Concrete Zones

Tidbits from the Top Concrete Zones The area in which Economy Garages pours concrete is larger than our excavation zone but smaller than our building zones.  This area can fluctuate slightly from year-to-year depending on concrete availability and crew location.  Our...

Seasonal Excavation

Tidbits from the Top Seasonal Excavation Excavation is one area that Economy Garages does not conduct year-round.  It takes additional labor, equipment and expense to prepare the ground during the cold months where the ground needs to be heated to remove the frost and...

Building Phases – Building

Tidbits from the Top Building Phases – Building This building phase is often looked at as the “now we’re getting somewhere” phase.  It takes the other three phases, although not so grandiose, to get to what we are ultimately in search of, a usable building.  The...

Two Week Schedule

Tidbits from the Top Two Week Schedule A new schedule is created every Friday that projects the next two weeks of building.  There are many factors that can alter scheduling including weather, material delays, crew speed, tool/equipment failures, vehicle problems and...

When do we ship the building?

Tidbits from the Top When do we ship the building? Economy Garages will only ship a building to be constructed once a building permit has been received, all payments are current, all concrete work is complete, any homeowner items have been completed and all materials...

Excavation Zones

Tidbits from the Top Excavation Zones Economy Garages does not prepare sites in all our concrete or building zones due to the type of equipment that must be transported and the location of pits to get the material needed to prepare the site.  In Minnesota, our zone is...