I have a park stop that provides the same function for $29.99 and is moveable and not a trip hazard (as it's only under the tire)

I think this is a great idea in a snowy or cold area to ensure the pathway always stays dry - otherwise - spend $29.99 and allow it to move based on why type of vehicle you drive. ;-)

Most people I know with garages don't have a permanent curb and they don't hit the wall.

People who are concerned about it either paint a reference line somewhere on the wall so they know when to stop or hang a tennis ball from the ceiling and stop when it touches the windshield.

A curb won't stop you if for some reason you are going to fast to stop. I know someone who drove through the back of their garage (which I think was another garage door), and into their pool. Alcohol was involved.

Remove it ... I think Pal and Janni covered all the reasons why.

I think it’s a dumb idea. A trip hazard to be sure - like a sunken living room. (No offense intended to your architect.)

What if someone in your family needs a wheelchair for a short (or long) period of time?

Definite trip hazard.

That's a weird feature. It adds nothing but reduces functionality.

Get one of these instead.

I didn't realize the interior of a garage needed architectural details or features.

Thanks everyone! I am not going to add the bumper. This is very helpful.

LOL@rrah...you are right! I might be taking the architectural details too far!

Weighing in on the other side: my dad's houses had such a "bumper". It was cleaner, didn't have debris that comes in with the cars. Great for bikes and tools so they don't get bumped by the car. Since it snows here, there was always a dry walkway. Never a trip hazard!

His Scottsdale house didn't have one, and even though there wasn't snow and oak leaves, there was still debris that settled in the flat corners and under stuff.

Looking at your plan, and not knowing what kind of door will lead to the storeroom, I imagine the raised section will keep the storage room cleaner, too.

I wish WE had one.

My water heater is in the garage on the raised platform. It elevates the appliance above the garage level in case excessive rain enters the garage.

In my dad's house, the ledge (as we call it) wraps around two sides of the garage, including where the house door is. There is still a step up at the door, but there is a mat on the ledge so most dirt gets left behind gradually. Also, since most houses around here have two steps up from the garage, their ledge was handy once they started having trouble with steps, and then needing walkers.

I might be changing my mind here. I also might have misread your post the first time.

To me, it looks like he's creating a "sidewalk" at the front of the garage that then allows no "steps" into the house?

Steps from the garage into the house are always clunky - either too small to stop and manage getting your key / setting down a package, etc or too ugly because they are a differing material than the house / garage etc.

If this "sidewalk" accomplishes moving the single step into the house to that area - I would say it's a more elegant solution than what always feels like the concrete steps you can buy for your single wide.

Thank you guys!

I spoke again with the contractor. He thinks I should keep it. The reason is that there will be NO step into the house. He feels that it will provide an extra barrier from water getting into the house. The garage has a sloped drive leading into it. We removed a lot of dirt, but I think we will have to take out more and add a drain.

Just-janni - yes it's like a sidewalk. I like that it gives me a safe place for the bikes, and almost creates an entry into the house and a separate walkway to the storage room. I could make it smaller...say 3 or 3.5 feet...

I'm leaning back towards keeping it now...

I agree 100% - somehow my brain had it that this was some weir miniature speed bump all the across the garage - NOT a raised level.

Keep it. It's thoughtful and eliminates the wart / step.

Wouldnt it make sense to slope the garage floor slightly toward the outside garage door and elevate the sidewalk at the back. It would keep water out of the garage as well as the house:

Thanks pal. That is great...I can ask the contractor about it. I wonder if the slope will be steep?

The raised sidewalk growing on me. I just spoke with my friend who says they also have the raised sidewalk in their newer house garage. They love it. They have a refrigerator on it, a water heater, etc.

I also thought this was a curb rather than a sidewalk. I have seen a curb but this was in a split level house where the garage level was higher than the lowest level of the house and it had something to do with if the gas tank in a car ruptures gasoline would not pour into the basement level of the house...dunno, that's what I was told.

Thanks pal! I think I did a poor job of describing the sidewalk.

If it was my garage, I would delete it. Either you have 1 step into the house, or 1 step in 4' before it. For water mitigation, the garage should be pitched anyway so water drains back out the OHD. You won't hit the wall... If you have a low car, you could damage the bumper on this. Could be a trip hazard, especially in winter (if applicable).

I think these work fine in a larger garage, but not a 24x24

If it eliminates the step(s) into the house then I would probably also change my mind. I was imagining it being one step up to the 'sidewalk' and then additional steps into the house.

Switch my previous vote to 'yes'. :)

In my area that is how all garages are built. We have it too. It is not meant as a bumper to stop cars though or at least I've never heard of that. I think it is built to keep fuel vapor from going into the house . It also means we don't have a step into the house. Another way to accomplish this is to have a sloped garage floor. I much prefer the flatter floor and the ledge. The ledge keeps leaves and other debris from coming up to the door into the house. They all stop at the ledge. I don't feel the need to clean that as often as I would if it was by the door so to me that is an extra plus or I would be sweeping there constantly.