Good
Regular
Curved-eave arched roof · horizontal panels
The factory-standard roof: rounded eaves and panels that run front to back. Economical cover when you want shade and rain protection without a gable peak.
Metal buildings
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. Delivery and professional installation are free on a level site.
Three roofs: Regular (good), A-frame (better), and Vertical (best) — required when length runs past 36 feet. Sides stay open, get half-walls, or close fully. Horizontal siding is the factory look; vertical siding is the upgrade. Roof and walls pick from twelve colors independently.
Frames are 14-gauge galvanized American steel (12-gauge for heavier snow or wind) with 29-gauge sheeting, installation available in most states. Certified packages are available for permits. A deposit holds the order; the balance is due at delivery.
- Instant local price
- Free delivery & install
- 20-year frame warranty
- Certified packages
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Building type, ZIP, and contact — then the designer opens with your local price.
Roof styles
Good, better, best — three roofs
Every metal building you design starts with a roof. These are the same three choices in the builder.
Good
Better
A-frame
Boxed-eave gable · horizontal panels
A classic peaked roof with boxed eaves. Horizontal panels stay the factory look; the A-frame sheds water better than a Regular arch.
Best
Vertical
A-frame boxed-eave · vertical panels
The same A-frame shape with panels that run peak to eave. Rain and snow travel off the roof instead of across seams — the most durable roof we sell. Required in the designer when length is over 36 feet.
Designer rule: if length is greater than 36 feet, Vertical is required so the roof can shed water on a long run.
Walls and siding
Open, half, or fully enclosed
Match enclosure to the job: open carport, half-wall pavilion, or a lockable garage/shop.
Open sides
No side sheeting. Maximum airflow, easiest access, lowest price. Still a full steel roof and frame.
Top half-walls
Sheeting on the upper half of each side. Shade and wind break up high while the lower opening stays clear.
Bottom half-walls
Sheeting on the lower half. Blocks splash, debris, and low wind while the top stays open for light and air.
Fully enclosed
Full-height side walls. Combine with closed ends, a roll-up door, and walk-ins for a lockable building. You can enclose one, two, three, or all four sides.
Horizontal siding (factory standard)
Panels run front to back, matching a Regular or A-frame horizontal roof. This is the default orientation in the factory and the lowest-cost wall look.
Vertical siding (upgrade)
Panels run bottom to top. Pair with a Vertical roof for a continuous “stripes down” building, or mix it on walls only. Vertical sheeting sheds water at the laps instead of across them.
Ends: open, gable, or closed
The front and back are independent of the sides. Leave them open for drive-through, add a gable (peak filled, opening below), or close them fully and put a roll-up on the front.
Doors and windows
Walk-in doors, roll-up garage doors, and windows go on enclosed sides and ends. Adding a door in the designer will close that wall automatically so the opening has something to sit in.
Colors
Twelve colors, roof and walls
Pick a roof color and a wall color independently in the designer. Names vary slightly by plant (for example Patriot Red vs. Barn Red) — the swatch is the same twelve codes. Request color samples if you want chips in hand.
- Clay
- Tan
- White
- Gray
- Dark Gray
- Black
- Red
- Burgundy
- Brown
- Beige
- Green
- Blue
From the shop
What these options look like on a real building
This catalog is the full photo index. Jump to a style page when you already know the job.
Why steel
How to choose a Carport.com metal building
Match the style to the job
Carport for shade. Garage to lock. Barn for aisle plus lean-tos. Commercial for occupancy and long spans. Workshop when the work is the point.
Faster than stick-built
Factory-cut members; a crew sets the building on a level pad in weeks, not a framed season. Galvanized steel does not rot.
Clear-span interiors
No post grid eating the floor. Rack, weld, park, or retail in the width you actually bought.
Same mill specs on every unit
14-gauge frame standard; 12-gauge and certified wind/snow when the site or the county requires it.
Instant ZIP pricing
The builder shows a local installed price as you change size, roof, walls, and colors.
Kit or installed
Installed on a level site is the default. Kits if you assemble or the pad is not level enough for our crew.
Start in a style, not this catch-all: carports, garages, barns, commercial, workshops, sheds. Searching “steel”? See steel buildings.
From quote to pad
Price, fund, manufacture, install
- Get the number ZIP + size + roof + walls in the designer. That total is what you take to a lender or write a check against.
- Secure funding Pay from cash, or start a financing conversation. We do not underwrite the loan — you bring the funded amount to the order.
- We manufacture A deposit holds the slot. The plant cuts and sheets your building to the options you locked. Certified drawings are available when a permit requires them.
- We deliver and install A crew sets the building on your prepared, level site. Balance is due at delivery. Kits skip the crew if you assemble.
- Frame
- 14-gauge galvanized American steel standard; 12-gauge upgrade
- Sheeting
- 29-gauge roof (and walls, when enclosed)
- Roof pitch
- 3/12 on Regular, A-frame, and Vertical
- Clearance
- Set by leg height, not peak roof height
- Warranty
- 20-year frame; USA made; installation available in most states
- Site
- Level, accessible pad. Certified/engineered option for permits
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.
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. Clearance is the leg height, not the peak.
Is delivery and installation free?
Yes, on a level building site, with installation available in most states. Deposit holds the order; balance is due at delivery. Kits are available if you assemble.
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.
Can I buy a metal building kit?
Yes. The kit is the same steel as an installed building, cut for you to assemble. 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 the 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.
Metal vs. steel buildings?
Same product. “Metal building” and “steel building” are the industry umbrella for this framed, paneled structure. Use the steel-buildings page if that is the phrase you searched.
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