We understand that all of our customers have different needs and we therefore
have the most comprehensive range of options available. Just about everything is flexible,
enabling you to choose from an extensive range of doors, fascias, roof sheets and front posts
through to storage solutions and security options. You can personalise the design of
your garage, shed or workshop giving you the right solution to suit your requirements
and your environment. There are many things to consider. Do you want a pebble dash, brick or textured finish?

As for the up and over doors and fascias you can have maintenance-free options or a more natural cedar appearance or now we provide a woodgrain finish in either Golden Oak or Rosewood.

Side access doors can also suit your personnel preference, with different sizes as well as finishes available.

Roofing options are just as versatile with security, painted or granular steel roof sheets to choose from for your concrete garage.

Then the last finishing touch may be to add some real brick front posts to the front of your garage.

More motorbikes and scooters are stolen each year than cars. Around 50,000 motorbikes are stolen each year in the UK. Don’t give thieves an easy ride - put your bike in a secure Compton Motorcycle Garage! Protect your bike from the weather, vandals and theft by choosing a Compton Motorbike Garage!

Choose your building from our complete range as any garage can be adapted for the needs of a motorcyclist. The full range of finishes are available including spar, rockstone, red brick, buff brick, brown brick and deep red brick so you can choose what looks best next to your home.

Our motorcycle garage range comes with an Apex pitched roof but Flat versions are available. Appropriate sizes start from around 6ft by 10ft with a secure 4ft wide steel door, but if you want to have the space to work on your bike and store your accessories, we would suggest choosing one of our concrete garages typically associated with housing a car such as 8ft wide by 16ft.

There are a host of security options for your garage that you should consider including laminated glass in the windows, extra locking points on your door and even extra secure roof sheets to prevent the most determined burglar wheeling your bike off into the back of his van.

Our motorcycle garages aren’t exclusively bought by motorcyclists as these Apex roofed stores are ideal for storing all of those things overflowing from the house that would often be stored in a less secure timber shed.

We are confident in the materials used in all our buildings, we’ve detailed our procedures and material options below so people can make an informed decision about the type of building needed and the quality we provide.

Concrete

Steel reinforced vibrated concrete panels. Panels are connected using 8mm galvanised steel bolts, galvanised steel washers and nuts. Joints are mastic sealed.

Steel

Mild steel roof trusses and portal frames are manufactured and welded on site at Fenny Compton, they are primed with a water based primer before leaving the factory.

They can be painted with Hammerite or similar on site, if required. Roof trusses are securely connected to the concrete wall panels using 8mm galvanised steel bolts, washers and nuts.

Roofing

Flat Galvanised steel, 75mm (3”) corrugation continuous length sheet – no joints to leak and with

a roof sloping from front to rear. All roof sheets are treated with anti condensation treatment to minimize any condensation problems. Sheets are fixed to timber or steel rafters (dependant on width) with either roofing nails or galvanised bolts and clips, using black washers and caps externally for weatherproofing.

Apex Fibre cement sheets, 127mm (5”) corrugation, 6mm (¼”) thick, fastened with 6mm galvanised steel bolts and clips onto black primed steel roof trusses and purlins, with black washers and caps externally for weatherproofing. Fibre cement close fitting ridge capping is supplied as standard for better weather proofing and less condensation problems. Also available in a choice of four colours.

Banbury Granular steel roof tiles available in a choice of six colours, fixed to a traditional roof structure with preservative treated timber battens attached to factory primed roof trusses over a layer of roof felt. The tiles are manufactured from Aluzinc coated steel in a granulated design to give a natural stone appearance. Choose from bronze, terracotta, green, charcoal, red or brindle colours. Timber purlins are bolted to the steel roof trusses, and steel wind braces are built in to give the stability expected from our top of the range building.

Optional Roofs Granular steel roof tiles (Apex). Supplied on a traditional roof structure, with preservative treated timber battens fixed to factory primed roof trusses, over a layer of roof felt, the steel roof tiles give a completely different appearance to your building. With a choice of bronze, terracotta, green, charcoal, red or brindle, you can compliment most existing roof colours. Plastisol steel roof sheets (Flat & Apex). As a security option, with maintenance free finish. Plastisol roofing is fixed with secure self coloured fixings, making it difficult to remove without a specialised tool. All steel roof sheets are 0.7mm thick and are factory treated with anti-condensation treatment to minimise condensation.

