not ready, then it can take another day or more to clear the terrain of trees or bushes or just to level and pack the dirt.

Once the permits are issued, the financing has been secured, and the ground is ready, then one of the next big factors that can influence how long the actual construction takes is... the weather. If there are no delays from severe weather, then the construction of the garage in Las Vegas can begin to be built within two weeks of applying for the permit (if there are absolutely no delays relating to all of the initial "paperwork").

Many RV garages are not built on an existing driveway, so they need the foundation poured (which then must dry). The framing and roof can be built next, then the electrical wiring will be added for the garage door and lights (as well as natural light from windows). The exterior siding and interior drywall can be installed, then the garage door and opener. So, ultimately, completion time for construction of your new RV garage in Las Vegas can range from many weeks (for a typical RV garage) up to 6 or more weeks (like if you are adding a second-story or a workshop on a custom-designed garage).

What are the steps for building an RV garage?

Before the actual construction stages, there are the pre-construction stages, including creating a basic design and building the budget. We'll detail that more in a moment. First, for people who are not sure if they want a very simple structure or something more unusual (like a loft or 2nd-story), click here to learn about getting a custom-design for your new RV garage: new garage construction FAQs.

As for the typical pre-construction stages, that includes the initial inspection of the property in Las Vegas, the architectural drafting of the blueprint (at least for custom-designed floorplans), the obtaining of building permits, and the financing of the construction.

In rare cases, Las Vegas property owners will have completed all of those steps before contacting our RV garage contractors in Las Vegas. However, our RV garage builders can also help you to complete all of these steps of planning and preparation.

Next comes the actual construction of your new garage at your home in Las Vegas. Typically, that involves preparing the ground (leveling the earth) to be ready for pouring the concrete foundation. Then, the crew will set up the boards that will form (set the shape of) the wet concrete as it dries. Before pouring, the grid of steel rebar for reinforcement will be installed. Once the slab is poured and dried, it is ready for framing. The framing of the roof can be started and electrical wiring can be added. Once the wiring is ready, then one of the next steps is the installation of the garage door and the opener.

Later, roof trusses will be attached and then the roof decking and exterior roofing (tile, asphalt shingles, etc) will be installed. At that point, the new garage addition in Las Vegas is functional, but still not quite complete.

Once all the relevant inspections have been completed by the staff of the city of Las Vegas, then the interior walls can be finished (including insulation and drywall/ sheetrock). One of the last steps is typically the completing of the exterior with siding, stucco, and/or painting.

Last, an RV garage will also need an extra-large garage door (with sufficient height for a RV to slide right under the opening without any unpleasant crunching). Also, since an RV-sized garage door is large and heavy, it is especially important that the bracing, tracking, springs and all other parts be properly installed (and maintained).

How much will it cost to build an RV garage in Las Vegas?

Typical prices range from under $55 per square foot to well over $70 per square foot. Naturally, the cost of custom garage construction jobs will be easier to estimate once the main details of the specific RV garage are clear to the estimator.

To keep costs low even while materials prices have risen, our contractors have increased the range of infrastructures that they can offer. Stick-frame is most common. Steel-frame can be less costly and faster. Panel systems and post-frame can be even faster to build, plus panels providing greatly improved insulation for people who wish to add HVAC and cooling. Note that any exterior material can be added to any infrastructure / framing.

Also, even though stick-frame structures are very common, they are actually the hardest to insulate well. Construction technology has advanced a lot in recent years, but most residential builders have had so much demand that they did not need to keep up with advancing technology. However, many of our builders got started with industrial garages and huge agricultural buildings, so a wider variety of projects meant a wider variety of infrastructures.

Back to the general topic of costs, there are several other simple variables that will allow people to keep the basic costs low. Besides reducing the size of the garage (or the angle of the roof), another more affordable option is an unfinished interior (exposed framing). Another obvious factor is the material of the exterior surface of the garage. If you have an HOA though, then you might not have much flexibility in relation to the exterior.

When you contact our RV garage builders in Las Vegas through this site, it is best to let us know your top priorities, such as "curb appeal," keeping the budget modest, urgency of fast completion, or anything else. To request your consultation now, click contact your new RV garage contractor.

This RV garage near Las Vegas features a 2100 square foot apartment on the 2nd story.

RV Garage w 2nd story apartment
building an RV Garage

This attached garage has an RV bay plus room for 2 more cars.

RV Garage addition built on to existing 2-car garage in Phoenix AZ
building an RV Garage

Here are before and after photos of a 1500 sf RV garage (25' wide x 60' deep) with a storage room in the back.

RV Garage builders in Las Vegas
building an RV Garage in Las Vegas

Here are before and after photos of a massive 4000 sf RV garage with 3 bays (80' wide x 50' deep). The photos are from November 2017 and April 2018.

RV Garage builders in Las Vegas
building an RV Garage in Las Vegas

Here are two angles of just-finished RV garage plus a 3-car garage (built by one of our contractors near Las Vegas)
RV Garage construction in Las Vegas
building an RV Garage

The two slides below show two angles of a recently completed RV garage
(Scroll down to see all of the photos from that project, including a room addition & other renovations .)

RV Garage construction
building an RV Garage

Here is a detailed slideshow of some of the first stages in the construction of the above attached RV garage (plus an extension on the master bedroom and a bell tower). For details, put your mouse over each image.

a view of one side of the new RV garage during construction. Here is the next stage, with the rear wall of the garage and the second side wall (to the left). Note that on the right of the photo, the front wall of the RV garage (where the garage door will be) has already been framed and that section is leaning at a slight angle. another angle of that same stage of construction. Notice the tower that accents the front entry. Our garage builders also built that at the same time as building the custom garage. Here you can see the stonework on the tower, plus the sidewalk leading up to it. The tall structure at the far left is the new RV garage. another angle showing off the new curb appeal Finally, at the same home, here is a room addition that was added to the side of the master bedroom. The new addition is actually just a large walk-in closet. The closet goes 8 feet beyond the bedroom and is 20 feet deep, adding 160 square feet to the total interior of this  house.


Here is a custom-built addition with a casita or guest house attached to a 1-car garage & RV garage in Nevada:

Casita & Attached RV Garage

Here is a custom RV garage (a very large one). On the side is the RV garage with front and rear entry. That is connected to an additional 40x40 garage with extra-high ceilings and a storage closet (which has a rear garage door that is tall enough for a 2nd motor home). This gallery of pictures shows a few stages of the construction process from a few angles. Scroll right to see the whole gallery.

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