Tag Archives: carport

Newly-Found Appreciation for Carports?

Carports are making a comeback — again. Here are some of the reasons these portable structures are being added to more homes.

Be Careful with Carports and Portable Buildings During a Storm

What can be done about a damaged carport? Here are some suggestions for securing and fixing a carport.

No Carport, No Driveway?

When a garage is no longer in use, are carports still appropriate, code-compliant shelters?

Zoning Restrictions for Carports and Portable Buildings in Rochester Village, IL

Sometimes, zoning restrictions and ordinances are in place for a reason, as this recent change regarding carports in Rochester, Village, Illinois, indicates.

Historical vs. Practical: Adding Carports and Other Changes to Historic Properties

Modifications, such as adding a carport, cannot be done to homes designated as historical properties in many cases. Should homeowners in such as cases be allowed to add a shed or portable shelter?

The Positives of Carports

Carports have many benefits, as explained in this recent article.

Cost-Effective Solar Carport Designs in North America

A solar carport may be the next step in carport technology, with solar panels attached to a metal carport to charge an electric car.

The Carport of the Future

While carports now protect a car from the elements, carports of the near future, such as Romag’s PowerPark, could recharge a solar car as well as protect it.

How Much Snow Can a Carport Handle?

Carports are designed to protect a car from all types of weather, and both polyethylene canopy and metal carports should protect a car from snow and other elements.

Carports: Metal vs. Polyethylene Canopy Carports

A carport is designed as either a metal structure or polyethylene canopy, but both carports are waterproof and UV resistant for vehicle protection.