Service Area
We build across Southern New Hampshire: Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Derry, Londonderry and Concord, plus the Seacoast and parts of the North Shore of Mass.
Where We Build
Towns We Work In
Each town has its own page with the sort of work we do there. If yours isn’t listed, it’s still worth asking. These are where we work most, not a boundary.
Rockingham County
Salem, NH
Salem is a cute little town in Rockingham County, not to be confused with Salem, MA. With its parks, lakes and tourist attractions it forms a quaint and cozy place to live. The town of Salem is another one of the lucky towns in our area of operation that is eligible for our professional garage building service.
Garages in SalemDerry, NH
Derry sits in Rockingham County about 12 miles southeast of Manchester, with 34,317 residents at the 2020 census. It was first settled by Scots-Irish families in 1719 as part of Londonderry, and only incorporated separately in 1827, taking its name from the city in Ireland.
Garages in DerryLondonderry, NH
Londonderry is in western Rockingham County and had 25,826 residents at the 2020 census. The settlers who petitioned for it in 1719 called the place Nutfield, for the nut trees growing thick across it, and the town was chartered in 1722 and named for Londonderry in Ulster.
Garages in LondonderryAuburn, NH
Auburn was incorporated in 1845, covers just under 29 square miles in Rockingham County and had 5,946 residents at the 2020 census. It sits directly east of Manchester, and yet it has stayed genuinely rural in a way that towns that close to a city usually do not.
Garages in AuburnChester, NH
Chester was founded in 1719 by settlers from Portsmouth and Hampton, and incorporated on 8 May 1722 under the name Cheshire. It is one of the older towns in Rockingham County, covering 26 square miles with 5,232 residents at the 2020 census.
Garages in ChesterCandia, NH
Candia was settled in 1743 under the name Charmingfare and incorporated in 1763, when it was set off from Chester. The name is an odd one: Benning Wentworth, the colonial governor, had once been held prisoner on the island of Candia, which is an old name for Crete, and the town ended up carrying it.
Garages in CandiaDeerfield, NH
Deerfield was incorporated in 1766 after its residents petitioned the colonial governor, and it is a big town by New Hampshire standards: roughly 52 square miles carrying 4,855 people at the 2020 census. That works out at a lot of space per household.
Garages in DeerfieldBrentwood, NH
Brentwood was incorporated in 1742 by Benning Wentworth and covers 17 square miles of mostly rural, residential land, drained by the Exeter River and its tributaries. The 2020 census counted 4,490 residents.
Garages in BrentwoodKingston, NH
Kingston goes back further than almost anywhere we build. King William III granted a royal charter establishing the town of Kingstown in 1694, and the town center still carries a considerable number of eighteenth and nineteenth century structures around one of the finest greens in the state.
Garages in KingstonExeter, NH
Exeter was founded on 3 April 1638 by John Wheelwright, who bought the land from the sagamore Wehanownowit and named it for Exeter in Devon. In 1775 the Provincial Congress moved out of Portsmouth and Exeter became the capital of New Hampshire, which it remained for fourteen years.
Garages in ExeterStratham, NH
Stratham was incorporated in 1716 and covers around 15 square miles of Rockingham County, bounded on the west by the Squamscott River and sitting close to Great Bay. The 2020 census recorded 7,669 residents.
Garages in StrathamNewmarket, NH
Newmarket was incorporated in 1727 and takes much of its shape from the Lamprey River, which is named after John Lamprey, one of the early settlers. The 2020 census counted 9,430 residents.
Garages in NewmarketNottingham, NH
Nottingham was incorporated in 1722 and covers 46.5 square miles, which makes it one of the larger towns in Rockingham County by area and one of the emptier ones by density. The 2020 census counted 5,229 residents.
Garages in NottinghamSeabrook, NH
Seabrook was incorporated on 3 June 1768 and occupies a little under ten square miles at the southern end of New Hampshire's short Atlantic coastline. It is the first town you reach heading north on Interstate 95, and the 2020 census counted 8,401 residents.
Garages in SeabrookNorth Hampton, NH
North Hampton was first settled in 1639 and incorporated on 30 November 1742. It covers about 14 square miles on the Atlantic coast of Rockingham County, with 4,538 residents at the 2020 census.
