Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Sun, Dec 30, 2012
Metal Carport Kits Delivered and Installed
The metal carport kits are setup by a professional crew for a turn key metal carport installed in one day. The metal carport parts are delivered in several precut sections for example the base rail has sleeves sticking up which than allows the steel post to go on top of them and are secured with screws. The steel roof rafters are put on top of that and than the roof sheeting is attached on the top of the steel carport kit.
Most of the kits metal carport are put together in one day a very large size like this one shown here would most likely take approximately 2 days assemble.
As you can see the carports can be made to provide for many different purposes such as a large picnic shelter area for a park or a small one just for you and your family.
Other popular ways to utilize one of the steel carport kits is as a cover for your car, truck, van, bus and farm equipment. They can be made taller to protect your rv motor home or travel trailer.
Here is a look at the metal carport parts to get a feel for the materials used on the carport kit.
The kits on the steel buildings come in either steel carport kits or steel garage kits. The garages come with a garage door and you can add serveral options such as a walk in door or a window. Need a larger garage door that is also available.
The metal building kits come in 3 different styles
- Regular style metal buildings
- Boxed eave style metal buildings
- Vertical roof style metal buildings
After you decide which style the next step is to figure out how much room you need which will in turn help you figure out the size of the steel structure. On the sizes listed we have the width listed as the first number and the second number is the length. You will want than pick the leg height along with the options and colors.
The metal carports kit come with 14 ga steel tubing and 29 ga sheeting. An optional thicker 12 ga tubing can be used to construct the metal building. The 12 ga steel tubing has a 20 year rust through warranty.
Wondering which states these carports and garages are delivered to?
The steel carport kits and steel garage kits are delivered and installed in 27 states in the USA. Here is a list of the states where the metal buildings are setup: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
All of the structures are delivered year round for an easy storage solution any time of the year. Please keep in mind there is a delivery time frame which varies from state to state so plan ahead and order the carport or garage in advance before you will need it is a good idea.
The one requirement we have on the metal carports is that you have a level area for us to set it up on. This can be on the gravel, ground, grass, concrete or asphalt. If it is any more than 3 to 4 inches un level we are unable to install the carport.
Alan's Factory Outlet has two other types of kits that are delivered nationwide in the lower 48 states in the USA and they are the gazebo kits and pergola kits. The gazebo kits and pergola kits are both built by the Amish and are made in either wood and vinyl.
The final type of kit available at Alan's Factory Outlet are the wood shed kits which are delivered in VA and WV.
We have a wide variety of fully assembled Amish built sheds and garages which are delivered for free in 21 local counties in VA and WV with delivery available in all of Virginia and West Virginia on the prefab structures.
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Sat, Apr 28, 2012
Alan's Factory Outlet Prefabricated Metal Carports
The style of this metal carport is vertical which is made for snow to slide off of it. The only way to attach the roof panels like this is to add cross braces under the roof to attach the roof panels to. These braces make the vertical metal carport the strongest of the prefab metal carports available at Alan's Factory Outlet. At the same time due to the additional labor and materials it does cost a little more than the other two styles available. Here are the prefabricated metal carport prices.
If you plan on putting gutters on the carport the vertical style is the way to go since the rain will slide from side to side instead of end to end.
Configuring your prefabricated metal carport
What size (wide and long) will work best to provide the coverage for the items you plan on parking underneath the carport? This will help you figure out the size width and length of the carport. The prefabricated metal carports come in 12', 18', 20', 22', and 24' wide and the lengths start at 21' long and go in 5' increments longer for example, 26', 31', 36' and 41' with no limit on the length of the carport as it is just a matter of connecting 2 carports end to end. Please keep in mind that anything 36' or longer we recommend going with the vertical style carport because the longest sheeting available is 36' long and if we overlap the sheets this can create an area for leakage or a weak spot on the carport more prone to collapse. The vertical sections are best due to the roof panels being all vertical and going longer than 36' long will not weaken the metal carport.
What will be the tallest item you think you will ever want to have under it? This will help you determine the leg height you need.
You will than decide if you want the carport all open or partially enclosed like the picture of the above carport with just one side closed, both sides closed or you can fully enclose it and turn it into one of the prefab metal garages.
Alan's Factory Outlet prefab metal carports and metal garages are delivered and installed in 27 states in the USA.
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Wed, Feb 29, 2012
2 Car Metal Garage
Alan's Factory Outlet 2 Car Metal Garages are custom built in the size, style and color that you want. The 2 car metal garages can be made with garage doors ranging from a 6x6, 8x8, 9x8, 10x8, 10x10 and a 12x12 garage door. The garage doors on the metal 2 car garage are now available with a garage door opener for ease of use including a remote to open and close it.
2 Car Metal Garages are delivered and installed for free in 27 states in the USA: AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA and WV.
2 car metal carports are also available if you want the sizes and ends open. The steel carports are delivered to the twenty seven states the same as the steel garages. The steel buildings are available in may other sizes and styles to suite you.
