Add Additional Storage to Your Workspace
A portable garage can also be used as office space for your small business, warehouse space for carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and more to store parts, and for landscapers and contractors to store snow plows, landscaping equipment, power tools, and more. Handymen and carpenters can also use a portable garage as workshop space to make repairs, cut tile and wood, and more.
Reliable Storage for the Community
From the highway department to the parks and recreation department, there are many ways that a community can use a portable garage. Fabric garage or metal garages can be used by the highway department to store small trucks, maintenance vehicles, and other heavy equipment when it’s not the season. Parks and recreation departments can use them to store sports equipment, machinery used to line and maintain fields, and more.
What Is a Carport?
A carport is a semi-covered structure that typically consists of a fabric or steel roof supported by steel posts. These strong and sturdy open-style structures are very low maintenance and complete any outdoor space. Carports come in a variety of styles and may include attached carports (similar to a lean-to carport), or freestanding carports that can be assembled virtually anywhere.
Depending on the material of your carport, it may offer a level of protection against rain, snow, ice, and UV exposure. Let’s check out these options:
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| Monarc | Patio Cover/Carport | Arrow Carport | |
| Frame Material | Steel frame with a powder coated finish | Vinyl coated heavy duty galvanized steel | Steel tube frame with a premium powder coating |
| Cover Material | Ripstop-tough polyethylene cover | Vinyl coated heavy duty galvanized steel | Built-to-last painted galvanized steel |
| Ease of Assembly | Easy to assemble | DIY assembly | Easy to build straight out of the box |
| Footprint/size | Comes in 9 X 16 ft. and 10 x 18 ft. options | Available in 10 x 10 ft. and 10 x 20 ft. options | Customizable in 5 ft. increments from 10 ft. to 20 ft. wide and from 15 ft. to 100 ft. long |
| What we like best | Nice-looking portable canopy for the driveway or backyard and complements most home finishes and backyard aesthetics | Use as a traditional carport to adequately keep vehicles covered, or attach it to your home for added outdoor shade | Versatile: great for sheltering vehicles at home or providing shade and protection anywhere outdoors: the home, office, or municipality |
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Where Can You Use a Carport Garage?
Carports are easy to assemble and use just about anywhere, require minimal maintenance, and provide a simple shade and storage solution with plenty of benefits for everyone. There are several ways you can use a carport garage at home, at your business, or in a community setting:
Carport for the Home
A carport can be placed on your driveway, patio, or backyard space to help protect your vehicle from Mother Nature when you don’t have an option to store a vehicle indoors. Instead of exposing your car, truck, or boat to potential exterior damage, a carport will provide protection from rain, sleet, snow, and sun.
But carports are so much more than just a vehicle storage solution. Carports can provide an attractive shade or awning over your deck, patio, yard, and more. These structures are versatile and attractive enough to incorporate into your outdoor space without looking bulky or unnatural.
A Carport for Work
Whether you work outdoors or in an office, there are many ways that you can use a carport.
Contractors can use a carport to create an outdoor workspace. Whether you work on cars or in construction, a carport can provide a shaded and weather-protected workspace for your outdoor endeavor.
A carport can give your business location or an office park a much-needed shaded area where employees can enjoy their lunch, coffee breaks, or host an office party outdoors.
A Carport in the Community
From apartments and condos to parks and schools, a carport garage can serve a variety of community uses.
Carports can be used to provide shade at parks, beaches, schools, and residential communities. For example, carports can be used to shelter picnic pavilions, playground equipment, and spectator seating areas. They can also be used in private and public parking lots to create protected parking areas. Whether at schools, parks, airports, or on city sidewalks, municipalities can also use carports to shelter bus stops and other transportation pick-up and drop-off areas.
Find Carports and Garages at ShelterLogic.com
In terms of deciding between carports and garages, which solution is best for your needs? Regardless of what vehicle storage solution you choose, ShelterLogic brands offer plenty of sizes and styles to fit your needs. See our entire selection of carports and garages and feel free to contact us for questions or more information.
