Thanks for feedback,my issue is i think face of garage above door which are standard size 9×7, space too high up to gable ,soffett vents,eaves are way high up,most other garage fronts roof corners are even with lights or right above door frame mine are very high, standing in front it's very high,but paint changes ir even a window may help. Any other ideas would help me & appreciated!

I don't mindspending money if it would improve appearance. Fyi...origional house looked like

this

I agree frint door is lost but is is a beautiful entrance way, lighting wasnt goid in photos,i put juniper pencils trees that will eventually grow taller in pots on either side of garage,thanks for feedback

Definitely paint the trim to match the beige-ish on the rest of the house, just like the original. Paint the door if you want the same, but the white matches the windows and railing.

The roof was done higher to align with the porch height, because if it was lower you'd knock your head into the side when stepping off the porch. And you get a high ceiling inside.

Yes thank you for your imput,im thinking either paint trim tan like origional around door or leave trim white,then paint door blue like house color. Any thoughts on putting a window above would that help?

Do you have the space for a pergola or a small shed roof and/or transom window above the door? I'd change your lights to a copper color and more farmhouse, too.

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Maybe even something as simple as a farmhouse gable trim ( combined with bigger lights ), with the door painted blue might be a possibility.

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Or paint the door two shades of blue, with the darker color matching the house on your door's vertical trim to emphasize them and counter the width

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I agree that a wood door would be beautiful.

Yes i think window transom above door would help,ive thought about an eyebrow but like window idea instead,i rather keep lights since they match all outdoor lights on side of garage & front porch photos u sent me are great! Im going to check into the transom,one row eight windows to match the door

I would add a white pergola or eyebrow over the garage door to fill the space. Paint the trim the same color as the rest of the house, wait to paint garage door after doing those two things.

Do i mean paint trim color blue or the tan?

I meant tan since that is the trim on the rest of the house, but have you thought about painting all the trim white instead?

No trim on house will remain tan,im not a fan of white anyway, may paint door blue,keep trim on door white or paint tan,i just didnt want to maintain painting on door or azac trim,thanks for suggestion

@amciano14 post a picture after the update... and just FYI we painted our garage doors ourselves (we have 3) and it's zero maintenance even in the hot Florida sun.

What type of paint,anything special? My other concern is roofline obstructs my view to front of house, i can see out fine. But look at roofline.another reason why i want to lower roof, I will think alot nothing here can be done until spring,i will post photo after i make changes with transom window,painting,or renovation

Others might have said this... Th trim around the windows on your home is much narrower than the frame around your door. I would bulk up the trim around all the windows on the facade of your home and paint it white. And paint all of the tan (???) trim white, too. At least that way the garage door will no longer be the focus.

It seems like you just want someone to go ahead and tell you to lower the roofline. Go ahead, even though it is a tremendous waste of time and money and you won't gain anything.

(Maybe I'm just cranky because I keep reading articles about all the people in Texas who died because they didn't have heat or electricity. And all the people whose home have been destroyed because their pipes burst and they have nowhere to go. And you want to spend 10's of thousands of dollars for an incredibly stupid reason. End rant)

@amciano14 we used an exterior stain-blocking paint I think valspar, nothing special.

I honestly don't think the roofline is obstructing the house... the whole garage in general juts out more than usual making it a focal point, not the roof IMO.

If you have the money and need the space build out a room over the garage.

The snout really did ruin the look! If you want a serious change, and you apparently have the $$$$ to do so, tear it off and build a free standing garage elsewhere on the property (perhaps with a breezeway to access the house.)

Well ....quote to modify roofline is 10k plus materials, so not so bad for me,im not touching around windows on house,as far as rebuilding a detached garage, small long narrow lot,8 ft on either side of house,plus zoning approved my garage addition, either i embrace garage ,paint door,add transom or renovate down 20 inches but im still going to have a snout house,i have an attached 2 car tandem garage,house is custom,i pd up to builder to do what i did inside, so just looking for happiness with it's appearance..

Now i have a bowling alley inside garage, fits suv, 2nd car no.problem i could have shortened 18ft addition to 16ft,wouldn't have looked so long....whats done is done

Only gain would be bringing ceiling height down from 9.75 ft to 8.6 ft,lower roofline,better view. ..

Oh i absolutely dont need any more space but a room above garage would kind of fix problem.

Does fact that garage addition ended up creating a steep hill which house was rather on flat ground b4 add to snout appearance?

