Custom Garage Builder Serving the Rhode Island Coast
Detached, attached, and two-story garages framed, roofed, and finished to match your house — from foundation to the last piece of trim
Garages Built Like the Rest of Your Home
A garage is a full building project — foundation, framing, roofing, siding, doors, and electrical — and it should be built to the same standard as the house it sits next to. At Coastal Construction Management, we build detached and attached garages, two-story garages with bonus rooms or apartments above, and carriage-house style buildings for homes across Newport County.
We design every garage to match the main house: same roof pitch, same siding and trim, and doors that suit the home’s style. On the coast, that also means materials and fasteners chosen to stand up to salt air, and a roof and slab built to handle wind and New England winters.
Types of Garages
Detached Garage
A standalone building, usually one to three bays. The most flexibility on placement and size, and no fire-separation work on the house itself. Needs a longer driveway and its own power run.
Attached Garage
Built against the house with direct access inside. The most convenient in winter, but it must meet fire-separation code where it touches the living space, and it has to fit the side setback.
Two-Story Garage
Adds a bonus room, home office, gym, or apartment above the bays. Costs more than a single-story garage but adds usable space for much less than a full addition. An apartment above can qualify as an ADU.
Carriage House
A traditional New England style with a steep roof, carriage-style doors, and often a loft. A natural fit for historic and shingle-style homes in Newport.
Options & Upgrades
Garage Doors
Steel, wood, and composite doors in raised-panel, carriage, and modern glass styles. Insulated steel is the most durable, lowest-upkeep choice; wood looks the most traditional but needs refinishing; composite gives a wood look with less maintenance.
Siding & Roofing
Matched to the house — vinyl, James Hardie, or cedar siding, and asphalt shingle roofing in a color that ties the two buildings together.
Interior Finish
Options range from bare framing to fully insulated and drywalled walls, epoxy-coated floors, built-in storage, a workbench, extra outlets, and a 240-volt EV charger circuit.
Loft & Bonus Space
Add usable square footage overhead with attic trusses for walk-up storage, a pull-down stair loft, or a full second-floor bonus room with dormers, windows, and a finished stairway. It’s ideal for a home office, studio, gym, or guest suite above the cars.
Did You Know?
Building code requires a fire-resistant barrier between an attached garage and the house, drywall on the garage side of shared walls, heavier fire-rated drywall on the ceiling when there are bedrooms or living space above, and a solid or fire-rated door into the house. It’s one of the things inspectors check, and we build it into every attached garage from the start.
Looking for A New Garage?
Ready for a garage that matches your home? Request a Quote — most homeowners hear back within a day.