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Metal buildings

A metal building from Carport.com is a custom American-steel structure — carport, garage, barn, shop, or warehouse — priced in your ZIP as you design it. Prefab steel goes up faster than stick-built: 14-gauge frames (12-gauge upgrade), 29-gauge sheeting, Regular / A-frame / Vertical roofs, and openings on any wall. Browse every photo in this catalog, jump to a style, or start in the builder. Free delivery and professional installation on a level site in 40+ states. Part of Elephant Structures.

  • Instant local pricing
  • Free delivery & install
  • 20-year frame warranty
  • Certified packages

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Metal building guide

How to choose a Carport.com metal building

“Metal building” is the industry umbrella: any prefabricated steel structure with a galvanized frame and panel roof. The useful question is what you are housing. Pick the style that matches the job, then set size, roof, and enclosure. All of them share the same mill specs, install program, and 20-year rust-through frame warranty.

Match the style to the job

  • Carports — open or partial-wall vehicle cover.
  • Garages — enclosed, lockable, roll-up door.
  • Barns — aisle plus lean-tos for livestock and hay.
  • Commercial — clear-span shops, warehouses, storefronts. RV covers when height is the issue.

Why steel instead of stick-built

  • Factory-cut members; install on a level pad in about 30 days, not a framed season.
  • Galvanized American steel does not rot or host wood-boring insects.
  • Clear-span interiors — no post grid eating the floor.
  • 29-gauge sheeting and a 3/12 roof; Vertical panels where snow and rain are the enemy.

Same commercial facts on every unit

  • 14-gauge frame standard; 12-gauge and certified wind/snow when the site or the county requires it.
  • Free delivery and installation on a level site; kits if you assemble or the pad is not level.
  • Deposit to reserve; balance due at delivery.
  • Instant ZIP pricing in the online builder.

Product details

Frame
14-gauge galvanized American steel standard; 12-gauge upgrade for heavier wind or snow
Sheeting
29-gauge roof and wall panels
Roof pitch
3/12 on Regular, A-frame (boxed-eave), and Vertical
Clearance
Set by leg height, not peak roof height
Install
Free delivery and professional installation on a level site in 40+ states. About 30 days typical. Deposit holds the order; balance due at delivery.
Warranty
20-year rust-through frame warranty; certified wind/snow packages available

Start in a style, not this catch-all

This page is the full photo index. Search engines and shoppers looking for a carport, garage, barn, shed, workshop, or commercial building should use those pages — they answer the specific job. Use this catalog when you want to scan every photo or you do not yet know the style.

Also in this catalog

  • Storage buildings
  • Lean-to structures
  • Metal sheds
  • Shelters and pavilions
  • Kit (DIY) buildings
  • 40×60 and other large footprints

Ready to specify a building?

Open the designer for an instant local price, or call and describe the use. We will not make you guess gauge, roof, or whether you need a certified package.

Metal building questions

What is a metal building?

A prefabricated structure whose frame is structural steel and whose roof (and usually walls) are steel panels. Carport.com buildings use American 14-gauge galvanized frames, optional 12-gauge, and 29-gauge sheeting. They are used as carports, garages, barns, shops, warehouses, sheds, and shelters — one system, different layouts.

Metal building vs. stick-built?

Steel members arrive cut; a crew sets the building on a level pad in about 30 days in our program. Wood framing takes longer, needs more finish work, and can rot or attract insects. Steel is a clear span. Stick-built can be easier to insulate as a house — many of our customers add insulation later on a shop.

What gauge steel does Carport.com use?

Standard frame is 14-gauge galvanized American steel. 12-gauge is the upgrade for heavier wind or snow. Roof and wall panels are 29-gauge. Roofs are 3/12 pitch. Vehicle or equipment clearance is the leg height, not the peak.

Is delivery and installation free?

Yes, on a level building site in the 40+ states we serve. Deposit holds the order; balance is due at delivery. Kits are available if you assemble, including on un-level ground we will not install on.

Do I need a certified metal building?

If your county requires a permit, they often want engineered drawings or a certified wind/snow package. Those are available when you order. Ask us which option matches the site.

Can I buy a metal building kit?

Yes. The kit is the same steel as an installed building, cut for you to assemble. Free delivery still applies. Choose kit-only in the designer or call (855) 227-7678.

How do I get a price?

The online builder shows a local price as you set size, roof, walls, and colors. You can also open any photo in this catalog and price that building. Phone pricing is the same conversation at (855) 227-7678.

What is the warranty?

20-year rust-through coverage on the frame. Ask the phone team for the current sheeting and paint terms on the options you choose.