Carport Designs

Carports are an attractive and cost-effective way to protect your motor car investment from the weather.  Not only that they also offer you the opportunity to exit your car in all weather without the risk of getting soaked; and if you are lucky enough to have a covered walkway to your door, then you need never worry about getting wet this way again.  There are many carport designs available, from freestanding to awning; from a gabled tiled roof to metal, from a timber frame to metal.  You can choose to pay a builder for the construction, or you can choose a do-it-yourself carport design option (either as a flat packed kit or build from scratch).

Awning carport designs are really not much more elaborate more than a flat car port roof frame attched somehow to the side of your house.  This means that your car port need to be adjacent to your house or garage. Conversely a wide range of carport designs for freestanding carports means that you can build them almost anywhere .

Carport Materials: Carport design needs to be sympathetic to your house. A carport designed and built with a metal roof and frame has a modern look, but would totally be out of place against a weatherboard home.  Conversely a timber carport with clever design can be blended against a wide range of building styles. with clever finishing touches and paint work. If you have a brick home you could think about using brick piers, but this requires specialist skills and extra funds.

Carport Kits: If your are determined to do-it-yourself, then a least expensive option is usually an all metal version that is available in do-it-yourself kits. The do-it-yourself option is attractive to many home owners because it provides sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, not to mention the cost-savings provided.

There are many, many carport designs available, but a quick drive around your neighborhood will give even more ideas.  If you are still not sure then get some builders in to give you a free quote.  On top of a great design idea, you just may find the person in whom you can trust to create your new dream carport. If money is no object then you could always engage an architect to give you a unique carport design.

1. Carport Plan
   All carport projects start with a carport plan. Your house needed a plan to get built so why wouldn't your carport?