Car ports

Your car port means that your days of getting wet are over!

A car port is both functional, decorative and can add thousands of dollars to the value of your home.  Not only that, they protect your significant motorized investment from the elements! Welcome to our site dedicated to carports and helping you make the right decision when purchasing, or deciding to build yourself a design that will enhance the aesthetics of your home without breaking the bank.

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.

Your next decision on your path to a new carport is to choose the construction methods and materials.  Its simple either you choose DIY, a profressional builder or portable carport kit. 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.