6 Benefits of Adding a Carport to Your Property

As a company that offers garage door installations, you would think that we would be big on the benefits of having a garage.  There’s nothing quite like a smart garage with stylish garage doors in Telford to add that storage area and protection for your car.  But we also know not everyone wants a garage or has the budget for one – that’s why we also offer carports and canopies.  So what makes a carport worth considering?

1.      Protects your vehicle

The first reason a carport is worth considering for your home is that it protects your car.  Rain, hail, snow and ice are all the primary things that come to mind but let’s not forget damage from UV rays.  By having a carport made from high-quality polycarbonate, you can shield your car from damage by the sun as well as all that water damage.  Plus you get that bit of extra protection when you get in and out of the car – and when it is raining heavily, that’s a pretty pleasant bonus!

2.      Carports are good value for money

Adding a garage to your home provides you with more options; you can choose a range of door styles like roller shutters and use it for more than just storing your car.  But it also costs a lot more money and if your budget doesn’t stretch to it, then a carport can be the perfect way to shelter your car, add a nice feature to the house and not spend a fortune.

3.      Carports don’t need foundations

Another difference with carports to garages is that they don’t need big foundations or even a concrete floor to function.  Lots of our customers have added them above gravel, paving stones or cement and some have even left the grass in place.

4.      They are easy to customise

Because we use high-quality aluminium frames on our carports, it is easy to customise them to fit the look of the house.  Maybe you have white doors, windows, fascias, soffits and guttering?  Then the aluminium can be powder coated to look the same.  There are lots of colours available in powder coating for the metal that can match up with almost anything.

5.      Canopies are shelters for other areas

A carport that doesn’t sit over a car is known as a canopy and these canopies can be added anywhere around the house.  You can have one over the patio area in the back garden, you could add one above the front door to protect you when you come home or even over the space between the house and the garden shed.

6.      You can always fill them in

While carports start out life as a simple shelter with supporting beams, it is also possible to fill them in, add walls and windows to make them into a solid structure.  So they can become the basis for a garage and even have a garage door added to them if you decide you want something more solid and lockable in the future.