At the dawn of the 20th century, cars and other motor vehicles changed the standard of living for people. As cars became commonplace, every house has needed additional space to park vehicles. These places often had shelters and were known as garages. One of the first solutions for this urban car storage problem was garages.

These garages were both privately and publicly owned. The revolution also brought about architectural changes in designs. The biggest breakthrough for portable and small garages came in the form of prefabricated garages. They were partially fabricated structures made out of wood and metal panels. These structures are so portable that they can be constructed within a single day.

Garages are available in two different major formats. They are prefabricated and site built garages. The prefabricated garages tend to be more portable than any other types of garages. Prefabricated garages can easily be erected within a single day. The best recommended materials for building these garages is steel and concrete. You also find plastic garages in the market but they are very fragile and do not offer the same level of security.