Carport

crackerjack222 · Apr 27, 2017

This is a little off topic as there is no tractor involved....
I am trying to help my granddaughter get a carport built at her house in west Texas. I am 300 miles away and have no knowledge of that area. I have done a google search and came up with two possible builders in her area. One quoted a very high price and the other has yet to come up with a quote. The oil field is booming out there and no one wants to do a small job.
I have looked at the online carport vendors and that looked like a good option until I saw the online reviews of the companies that do that sort of thing. There are many negative reviews and it looks like some of them operate under several different names.
My question: does any one have experience with one of these online carport companies and can recommend one? Anyone have an alternative suggestion?

forgeblast · Apr 27, 2017

I used a company on ebay. Carolina Carports. They came up and built it in 30 mins. It actually took longer for me to run to the store to get them transmission fluid because they were low vs them building it. This is a steel frame, metal roof, (no sides), and just attached into the ground by 6 mobile home anchors (rebar with a nail head).

crackerjack222 · Apr 27, 2017

How long was it after you ordered and they installed?
And how far from them are you?

Stimw · Apr 27, 2017

While I am in Florida I can share my experience.
I ordered a 24' X 31' with 8' sides. Company that makes them is located about 10 miles from me-
Carports Anywhere. Carports Anywhere - Steel buildings Portable buildings Carports Sheds
It took a month but when the assemblers got here 4 of them had it up in 1 1/2 hours. One of them spoke English!
Total cost was $2995.00
I ordered a load of asphalt millings for under it.
They had a long trailer built for hauling the carports and had 4 more to install when they left my place!

forgeblast · Apr 28, 2017

crackerjack222 said:
How long was it after you ordered and they installed?
And how far from them are you?

I think I was a few weeks out after I ordered. I am in North East Pa vs North Carolina so 13 hours. They had a crew that was doing 10-12 carports at a time.