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Custom Auto Shops Organized for Hobby or Business

Today’s custom auto shops have turned mechanics lifestyle into comfortable, happy hobbies or buzzing businesses. How can that be? Top-notch engineering and planning now allows for energy efficiency and efficient use of tools and workspaces. Kits for new auto shops are available, well Sapphire Construction also offers turnkey construction services and residential and commercial areas.
When it comes to planning for your hobby shop for commercial automotive shop, start with a list of needs and goals. Decide what you want to do in your shop, the purpose of the shop. Maybe you want to place to work on an old muscle car well another interested party may want a full, four vehicle service they with separate overhead doors.

Planning for Custom Auto Shops

Look at the projects in the photo section at Lesterbuildings.com for ideas. One of these garages could be added on the residential parcel. It’s smaller and angler. The next person may need facilities such as an office, lobby, restrooms, snack room, parts and work areas. The planning phase becomes ultimately most important.

Submitting Ideas and Plans to our Designers

But your personal project will be customized to suit your goals and purposes. And this takes an integrated effort sitting down with our expert designers and architects and drawing down the engineering specs required in your area. For example, the wind and snow load in Colorado varies depending on altitude. This affects the recommended structure shape and the building’s preferred direction and building site.

The experts will integrate the recommendations into the three-dimensional mockup that you can tweak on the computer. You will be able to adjust colors, roof shape, accessories, porches, door sizes and windows, it can be thrilling to see very realistic renditions of your ideas. The team at Sapphire Construction and Lester Buildings comes up with the best rendition “on paper.” You will see how over a brief time the design can be improved and adjusted according to your budget and vision.

Organizing for Best Layout

The best organization plans must consider exactly what activities will be taking place. One or two people tinker around in a backyard shop have fewer safety factors than large auto shops. The types of machinery required cause space and situational considerations. For example, body work can be messy. Sanding and painting require protected spaces. Hydraulic lifts can be movable or embedded permanently.

Positioning tools, mobile mechanic units, lighting, and so many more factors often depend on the practices and habits of the mechanics and craftspeople. So, in discussions for the best layout, get the input of successful professionals and/or muscle car collectors to help find the fastest solutions.

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For information about custom auto shops for Hobbies and Commercial use, contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213.