Cost to convert a garage into a music/recording studio

Here's what it cost one New Avenue client to build a music studio—including all the design, engineering, permits, demolition, and new construction.

When one of our clients bought a home with plans to remodel an existing two-car garage into a recording studio, he quickly realized that the project was more than he'd bargained for. The garage was collapsing, there were actual holes in the walls, it wasn't water-tight, and it wasn't secure. He needed a studio that would protect his equipment and help him produce high-quality music.

We demolished the old garage and built an entirely new studio.

This is the double-wall soundproof construction detail:  

This is the floorplan for the recording studio:

What you can't see very well in these plans are the details that are designed to control the sound.  Our soundproofing was designed to:

• Stop sound from bouncing around within the room.

• Stop sound from escaping the room.

• Stop sound from entering the room from outside.

To keep the sound from bouncing around inside, our designer minimized parallel surfaces. To prevent sound from escaping or getting in, we installed double walls and triple-pane windows. Air between the walls and window panes helped to ensure that sound was stopped from entering or leaving the room, protecting the musician's recordings and keeping the neighbors happy.

To see the full, detailed cost of the recording studio, including survey, engineering, design, permits, demolition, and construction, click here: Cost to convert garage to music studio

(The total cost of this project in 2017 was 127,803.65. In 2020, the cost of this project would be $146,973.)

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