Garages in North HamptonRye, NH
Rye holds the oldest claim in the state. The first settlement in New Hampshire was made at Odiorne's Point in 1623, under the name Pannaway Plantation, and that ground is now Odiorne Point State Park and home to the Seacoast Science Center. The town itself was incorporated in 1785.
Garages in RyeNewington, NH
Newington had 811 residents at the 2020 census, which makes it comfortably the smallest town in our service area by population and one of the smallest in the state. It was incorporated in 1764 and covers 12.4 square miles, of which only about eight are land.
Garages in NewingtonNorthwood, NH
Northwood was incorporated in 1773, having separated from Nottingham, and covers around 30 square miles of Rockingham County with 4,641 residents at the 2020 census. It sits roughly halfway between Concord and the seacoast, which is the position that has defined it.
Garages in NorthwoodHillsborough County
Manchester, NH
We love the city of Manchester. As the largest metropolitan area in the state, this city boasts a population of over 111,000, and the 2020 census put it at 115,644. It thrives because of its many small businesses and successful entrepreneurs, and it is rated one of the most affordable big cities to live in on the East Coast. With a thriving community and many professionals making Manchester their home, the city contains a very high percentage of educated individuals.
Garages in ManchesterNashua, NH
Nashua is the second largest city in New Hampshire and in northern New England generally, with 91,322 residents at the 2020 census. It sits right on the Massachusetts line, which is a large part of why it grew the way it did. The Merrimack River forms the eastern boundary and the Nashua River runs straight through the middle of the city.
Garages in NashuaBedford, NH
Bedford was incorporated in 1750 and named for John Russell, the fourth Duke of Bedford. It covers 33 square miles on the western bank of the Merrimack, rises to 845 feet at Holbrook Hill, and had 23,322 residents at the 2020 census.
Garages in BedfordAmherst, NH
Amherst was chartered on 18 January 1760 and had 11,753 residents at the 2020 census. The Souhegan River, an east-flowing tributary of the Merrimack, passes through the southern part of town, and Beaver Brook drains the middle and runs through the main village.
Garages in AmherstMerrimack, NH
Merrimack was incorporated on 2 April 1746 and sits between the two largest cities in the state, with the Merrimack and Souhegan rivers running through it. The 2020 census recorded 26,632 residents, which makes it one of the larger towns we serve.
Garages in MerrimackHollis, NH
Hollis was incorporated on 3 April 1746 and covers around 32 square miles right next to Nashua, with 8,342 residents at the 2020 census. The Nashua River runs through the southeastern part of town on its way in from Pepperell.
Garages in HollisBrookline, NH
Brookline was incorporated in 1769, covers about 20 square miles and sits hard against the Massachusetts line on its southern and southeastern edges. The 2020 census counted 5,639 residents, up 13 percent from 2010, which makes it one of the faster growing towns in this corner of the state.
Garages in BrooklineMason, NH
Mason was incorporated in 1768 and has 1,448 residents spread across 24 square miles, which makes it one of the smallest and least dense towns in our service area. The Massachusetts line is roughly three miles to the south.
Garages in MasonMilford, NH
Milford was incorporated in 1794, having separated from Amherst, and sits on the Souhegan River with 16,131 residents at the 2020 census. The town center is the Oval, formally Union Square, which is worth noting mainly because it is neither an oval nor a square but a triangle.
Garages in MilfordMont Vernon, NH
Mont Vernon was incorporated in 1803 after separating from Amherst, and covers around 17 square miles with 2,584 residents at the 2020 census. It sits on high ground between Milford to the south and Amherst to the east.
Garages in Mont VernonPelham, NH
Pelham is the southernmost town in New Hampshire, incorporated in 1746 and sitting directly on the Massachusetts border. It covers nearly 27 square miles, almost all of it drained by Beaver Brook, which runs south and joins the Merrimack down in Lowell.
Garages in PelhamGoffstown, NH
Goffstown was incorporated on 16 June 1761 and lies directly west of Manchester, with 18,577 residents at the 2020 census. The Piscataquog River runs through the main village and powered the mills that built it.
Garages in GoffstownGreenville, NH
Greenville is one of the smallest municipalities in New Hampshire, covering just 6.9 square miles with 1,974 residents at the 2020 census. It was part of Mason until 1872, when the village that had grown up around the mills was incorporated as a town in its own right. Before that it was known simply as Mason Village.
