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5 Best Garage Builders in New York (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Brad Smith
By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 7 min read

You want a garage. What you'll actually find searching New York is a short list of general contractors who take on garages as one job among many, because pop-up garage-only shops mostly don't exist in a city this dense. We looked at the construction companies that came up for garage builds and ranked the five with the strongest, most consistent Google track records.

Short answer: New York doesn't have a deep bench of garage-only specialists; our search turned up general contractors and construction companies instead. Delta Demolition and Brener Construction share the top of the pack, both with 237 Google reviews, at 5.0 and 4.9 respectively. Expect any of these five to handle a garage as part of a broader structural or renovation project, not as a dedicated specialty, so ask to see garage-specific work before signing.
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The general contractors New York searches turn up for garage work

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Delta Demolition 5.0 ★ 237 Demolition & site prep before a build View ›
2 Brener Construction, Inc. @ Apartment Renovation NYC 4.9 ★ 237 Full renovation with structural work View ›
3 Overall Renovation – SoHo 5.0 ★ 94 Design-build renovation, SoHo-based View ›
4 Zicklin Contracting Corp. 4.9 ★ 102 Multi-trade general contracting since 1987 View ›
5 Punjab Construction NY LLC 4.8 ★ 89 Exterior & backyard structural work View ›
5 Best Garage Builders in New York (2026)

Our picks, reviewed one by one

#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Delta Demolition

5.0237 Google reviews

Delta Demolition is a Manhattan-based demolition contractor that also handles construction and waste management, according to Google's category listing. Its own site frames the work around safety compliance, OSHA standards, and permitting for residential and commercial demolition jobs across NYC. This is the company you'd call to clear a site, not necessarily to frame and finish a garage, so confirm the full scope of a project before assuming they handle both ends.

What people praise

  • 236 of 237 reviews are five-star, reviewers call the crew efficient and clean
  • Multiple reviewers say the team left the site debris-free after tear-down
  • Customers note the crew explains the demolition order of operations clearly

Worth knowing

  • One reviewer described a much longer timeline and communication breakdown than the rest of the reviews suggest, worth asking directly how the job is staffed and who's on-site day to day
  • Garage construction isn't called out as a specialty on their site or in reviews; ask to see garage-specific project photos before signing
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating5 / 5
Review volume237 · 95th
Confidencehigh
Recency8 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ Verified July 2026Source: Google

Our take: The rating and volume are the strongest here, but this is a demolition and site-prep company first. It's a fit for clearing ground for a garage, less clearly a fit for building one start to finish.

📞 +1866-504-7822WebsiteDirections📍 99 Hudson St Ste 520, New York, NY 10013
#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Brener Construction, Inc. @ Apartment Renovation NYC

4.9237 Google reviews

Brener Construction is a Manhattan-based general contractor built around full apartment and home renovations, covering kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, electrical, and painting, per Google's category list. Reviewers describe owner Amos Guetta personally walking projects from consultation through two-month renovations, with regular photo updates. The work is multi-trade, so structural additions like a garage would fall under the same general-contracting scope, though it's not called out as a specific service.

What people praise

  • 237 reviews averaging 4.9, matching Delta Demolition's volume
  • Clients say the team offers workarounds when budget or structural limits come up mid-project
  • Multiple reviewers describe daily photo and text updates during multi-week jobs
  • Praised for careful prep, taping off tile patterns before committing

Worth knowing

  • Garage construction isn't called out as a specialty on their site or in reviews; ask to see garage-specific project photos before signing
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume237 · 95th
Confidencehigh
Recency9 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown97% 5-star
✓ Verified July 2026Source: Google

Our take: A well-reviewed, full-scope general contractor at the same review volume as our top pick. Good if you want one team managing a garage build alongside other renovation work.

📞 +1646-455-3321WebsiteDirections📍 20 E 46th St Rm 200 c, New York, NY 10017
#3🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Overall Renovation – SoHo

5.094 Google reviews

Overall Renovation, SoHo location, is a general contractor and remodeler offering what its site calls a lifetime warranty on renovation work. Reviewers hire the team for kitchen, bathroom, and layout-changing renovations, including reconfiguring bedrooms into suites and turning fixer-uppers into finished apartments. Its scope is renovation-driven rather than new structural builds, so a garage project would likely mean an add-on to their usual work, not a core specialty.

What people praise

  • 94 reviews, every single one five-star
  • Reviewers describe transformations of small or awkward spaces into functional rooms
  • Clients highlight no surprise fees appearing mid-project
  • Praised for fast permit turnaround on alteration agreements

Worth knowing

  • Garage construction isn't called out as a specialty on their site or in reviews; ask to see garage-specific project photos before signing
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating5 / 5
Review volume94 · 82th
Confidencemoderate
Recency5 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ Verified July 2026Source: Google

Our take: A perfect rating, but on roughly a third of the review volume of the top two. Strong for renovation-style projects; less proven specifically for standalone structural builds.

📞 +1718-806-9109WebsiteDirections📍 193 Spring St Ste B, New York, NY 10012
#4🕑 Open 7 days

Zicklin Contracting Corp.

