Carports Offer Versatility and Portability

One of your biggest personal expenses next to a home is your car. Don't you think is deserves to be parked in a safe place where it is protected from the elements? Weather conditions like sun exposure, heat, rain or hail and debris when it's windy can all damage a vehicle, so why would you leave an important investment like that out there to be ruined?

Not every home has a garage to begin with. Maybe what used to be a garage has been turned into extra living space for your family and you need an alternative concept for storage. The answer to this dilemma is a carport.

A carport can be just as beneficial as a garage for your car. With creativity, this space can provide safe storage space for other belongings, such as tool chests, yard equipment, bikes and more. There is no locking door so you may need to individually lock items but, in any event, it is still better to be under the carport and out of the elements than to be left out in the open.

The obvious benefit of a carport is affordability. For thousands less than the cost of a garage, you can install a carport and begin protecting your belongings. An added affordability factor is that a carport is not attached to your main building, so it is much easier to put up and take down. You can take it with you when you move or you can make this a negotiable item in the purchase of your home. Another advantage of a carport over a garage is that you will not have to wait through months of drawing up plans with an architect, finding a contractor, paying for permits with your city's building department, the mess and noise of construction, and then waiting for approval by city inspectors.

Carports today come in a variety of options and the simplest models are available at some home improvement stores but also, more conveniently, online. So, once you decide to get started on the project, it can be days or weeks before you can use your new home addition, rather than months. If you are interested in a more upscale, personalized carport style, there are companies that can help you design your portable carport.

If you live on property with a lot of acreage and you like to picnic, need shelter for farm animals or pets, or a staging area for hunting of fishing, a carport structure is a better option than building a permanent structure. Since it is portable, a carport can be moved around based on the season and your needs.