Timber

All timber supplied is preservative treated in the factory. Preservative is applied after manufacture by totally immersing the components, ensuring maximum protection. We advise that all exposed timber should be re-treated periodically with a suitable timber preservative, and in accordance with the preservative manufacturers recommendations.

Doors

We offer a four point locking system with 10,000 different key combinations as a security option for all up and over doors. All standard up and over and personnel access doors are galvanised steel, with polyester powder coated primed finish, supplied to take the undercoat and top coat colour of your choice. Galvanised steel side hung doors are un-primed.

Plastisol For those who want a maintenance free option, all Galvanised steel Plastisol coated doors have a 10 year anti corrosion warranty.

Personnel access doors Steel doors – see above under Doors and Plastisol for finish information. All galvanised steel personnel access doors are supplied with a three point locking system for increased security with 10,000 different key combinations. The PVCu half glazed door is multi locking at five points. As standard, they are supplied right hand hinged, opening out and with two keys, but can be supplied with hinge on left hand side and opening in if specified. Manufactured at Fenny Compton, Cedar personnel access doors are of traditional construction, framed ledged and braced and supplied with a 3 lever mortice lock and two keys. They can be supplied opening in or out, and either left or right hand hinged.

Windows

Timber All timber windows are single glazed and factory treated with preservative. See comments under Timber. All opening timber windows are top hung casements, with brown casement stays and storm

proof hinges.

PVCu All PVCu windows are double glazed with 28mm

thick sealed units. Standard units have 4mm float Glass, with a 20mm air gap. The optional Laminated glass outer pane is 6mm, so the air gap is 18mm. All opening windows are designed to SBD (secured by design) standards. Sealed units guaranteed for 5 years, frames for 10 years.

Fascias

Plastisol coated maintenance free galvanised steel fascias are available to take the place of the timber fascias on the Flat Spar range Cedar clad fascias are available as an option to take the place of the standard timber on the Apex range PVCu clad fascias in a choice of white, golden oak or rosewood are available as a maintenance free alternative to the standard timber

fascias on the Apex and Banbury range.

Brick Front Posts

Available on the Spar range only. Brick front posts enhance the appearance of the front of your garage. 2 posts on a one door building, 3 posts on a 2 door building. Brick effect posts have recess effect mortar line except on Apex Spar 2.438 (8’0”), Flat Spar 2.438 (8’0”) and 2.743 (9’0”) and all Apex Spar High and Flar Spar High garages where no recess is provided. Real brick posts (available in four brick colours) have no external fixings visible and are secured to concrete using traditional methods, including hand pointed mortar lines. Contact Customer Services or your local agent for availability details.

Guttering

PVCu, 112mm half round Highflo with 68mm diameter pipe and shoe. The downpipe will be positioned at the rear of the building unless you tell us otherwise, and the pipe will discharge onto the base. Any other arrangement to take away rain water (i.e. into a gulley) is by others.

Timber Weather Bar

A profiled timber section, bedded on mastic and securely screwed to the base. It will help prevent

water and leaves etc. being blown under the door.

Storage

Shelf Brackets Fabricated from mild steel angle, welded and factory primed, these brackets attach using the existing panel fixings. They provide brackets for shelving. Supplied in packs of six.

Shelf Pack As shelf brackets, but supplied with three shelves 1.829 (6’0”) long by 0.171 (6¾”) wide, 0.019 (¾”) thick and fixings.

Shelf Stack Six shelves 0.171 (6¾”) wide and 0.109 (¾”) thick, supplied in 0.610 (2’0”), 1.219 (4’0”) and 1.829 (6’0”), with brackets welded on mild steel angle uprights bolted to the wall.

Garage Grid System Each system contains two 1.83m (6’0”) x 0.61m (2’0”) reinforced steel grids, three large baskets, two heavy duty dual hooks, four 304mm (1’0”) brackets and six utility hooks.

Lining Clips

Pack of 12 galvanised steel lining clips with screws and washers used to fit timber battens to the wall.

Eaves Filler

Polyethylene foam filler blocks, contoured to the roof sheet profile to prevent draughts and dust

etc. Adhesive strips ensure that the filler remains in position after fitting.

Sand and Cement Fillet

Supplied on every building, the sand and cement fillet is laid internally on perimeter walls, and helps to prevent water leaking under the concrete panels. Exposed positions, or surrounding ground level higher than the base may well mean the fillet eventually leaks.

