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Auto Shops for Mechanics at Home or Business

We build custom auto shops for all of you mechanics– hobbyists to entrepreneurs to commercial operations. In Colorado, we want our vehicles in tip top shape. Ever since the testing of muscle cars during the glory days of Bandimere Speedway at the Red Rocks, Coloradoans have been ultra-interested in good engines and vehicle maintenance. We have traded a lot of our hot rods for SUVs, but the inquisitive still enjoy time under the hood.

Build or Remodel and Auto Shop

Our pole buildings give wide-open space and tall ceilings. Insulate and add a liner and wall of equipment. You’ll want excellent lighting and ventilation. And then the flexibility to add an office, storage, or an addition. Our designers, architects, and engineers will meet your needs within your budget.

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Start with a shop. Customize it to fit your purposes but don’t skimp on the necessities. “How to Start an Auto Repair Shop” in AxleAddict describes basic needs, like these.

• Approved zoning, drainage, chemical disposal.
• Minimum 15-foot-high ceilings.
• Solid 6-inch concrete, steel-reinforced floor, level and strong, treated or covered with skid proof paint.
• Enough space for the number of planned hoists.
• Enough depth to back vehicles off the hoists inside the building.
• Reception, office, bathrooms, snack room, and drinking water.
• Building placement to enhance natural light.
• White or very light-colored walls.
• Approved and legal machinery.
• 400-volt three-phase electricity.
• Air hoses, grease run, and water line – as needed installed overhead.
• Power points above the bench level.

Sample Commercial Auto Shops

Note the use of wainscotting to anchor these large buildings. It helps even if only on one side.

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Project #219615 offers sales and service in a commercial shop in Iowa. It combines a 27’3” x 40’ x 13’ buildings with a 28’8” x 58’ x 13’ section and a

12’ x 20’ x 8’ lean-to.

Project #219465 serves a commercial vehicle sales shop with a charming building for detailing. It’s 32’ x 46’ x 12’ and a 24’ extension.

Project #314186 (pictured above)  in Maine combines with Project #314187 for multi-sectioned auto shop with a mezzanine and office. 66’ x 110’ x 14’ as seen.

Project #313356 in Ohio features five bays in a building measuring 48’ x 80’ x 14’.

Mechanic or Repair Equipment in Auto Shops

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While auto shops come in a variety of sizes and shapes, they often include similar equipment and tools inside. The essentials depend on the scope of the work you’d like to do. Purchase or lease the equipment you need, including the owner’s and parts manuals. AxleAddict also has a comprehensive list. JMC Equipment says to start simple, working as a tech to have the money.

We’ve summarized here:

• Select from various models and capacities of lifts to fit your needs.
• Air compressor to operate shop tools shop.
• Jack, jack stands, and pull jacks.
• Oil drain and oil caddy.
• Battery charger and jumper.
• Engine hoist.
• Break lathe.
• Strut compressor.
• Air conditioning machine.
• Transmission jack.
• Workbench with a vice.

Start Dreaming up a Design for Your Auto Shop

If you happen to have spare time during the holiday season, use your phone to visit lesterbuildings.com. There you’ll find the “see” gallery plus several tools to jump start a building project for you. Think about the size and scope, the layout, the possibilities for a building site. And give us a call at Sapphire Construction, Inc. during business hours.

Builders in Central Colorado

Contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213 in Castle Rock, Colorado. Our team custom designs each automotive shop using high-quality, engineer-tested materials from Lester Buildings.