While a home is usually renovated or refurbished from time to time, hardly anyone thinks about rejuvenating their garage. However, modernizing a private garage is definitely worthwhile – for the car, the property, and the garage owner’s quality of life.
The garage became established in the 1950s, when more and more families were able to afford their own car. For decades, it was predominantly just a covered, lockable parking space for the car and perhaps for tires and a few tools. For some time now, however, things have been changing. “Particularly in new homes, the garage is increasingly becoming the calling card of the house, enhancing the house and property,” says Jörg Günter, who manages ZAPF GmbH together with Emmanuel Thomas. “The style of the garage should harmonize with the home. Additional storage space is expected, and the demands on parking comfort have increased significantly. In addition, the development of electromobility is already having an impact on the garage.”
However, you don’t necessarily have to invest in a new model to benefit from the advantages offered by a modern garage. Older garages – both brick-built and prefabricated concrete garages – can be brought up to date within a short space of time. ZAPF GmbH offers a wide range of options for this: from a small facelift to a complete refurbishment.
“On the one hand, we take care of the building fabric, eliminate weather damage, cracks in the walls, signs of wear on the floor, or leaks in the garage roof. The car is thus optimally protected against corrosion damage,” says Jürgen Engelhardt, head of ZAPF garage modernization. But much more is possible. With a new color and individual design elements, the garage can be visually adapted to the house; a new sectional door gives it a modern look, and a custom-fit interior system creates storage space for sports and hobby equipment, tools, and car accessories, even in small garages. Installing an eco-garage ventilator improves the garage climate without consuming any electricity, which benefits both the car and the garage itself.
An electrical installation can also be retrofitted in most cases. This is not only a prerequisite for lighting and an electric garage door but also for more “intelligence.” “Smart homes don’t stop at the garage,” says Günther. “That’s why we have developed our own smart technology for the garage, with which the door, ventilation, or light can be controlled remotely via smartphone app and which can also be connected to other smart home products. The trend towards electromobility is also having an impact on the garage. “Anyone who equips their private parking garage with an electric charging station is contributing to its future security and value stability,” says the managing director. With the ZAPF Wallbox, the ZAPF experts therefore offer a charging solution for garages that can also be retrofitted during modernization.
Garage check and fixed price offer as a basis
However, before the ZAPF modernization experts get to work, the first step is always a free garage check, during which the structure and technology of the garage are examined in detail. This is followed by a refurbishment proposal in the form of a detailed fixed-price offer, which of course also takes individual modernization and optimization wishes into account. Further information on ZAPF’s modernization offer can be found at www.garagen-welt.de under the heading Modernization.
Photo: With the ZAPF Wallbox, ZAPF-GmbH offers a charging station for garages that can also be retrofitted during modernization.