Concrete garages are built to last and can be virtually maintenance free.  The latest maintenance free concrete garages such as the Superior range from Compton Buildings feature plastisol coated steel doors, PVCu or plastisol coated steel fascias, PVCu windows, guttering and a whole host of other features that prevent water entering the garage.  The result is a brand new garage that will stand the test of time and look good for years!

Many retailers of concrete garages have been selling the product for over 25 years and explain that some of the very first garages they sold are still going strong and look like they will be for many years to come.  The old post and panel construction may be a thing of the past, but maintenance free garages certainly aren’t.

Unlike traditional timber garages, concrete garages won’t rot or warp and don’t require constant maintenance or retreating.  Maintanence free concrete garages should see garages lasting longer than ever before and when you divide the price of a garage over its lifetime it really shows what a fantastic investment a new concrete garage is.

The latest range of garages to hit the market are fully fire tested timber framed garages benefiting from modern building technology.  Ultimate Garages are lined and insulated, taller than most concrete garages, feature a steel tile roof  and a choice of 8 different finishes.  Again these are maintenence free and are ideal for the increasing number of people who want to use their garage for more than simply storing the car.

Thousands of householders throughout the UK have an old prefab garage next to their house or down the bottom of the garden that is past its best and now needs replacing.  These may look past their best and potentially be unsafe - so what’s the solution?  Well, it’s often cheaper to replace than repair an old garage as prices of new concrete garages are probably lower than you think and typically start from around £1500.

If you’re in this situation then your local Compton garages agent can come to the rescue as they will typically be able to call on years of experience within the concrete garages industry and be able to coordinate the whole process from dismantling and safely disposing your old prefab garage, through to laying or repairing a concrete garage base before arranging the delivery and installation of a new concrete sectional garage that will not only look great but will add thousands of pounds to the value of your home.

As you will see on Compton’s garages website there is a lot of choice and there is sure to be something to suit the needs of anyone looking for a secure home for their car or other valuable possessions.  Local Compton garages agents will typically have a display of garages to view and will be on hand to offer help and advice enabling potential customers to choose the garage that is right for them. 

So if you have an old prefab garage that needs replacing, our advice is talk to your local Compton Garages agent.

About 20 gallons of water (about 2 bath-fulls!) are used to make the average building, and even more water goes into the concrete in your base. It can take 2/3 months to dry, especially in winter. This is exactly the same as a new house.

Your building needs to be well ventilated, at least initially, to ensure that it dries out properly. If the drying process is not complete, you may have a condensation problem. A by-product of inadequate ventilation is mould

growth on the inside of the roof sheets, another reason to make sure your building is dry and continues to be well ventilated. Some areas of the country are still prone to condensation, even with high levels of ventilation and reasonable drying time.

Our Flat Spar buildings feature a galvanised steel, one piece front to rear roof sheet coated with a GrafoTherm anti condensation treatment.  To demonstrate how GrafoTherm works, let’s look at the condensation cycle in an uninsulated building with a roof that is made of partly GrafoTherm-treated & partly untreated steel sheets. The example shows a normal early spring or late autumn day.

Phase 1 - Evening
When the sun has set, the outdoor temperature falls rapidly. The temperature of the roof will soon reach dew-point and condensation starts to appear on the untreated part of the roof.  The GrafoTherm coat insulates and reduces the temperature difference between the steel sheet and the air. No condensation appears on the treated part of the roof.

Phase 2 - Night
During cold nights with a clear sky, the temperature of a steel roof can be considerably lower than that of the outdoor air. This is due to long-wave heat radiation from the roof towards the sky. Heavy condensation now appears on the untreated surface and starts dripping.
Condensation now also occurs on the steel surface under the GrafoTherm coat. However, condensation cannot take place on the surface of the GrafoTherm coating.
The micropores of the GrafoTherm coating adsorb the moisture and distribute it over the whole surface, where it is temporarily stored and even evaporates if the conditions are right, so no dripping!

Phase 3 - Morning
The sun rises and the outdoor air is warmed up. The temperature of the steel roof will soon exceed the dew-point. The untreated steel surface gradually stops dripping and becomes dry.  The GrafoTherm coating will become dry very rapidly and will very soon have regained its capacity to meet the next condensation period. Due to the size of the micropores, the surface tension of the water is broken and the moisture evaporates two to three times faster than it would on the untreated steel surface.