Amish built wood and vinyl 2 car garages are delivered as fully assembled portable garages. The wood and vinyl garages are delivered in Virginia and West Virginia. They are made with or without a floor compared to the metal buildings and carports that are built on site and only come with no floor.
Metal 2 Car Garage Options
- 12 GA thicker steel tubing with 20 year rust through warranty
- 13 different colors
- Barn roof, a-frame roof and vertical a-frame roof which aids in snow sliding off
- Taller legs up to 12' leg height
- Single entry door and windows
Thanks for reading this blog on the 2 car metal garages at Alan's Factory Outlet. Please feel free to share this article with family and friends who may be looking for a metal garage or metal carport or add a comment or question of your own.
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Sun, Oct 16, 2011
20x21 Carport
This 20x21 carport was used as a go cart shelter. The carports can be the solution to protect all kinds of items you want to last longer. This 20x21 carport was built in the boxed eave style carport. It is fully braced with one of the sides closed for additional protection.
The 20x21 Carport is delivered and setup in 19 different states in the USA. These 19 states are AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA and WV. The prefab metal carports come in many different styles and sizes. Here are the metal carport prices and sizes showing all the sizes available. The carports can be built smaller and larger than the prefab 20x21 carport.
Maybe your looking for a rv carport covers for your motor home. The carports can be made with up to 12' legs which is the side height which gives you even for room for the air conditioner on the rv roof.
The 20x21 carport can also be partially closed as shown above or fully enclosed and turning it into metal prefab garages with a garage door. Windows and walk in doors are other options on the metal garages.
Alan's Factory Outlet has a display area of the metal buildings located at 643 West Main St. Luray, VA 22835.
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Portable Carports and Carport Kits
Alan's Factory Outlet carports are delivered in a metal carport kit. The portable carport kits are delivered and installed for free in 19 different states. The states in the USA with free delivery on the carports are Alabama carport, Arkansas metal carports, Florida steel carport, Georgia car port, Illinois car ports, Iowa portable carports, Kansas carport kits, Kentucky carport covers, Louisiana carport kit, Mississippi car port kits, Missouri portable car ports, Nebraska carports, North Carolina metal carports, Oklahoma carport, South Carolina steel carports, Tennessee rv carports, Texas car port covers, Virginia carports and West Virginia motor home carports.
The portable carports are a great way to protect your items from the weather. The carport kits are installed on the same day we arrive giving you a turn key carport ready for you to start using right away. All we need is a level area which will then anchor it to the ground, asphalt or concrete. The carports are built in many different sizes including different widths, lengths and leg heights. You can also partially enclose the carport or fully enclose it. Other options are available to help make your carport stronger. The most popular upgrade is a thicker 12 ga tubing which gives you a 20 year rust through warranty. The carport kits come standard with 14 gauge tubing. Another option is getting the carport fully braced as they come with center and 4 corner braces. A third option is mobile home anchors. Certified carports are also available if you need blue print drawings for you portable carport.
Here is another picture showing how the carport kit looks like when it arrives at your home.
Feel free to add a comment about the portable carports or share this blog. Thanks, Alan
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Metal Carports are not just for cars. The metal carports also make a great picnic shelter. Put a grill under it and you have a shaded place for family and friends to gather and catch up new events in their life and make some new memories. Carports also provide a shelter that will keep everyone dry from an evening shower.
The metal carport shown in this picture is a 24x31 metal carport. Carports come standard with 2' center braces and 4' corner braces. This carport has options 4' braces for additional wind and snow strength. The 24x31 carports have 7 tubing bows which are 5' on center. The tubing is 2 1/2" square tubing which is 14 ga. A thicker 12 ga 2 1/4" tubing is also available as an upgrade. This 12 ga tubing comes with a 20 year rust through warranty.
Another idea is to use the metal carport during the warm summer months as a picnic shelter and during the winter snowy months you could use the carport to protect your car from getting snow and ice on it. This will save you time and energy in the morning as you won't have to shovel or scrap the snow and ice off your car or cars.
There are many other sizes smaller and larger than the 24x31 carport size.
Metal garages are also available if you need a fully enclosed carport.
Feel free to share some of the ways you utilize your metal carport.
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Tue, May 31, 2011
Carport Kits
Carport Kits are built on site with free delivery and setup to AL, AR, GA, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA and WV. Metal carport kits are built in 3 different roof lines. The style carport in this picture is a boxed eave. The best style for the snow is the vertical because the way the roof is built the snow slides off. The vertical carport looks just like the boxed eave style except the roof runs side to side. The other style is the regular carport which has a barn shaped roof.
The carport kit in the above picture is shown with three options
- Taller 9' legs
- Fully braced with 4' braces
- 1-3' panel on both sides
Here is a list of the sizes and options on the carport kit prices.
Garage kits are available with free delivery and setup to Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Here are the garage kit prices.
Both the carport kits and the garage kits are built with galvanized 14 ga steel tubing and can be upgraded to a thicker 12 ga tubing which has a 20 year rust through warranty. The sheeting used on the metal buildings is 29 ga.
