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How to Choose the Best RV Carport for Your Recreational Vehicle?

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Families that are looking for the ideal vacationing vehicle will all agree that RVs are the best option available. It doesn’t matter where you want to go, RVs provide you with a lot of room and freedom to travel all over the country. The best part is that you don’t need to book any hotels or eat at expensive restaurants since you are taking your mobile home along with yourself on your journey.

However, RVs don’t come cheap, and if you have invested in one, it is important that you protect your investment, and cut down on maintenance costs by purchasing an RV carport. This will keep it covered from the elements, and ensure that you don’t experience any problems on the road. But how do you decide which RV carport is the best one for your recreational vehicle?

There is no shortage of options available, but that only confuses people. Here, at Carport Empire, we provide high-quality RV carports in all shapes and sizes. If you are looking to choose the best RV carport for your recreational vehicle, here is how you should go about it:

What is main purpose of your RV carport?

Are you looking for additional security for your vehicle, or only want a carport that shelters your recreational vehicle from the elements? These questions will help you choose an RV carport with specific features that will provide you with exactly what you need.

Where do you plan on installing your metal RV carport?

You should consider the area you plan on installing your metal RV carport. Is it big enough for the carport cover, or do you want to install it somewhere else that has more space? Make sure you choose a size and style that fits with the space you have available.

What about local building regulations?

In some areas it is required by law to get certification for a new structure, so that it can handle snow and wind, without falling apart and damaging property. So, make sure that you check out the local building regulations for installing an RV carport on your property.

What is the weather like in your area?

The main purpose of the RV carport is to shelter your recreational vehicle from the elements. Therefore, it is important that you consider the weather conditions in your area before you buy one. Is the weather mostly wild? Or do you get a lot of thunderstorms? Choose an RV carport depending on the type of weather you will be dealing with, since there are specific types of RV carports to deal with weather.

What are your style preferences?

RV carports come in different styles, so you can choose any type that you want. Whether you want a fully enclosed carport, or one that is open from the sides, depends on your style preference. There are also a lot of color options for the carport, and you can choose to match the color of your recreational vehicle with the color of the RV carport.

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Memorial Weekend

Keen’s Buildings would like to take the time to give a shout out to all the past and present service men and women who have served our country so selflessly to ensure our freedom. Keen’s Portable Buildings salutes these heroes.

Now, we all know that Memorial Day kicks off summer. Summer means pool parties and good times. It also means summer storms and Hurricane season. Everyone knows the damage high winds and driving rains can do to your prize winning hot rod. Or how the hot summer sun can deteriorate the seat on your new mower.

A heavy duty steel carport will work great to keep your vehicle covered and protected form the elements.

A portable storage building can be ordered with double doors, a big rollup door, or a five foot swinging door to accommodate any size lawn tractor a person could think of. Windows, colors, electrical and doors are all items that can be custom ordered to suit the needs of the buyer.

Before going kicking things off this Memorial day in a bad way. Check out all the ways to protect your investments with portable storage buildings and heavy duty steal carports.

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Is Your Carport Ready For Winter?

We have almost reached the end of November, and if winter hasn’t settled heavily on your area, it probably soon will (at least those of you in the more northern areas of the country). Your boats and RVs have probably been winterized and put away to hibernate for the season, but if you’re storing them beneath a carport, you need to know they are going to be safe from the accumulating weight of ice and snow.

If you live in an area where snowfall can pile up on the roof of your portable buildings, you better be sure that the structure can handle the extra load. At Keens Portable Buildings all of our steel carports and garages have been designed to handle sever ice, wind, and snow. As you look at your different options, though, there are some points to consider if your area sees a lot of snow every year.

The Right Shape and Materials

If snow accumulates on a flat roof that can cause more wear and tear on the structure. If you expect a lot of snow every year, you will need some kind of round or angled roof that allows the snow and ice to slide off. In many cases, a valance carport is good enough to keep the weather off, but if there’s high winds or an excessive amount of snow, you may want to go with a fully enclosed structure (especially if you’re storing your boat or RV there for months at a time).

A strong, steel frame with heavy duty trusses will help make sure your garage, shed or carport can take the strain. Galvanized steel with some form of rust-resistant coating will help it last for years, avoid corrosion, and provide the protection you need.

The materials used on the roof are also extremely important. We’ve crafted ours to withstand excessive amounts of moisture and the heavy weight of snow. If, however, you have had your carport for a while, be sure to double check the roof and make sure it hasn’t developed any leaks or cracks over the years.

Complete Protection from the Weather

A strong carport or outdoor storage shed will help you protect your important possessions from the ravages of harsh weather. You won’t have to shovel out your car every morning and your tools and other vehicles will be protected while they sit in hibernation.

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Where to Buy Carports For Sale

Over the years, it has been known that buying a car can be more affordable when you purchase it used and not from a dealer. This can be true, however carports are completely different.  Cars are not like carports. If a person buys a used carport, they will notice that a carport  can easily be bent, if it’s taken out of one area and transported to another area.  Used carports aren’t worth the time and the energy. They can gain rust real quick. The only carports that are designed to move around are portable carports. However, it’s best that a portable carport is just moved around your home.

When going to a business to buy a carport, there are specific things you want to make sure of. First, do they have a specialization in carports? If carports are just a side product, chances are the carport will be cheap and not worth your invest. The best carports for sale are usually at places that specialize in carports only. For example, there are motor home dealerships that sell rv motor home covers, they usually aren’t the best and they don’t have much for variety. The best rv motor home covers are sold buy places like Keensbuildings, who specialize in motor home covers. You can tell we specialize in rv motor home covers, because we know our products very well and we offer a strong variety.

If a place that sells carports doesn’t have a strong variety of carports, there’s a chance you’re not going to make the best decision. It’s vital to have enough options placed in front of you for carports, so you pick the one that fits your needs.

Another great idea is to really look at the businesses reputation. Many carport places have bad reputations. With the internet and social media these days, you can have a very clear idea on who’s the best and who’s not. That’s Keens Buildings is so big on treating every customer with respect and being honest with each and every deal. We don’t like to make our customers mad. It helps with our reputation big time and we want to keep it that way.