£50,000 Thunderbirds-style pop-up garage has become the latest home-improvement craze.
The garage uses a hydraulic platform which can be hidden under a water feature, flowerbed or patch of gravel – or even a second car.
Mr Soper said: ‘We install a gutter around the perimeter of the hidden platform and container at the bottom of the Cardok to collect rainwater running off a wet car when it's parked.
‘That can be directed to water the garden and filter through the soil, rather than running off onto the pavement and putting pressure on council drains. Planning officers are very keen on that.’
The lift, which takes 10 weeks to construct and about three days to install, operates silently.
Councils have given permission for them to be built in conservation areas, including the one around Ealing cricket ground, and the grounds of Grade II listed buildings.
A Cardok ‘mono’ lift with a flowerbed or water feature on top costs £42,000 plus VAT - plus the installation charge which varies according to ground conditions.
A lift robust enough for another car to be parked on top and lifted up costs £48,000 plus VAT and installation
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