4.9102 Google reviews

Zicklin Contracting Corp is a family-owned general contractor operating in New York since 1987, according to its own site, covering renovation, masonry, roofing, waterproofing, and basement conversions across all five boroughs plus Nassau and Westchester counties. Its trade list, masonry and roofing especially, overlaps more directly with what a garage build actually requires than most others on this list, even though garages aren't named as a specific service.

What people praise

  • 102 reviews averaging 4.9
  • Reviewers describe multi-decade repeat relationships with the family that runs it
  • Praised for owning its own trucks for cleanup and debris removal
  • Masonry and concrete work called out specifically as high quality

Worth knowing

  • Garage construction isn't called out as a specialty on their site or in reviews; ask to see garage-specific project photos before signing
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume102 · 87th
Confidencemoderate
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown95% 5-star
✓ Verified July 2026Source: Google

Our take: The trade mix, masonry, roofing, waterproofing, is the closest fit to garage-building skills on this list, even without a direct garage track record to point to.

📞 +1347-495-4959WebsiteDirections📍 99 Wall St Suite 172, New York, NY 10005
#5🕑 Open 7 days

Punjab Construction NY LLC

4.889 Google reviews

Punjab Construction NY LLC is a Queens-based construction company reviewers hire for backyard and front-yard structural work, paver patios, retaining walls, fences and gates, and outdoor kitchens. That's exterior, ground-up construction rather than interior renovation, which puts it closer in skill set to a garage build than several others here, though again, garages themselves aren't named on their site.

What people praise

  • 89 reviews averaging 4.8
  • Reviewers praise clean, fast turnaround on large exterior jobs, including one finished mid-winter
  • Owner Lovedeep is named directly for reasonable pricing and design input
  • Ground lights and finishing touches added at no extra cost, per multiple reviewers

Worth knowing

  • Garage construction isn't called out as a specialty on their site or in reviews; ask to see garage-specific project photos before signing
  • Smallest review count of the five, so there's less volume behind the rating
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume89 · 76th
Confidencemoderate
Recency9 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown94% 5-star
✓ Verified July 2026Source: Google

Our take: Their exterior, structural work is probably the closest analog to garage building on this list. Ranks fifth on volume, not because the work looks weaker.

📞 +1917-969-5951WebsiteDirections📍 119-10 94th Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
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How we ranked these contractors

Rating is each company’s live Google average. Review volume is how many customers actually rated the business, ranked against the others we compared. Confidence blends rating with volume, so a 5.0 on 20 reviews scores lower than a 4.9 on 200. Recency checks how recently people are still reviewing. No business can pay to change any of these numbers; the only thing money buys on this site is the Featured badge, and none of these five paid for it.

What does it cost to build a garage in New York? (2026)

We don’t have a reliable, cited local price for garage construction from any of the five contractors above, so we’re not going to guess. What we can tell you is what moves the price: whether the garage is attached or detached, the foundation and framing material, whether it needs electrical or heating, and how much site prep and permitting a lot requires in a dense NYC neighborhood. Get itemized quotes from at least two of these contractors before committing.

Serving the boroughs and beyond

This shortlist spans Manhattan’s Financial District and Midtown, SoHo, and Queens, and most of these contractors travel across the five boroughs; Zicklin Contracting also covers Nassau and Westchester. If you’re searching for a garage builder near me in Brooklyn, the Bronx, or Staten Island, call ahead to confirm a contractor actually reaches your block, since coverage and crew availability shift by season.

What to ask before you hire a garage builder

  • Have you built a freestanding or attached garage before, and can I see photos or a reference?
  • Do you handle the permit filing, or is that on me?
  • Is the quote a fixed price or a not-to-exceed estimate?
  • Who pulls the permit and inspections, you or a subcontractor?
  • What’s included in site prep, and is demolition or excavation a separate line item?
  • What’s the realistic timeline once permits clear?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data, ratings, review counts, and how recently people are still reviewing each business. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which adds a badge and top placement, but that never changes another business’s score or position. None of the five contractors on this page paid for placement.

How did you choose these five contractors?

We searched for garage construction contractors in New York with a real, active Google Business Profile and ranked by rating, review volume, and recency. New York doesn’t have many contractors who specialize purely in garages, so the results here are general contractors and construction companies with strong track records who take on structural additions.

How often is this updated?

We last verified ratings and review counts in July 2026. If you know of a contractor who builds garages specifically in New York, that’s exactly the kind of listing we’d want to add.

Is a detached garage worth building in New York City?

It depends heavily on lot size, zoning, and your borough; NYC’s density means many properties simply don’t have room. Any contractor you hire should confirm zoning and permitting feasibility before you pay for design work.

Do I need a permit to build a garage in New York?

Almost certainly yes. New construction, including garages, typically requires Department of Buildings permits. A reputable contractor handles or clearly explains this process; be cautious of anyone who suggests skipping it.

The bottom line

There’s no pure garage specialist on this list, so the safer move is picking a contractor whose actual trade mix matches the job. Zicklin Contracting’s masonry and roofing background and Punjab Construction’s exterior structural work are the closest fits; Delta Demolition and Brener Construction bring the strongest review records if you want one company managing the whole project. Whoever you call, ask to see a garage they’ve actually built before you sign anything.

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