Just build a shed roof over the garage doors the same EXACT pitch of the porch roof.

That is one of my options but I like look of gable, i have 2 sketches done one gable,one shed going into a smaller gable

No, do a mini- she's roof just over the garage doors the same pitch as the porch. It will look perfect.

Oh yes i know like small euebrow,a mini shed roof ive thought of that

Anyone have opinion that garage addition ended up on a steep hill,does steep driveway grade add to snootiness?

Help,help,tall steep garage front, hit me in the face!

You certainly have a prominent garage with a house behind it. Down play the garage door color and find a good landscaper.

So, i will paint garage door blue siding color, tan trim around door,what would u advise for landscaping ? I do it all myself.

Would lowering gable roof a few ft,enhance snootiness or subdue it? Or just forget renovation? Garage is 14 ft wide,rest of house is additional 20ft wide in front. House is 34 by 34 ft.

Would blue painted door, tan trim diffuse height of garage?

Would blue painted door, tan trim diffuse height of garage?

Would lower roof help snouty apoearance or make it worse? plus my sketched proposal doesn't tie in front porchline with garage,seperate gutters not tied in,so not very appealing.

I thought of that its valuable to see in your photo,looks like a deck on top

What is dimension of addition? Length?

I would be concerned with drainage,but a fine idea

They went from single to double car garage,so wider than mine &;not as long,which adds to a very nice design

Yeah people frown on snout garages around here yet they are on millions and millions of houses so you're in good company. Your house looks nice and I'd just enjoy it as is and stop worrying about it at this point. With a narrow lot you do have to make compromises and if everything else functions well this may be one you just need to let go of.

Thanks for kind remarks, I'm at point where i should let go of it & try painting 1st,flat roof with deck use above could be cool,but my length at 18 ft not sure if it will look good. I like way gutters tie in with garage & porch, that would get disrupted with any renovation. Once i paint i will repost.

So were are the ones that did the renovation posted by JuneKnow (not sure where she dug up those photos). Yes, it is a deck on top. The architect was the one that designed the gable roof over the garage addition and yikes it was terrible. It was a painfully lesson to take down the garage roof and rebuild. However, it was a huge improvement. The photo that JuneKnow posted had the railing photoshopped in. I don't have a up to date photo that I can share, but it looks similar to the Photoshop pic posted, but the clear glass is more noticeable.

Thanks for corresponding can u give me length and width of your addition? Yours is nice to eye since u did a double car addition mine is tandem,single 14 wide by 18 long..im afraid it will still look too long for me,what did u use on roof,a rubber roof,decking wood? Thank you what is your opinion of my house?

Also did u have to lower ceiling height inside garage when you tore down gable roof,and do your gutters tie in with front entrance?

@amciano14. I like your house, and just think you need to paint the garage door a colour to match either the trim or the siding (not white). Mine, if we had finished what the architect had designed was NOT good. Our addition was large (up, out and front). The garage portion for the addition was 18 feet wide by ten feet long. Our garage is also a tandem garage. Most of the tandem garage is 18 feet wide, but it narrows to 16 feet at the halfway point. I think it is 36 inches long (deep) (not certain on the length). The garage door is 1.5 width (I think 15 feet).

We did not reduce the height of the garage walls, when we took down the newly framed garage roof. They are not that tall. The product on the deck is Duradeck. I love our deck and it was the perfect solution to not block the bedroom window/door. I am not sure I fully understand your gutter question.

So u have a tandem... too... mine is 14 ft wide,entire length with my addition is 34 ft, my garage door is standard 9 ft wide by 7 ft high,your door seems wider which is why i thought you had a double car side by side.Gutter question is my shed front porch lines up with gable roof,so both gutters are interlocked or even with each other. You have a staircase which i dont. I want to ask u how your gutters work with flat roof,if i consider s flat roof,Im hopingjust gable comes off& ceiling inside can stay intact along with gutters, soffett vents, as they are. A deck is a fine idea! Im gettibg a sketch done for flat roof, but 1st im just going to paint door blue & maybe the trim, tan or leave it white. Let me know how your gutters work, thanks again..

Do u have a slight pitch on the roof for drainage? Is it a rubber roof under the decking wood? Also, i have french drains that run in front of garage to left side,so i east to keep both gutters functioning in front, tough to make out your gutter system in your photo

I will write more after work. Quickly, the garage door is around 15 feet wide, so yes it might fool someone that it is a double. The flat roof has a 2 percent slope.