Car ports

Building a Carport

Adding a car port to your home will provide a great number of lifestyle benefits as well as probably making it worth a whole lot more.  The major beneift though is the protection it gives your car from rain, hail, snow and sunshine. Our site is all about carports.  The information we provide here is designed to assit the decision making process so that you can obtain all the functional and financial benefits without spend an absolute fortune.

The first decision you need to make is about the type of car storage you are looking for. If you park your car in the street, or in a driveway without any kind of covering, you risk not only theft, but storm damage to you car.  Also when you get out of the car in the rain you will probably get soaked between your car and the front door.  If you want to avoid any of these things, then you will need to consider build a car port or garage.

Whilst a garage provides the greatest level of protection, they are more expensive and difficult to build than a carport.  The openness of a carport provides easy access making life a joy for both you and your car.  If you area is the subject of frequent car theft, then maybe a garage is the more appropriate option.  Although a garage will increase security aspect, it is no remedy to getting out your car in the rain, as unless you have an automatic door opener you will still have to get out of your car to open the garage door.

Having decided on a carport or garage your decisions fall back to construction methods and materials.  Construction methods are either professionally done by a registered builder, or in some municipalities they will allow you to DIY, or alternatively you can buy kits that allow you to put up a portable solution that you can pack up and take with you when you move. There are also a multitude of material to build carports with, but the most popular carport construction materials are timber and metal.  Timber is much easier to work with, and is suited to the DIY builder.  It is also the most aesthetically pleasing and can add some real class and style to your home.  Another popular car port construction material is metal.  These are often harsher looking, but can provide strength over long spans and be made to resist high winds if that is a problem in your area.