All carport kits are assembled for you on your level land the same day we arrive to your house. We even anchor the building to the ground for free with rebar or concrete anchor bolts. Worried about the wind? Well, we have something that can help you with that. Mobile home anchors are available as an option if the carport is being anchored to the ground.
Alan's Factory Outlet carport kits time frame for delivery are approximately 2 to 4 weeks year round.
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Sun, May 15, 2011
Carports
Carports are the perfect place to protect your truck or car.
Carports are built in several different sizes and styles. The carport in this picture is a boxed eave style carport. The metal carports can be left open and used as a shelter, fully close it and you have one of the metal garages or like this carport you have the best of both worlds.
Carports Garages
A carport shelter area where the vehicle goes and then a garage storage in the back to secure items that need to be locked up or require 100% protection from the weather elements.
The garage door size on enclosed garage section in this picture is 6x6 which is the smallest size garage door we offer. Another option would be to go with a taller leg height carport and then you would be able to go with a 9x8 size garage door. Or if you will only be storing items that need to fit through a 36" door than the 36" walk in door may be they way to go.
Carports length go every 5' in length increments. This metal carport is 26' long so that leaves you with 5' of storage space. The next size longer is 31' long which would give you 10' of garage storage space if you kept the carport portion the same.
Alan's Factory Outlet carports garages may just what you've been looking for a carport and a garage in one convenient building.
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Sat, May 14, 2011
Carolina Carports
Carolina Carports metal carports are built in three different styles of carports and metal garages as shown in this picture.
Carolina Carports 3 Roof Styles
- Regular roof style carolina carports start out in the 12x21 size. The base width is exactly 12' wide and the base length is 20' long. It is called 21' long because the 6" front roof overhang and 6" back end overhang is counted in the overall dimensions. The regular style metal carports are built with a traditional barn roof. The regular carport is the most economical of the three carport styles. Here are the carport prices.
- The middle style shown in this picture is the boxed eave metal carport. The boxed eave carolina carports are built in an a-frame roof which is nice if the carport is right beside your home as most homes have an a-frame roof so the carport may go with the architect of your home better. These carports also have the 6" roof overhang however when you get a boxed eave carport you get a 6" overhang on both sides. As far as the price point goes these metal carports are the middle road on price. They are a little bit more than the regular style carports but less than the next style we are getting ready to cover.
- The third carolina carports style is the vertical roof carport. This carport looks just like the boxed eave carport as both are built in an a-frame roof and have a 6" overhang all the way around it. The big difference is the roof is built with the ribs running side to side which allows the rain and snow to slide off it where on the other two style carports the sheeting ribs run lengthwise which causes the snow to stay on their roof. In order to put the roof on this way on the vertical carports we have to place metal cross braces to attach the sheeting. These extra metal braces along with the fact that the snow will slide of the roof make this the strongest of the three carolina carports. The downside for those advantages in strength is the vertical carports are the most expensive of the three carport styles. Vertical carports can be fully enclosed to make a metal garage. Take a look at the metal garage prices.
All of the carolina carports are built with 14 gauge tubing and 29 gauge sheeting. Many options are available such as 12 gauge tubing which comes with a 20 year rust through warranty. All carports come standard with center and corner braces. Carolina carports are anchored to the ground, cement or asphalt with rebar or cement anchors for free. Mobile home anchors for additional wind protection and fully braced carports are a couple of other options you may want to consider.
Carolina carports also has have many other sizes of steel buildings such as triple wide carports and lean to carports.
Alan's Factory Outlet carports and metal garages are delivered and setup for free to 18 different states.
Please feel free to ask a question or leave a comment about the carports.
Posted by Alan Bernau Jr on Wed, May 11, 2011
Metal Carports For Sale
Alan's Factory has many different styles and sizes of carports for sale. There are three roof styles to choose from when looking for a carport for sale. The first style carport is the regular style carport. The carport in the above picture is a regular style carport. The unique characteristic of the regular carports is they have a barn shape roof. This carport is shown with both gables closed, 3' taller legs making it a 8' leg as the regular style carports come standard with 5' legs. It also has an extra 3' panel of sheeting on both sides. The last option is 4' braces. All of the carports for sale are built with 2' braces on each center bow and on the 4 corners.
The second style metal carports for sale is the boxed eave carports. These carports have an a-frame roof pitch and come with 6' legs.
The third style of steel carports for sale is the vertical carports. They also have an a-frame roof except they have one major advantage being the roof sheeting is put on side to side which lets the snow slide off of the roof. The vertical style carport is the only carport which is made for the snow to slide off.
The regular style and boxed eave carports roof sheeting runs length to length which means if you get a deep snow you will want to get the snow off the roof.
Metal Carports For Sale Specs
- 29 GA roof sheeting
- 14 GA 2 1/2" galvanized steel tubing
- Your choice of a roof color and trim color with 13 colors to choose from
- 2' center and 4 corner braces
- Free anchoring to the ground, asphalt or concrete
- 30 day craftsmanship warranty on all metal carports
Metal carports for sale have free delivery and setup in 18 different states
