In comparison to constructing a brick and mortar garage, portable outdoor structures are significantly more affordable and easy to set up. Instead of the supplies and planning needed to create a garage attached to the side of your house, most portable storage and shelter structures can be set up within a day and, if you need to more vehicles and supplies in the future, the portable structure can always be expanded.
There are two types of portable storage and shelter structures:
- Portable garages. Portable garages are essentially permanent portable structures in that they will go up and protect vehicles for an entire season, if not longer. In some cases, carports, which are portable garages with partial walls, will protect cars all year long. Other types of portable garage structures include boat and RV structures and portable animal shelters. Economically, protecting a boat with a boat shelter that will last several years is a better option than shrink wrapping or tarping a boat, as the boat will have a shelter that can be used over and over and can have other purposes, as well. All of these structures have a galvanized or powder-steel frame and a polyethylene canopy or metal top that is UV treated.
- Party tents. “Party tent” is a name for a temporary shelter structure, one that will go up and come down within a day or two. Going by names like “wedding tent,” “pop-up tent,” “frame tent,” “pole tent,” and “EZ up tent,” this type of temporary structure is used at weddings, backyard and beach parties, and flea markets, as they are easy to set up – pop-up or EZ up tents only need one person to set them up – and are an economical option for shelter and a centralized place for events and parties. These types of structures are made of a steel frame with a vinyl or polyester canopy.
When picking out a canopy, decide for which purpose you’ll need it. Is it for storing cars and seasonal vehicles or is it for shade during an event? Either way, portable shelter and storage retailers all have a variety of economical options for your choice.