Garages in GreenvilleMerrimack County
Concord, NH
Concord is the state capital and the county seat of Merrimack County, with 43,976 residents at the 2020 census, which makes it the third most populous city in New Hampshire after Manchester and Nashua. The Merrimack River runs northwest to southeast straight through it, the Soucook forms the eastern boundary, and the Contoocook joins the Merrimack up at Penacook.
Garages in ConcordHooksett, NH
Hooksett was incorporated in 1822 and sits on both banks of the Merrimack in Merrimack County, with 14,871 residents at the 2020 census. The name may come from a hook-shaped island in the river, or from an old fishing term; nobody is entirely certain which.
Garages in HooksettBow, NH
Bow was incorporated in 1727 and takes its name from the bend, or bow, in the Merrimack River that forms its northeastern boundary. It covers around 28 square miles of Merrimack County and had 8,229 residents at the 2020 census.
Garages in BowPembroke, NH
Pembroke was incorporated in 1759 by Benning Wentworth and named for Henry Herbert, the ninth Earl of Pembroke. Before that it was Suncook, from the Pennacook Abenaki name for the river. It covers nearly 23 square miles of Merrimack County with 7,207 residents at the 2020 census.
Garages in PembrokeOne Service Area, Four Kinds Of Ground
Where You Are Changes The Build
Southern New Hampshire is not one place to build in. Forty minutes apart, two garages can need different hardware, different foundations and different answers about where the structure is even allowed to sit. This is what actually differs across the area.
The coast
Salt in the air goes after fixings, hinges and door hardware long before it touches anything structural, and wind off the water drives rain into gaps that ordinary rain never finds. Building here is not harder, it is more specific: corrosion resistant hardware, flashing detailed for water arriving sideways, and a door specified for exposure rather than for price. Coastal lots also tend to be flat, so where the water goes once you add a slab and a roof needs working out rather than assuming.
Lake country
Shoreland protection changes what is allowed and how close to the water it can sit, and a concrete slab counts toward impervious surface limits. Where roof water discharges matters more when it ends up in a lake. The other thing worth knowing is that a good many houses around these lakes started life as seasonal camps and were converted later. They are often built lighter than a year round house, which is usually why we recommend a detached build rather than hanging new loads off the existing structure.
Mill cities and villages
These streets were laid out for people walking to work at the mills, long before two vehicles per household. Lots run narrow and deep, houses sit close to the sidewalk, and driveways were added as an afterthought. Setbacks decide what is possible here far more often than budget does, and the honest answer is sometimes a single carefully sited bay rather than the two you had in mind. When it does work, it is worth a great deal, because off street parking in a dense neighbourhood is exactly what these houses were never built with.
Orchard and farm country
Out here siting is a choice rather than a compromise, which is the best position to be in. There is room to put a detached structure where it works in winter and looks right from the house, with clearance on all four sides for the thirty years of siding and roofing to come. What replaces the setback problem is ground and access: ledge is common, drainage across a large lot needs thought, and a long rural driveway has to carry a concrete truck. All three are cheaper to find on a site visit than during excavation.
The Same Everywhere
What Doesn't Change
Built on site, not pre-fab
Every garage is stick-framed on a slab foundation and finished to code, wherever it goes up.
Licensed and insured
A full-service licensed home improvement contractor, insured on every job we take.
Free in-home estimates
We come out, look at the site and price it. No obligation, and no charge for the visit.
The full list of 9 garage services is available in every town on this page. See what we build.
Town By Town
What Does Change
Permits and zoning. Most new garage construction and major additions need a permit, but the exact requirements depend on the town or city.
Zoning also affects where the garage can go, how close it can sit to property lines or the road, how large it can be, and what type of structure is allowed. Your house may have different restrictions than your neighbor’s, so it’s worth checking rather than taking their word for it.
Permits and zoning in New HampshireWe work with the various cities to make sure permits and zoning requirements are met before any work starts.
Don’t See Your Town?
We also build across the Seacoast and parts of the North Shore of Mass. If you’d like to know whether we service your town, call us or send the form and we’ll tell you straight.
- Southern New Hampshire
- The Seacoast
- North Shore of Mass
Building In Your Town
Free, no-obligation, in-home estimates across the whole service area.