Carolina Carports Inc. is the the largest manufacturer of tubular steel frame carports, garages, barns, and workshops in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and its primary mission was to produce the highest quality carports at the lowest possible price, all while providing great customer service. Carolina Carports is headquartered in northwest North Carolina, in Surry County, in a small town by the name of Dobson, which also serves as the county seat.
Since 1997, Carolina Carports has expanded its service area into 28 states and has seven manufacturing and distribution facilities strategically placed to serve it’s customers with timely, efficient service. The company owns all seven of its locations and is committed to long-term expansion and growth.
At the company’s corporate offices, customer service representatives route and schedule deliveries in all of the 28 states. At one time, each of the seven divisions had customer service staff and managers but the company combined and consolidate starr in 2008/2009 to ensure quality assurance for it’s customers and consistency in the level of service that it provides.
Not only is Carolina Carports the largest manufacturer of tubular steel frame carports in the US, they are the industry leader in this line of products. Carolina is the only metal carport and garage manufacturer in the nation that galvanizes its own tubular steel framing components. All other companies buy their tube already made or they buy pre galvanized flat steel and form their own tube.
Carolina Carports is the only carport company that manufactures it’s own garage doors. The roll-up type door is far superior to the doors that the company once supplied and it is superior to any of the doors provided by like competitors. The principals of the company are committed to giving its customers the best quality products and new and innovative features. The company’s roll-up doors are now offered in select colors and the can be fitted with an internal electric motor. The company was first to market with motorized garage doors with remotes in 2011. Currently, there is only one other tubular frame carport company that offers that option and they purchase their garage doors from another vendor and the price is much more.
Carolina Carports, Incorporated (CCI) utilizes a network of authorized dealers throughout the areas that it delivers and installs products. Those dealers are usually small business owners that offer some other type of product. They typically have a few of the companies buildings at their location as display models. Carolina Carports dealers assist the customer in selecting the building that they need and then the order is forwarded to CCI to be manufactured and to be scheduled for delivery.
CCI and Carolina Carports dealers offer a variety of steel frame, steel clad buildings. About 30% of the company’s business is carports, metal shelters, steel and metal canopies. Those carport covers are used for a variety building types which include:
- Single Carports
- Double Carports
- Triple Carports
- Metal Carports
- Boat Carports
- RV Carports
- RV Covers
- RV Shelters
- Motorhome Carports
- Fuel Tank Shelters
- Picnic Shelters
- Agricultural Equipment Shelters
- Car Shelters
- Carports with Storage Buildings
- Car Shed Canopies
While CCI and the Carolina Carports dealers provide many carport shelters, the company’s fully enclosed garage business has exploded in recent years. Approximately 55% of the company’s business is in enclosed garages. There are three primary reasons for the exceptional growth in this product line.
gWhen homeowners compare conventional construction costs to that of Carolina Carports garages, the decision is easy. There are more advantages that the low-cost, fast construction. CCI’s products are all steel. They are termite-proof, rot proof, and fire resistant when compared to woof-frame construction. They are also low maintenance and look great in any back yard or anywhere else, for that matter!
Carolina also provides other types of metal buildings. The company manufactures metal barns in three styles. They are the Seneca, Carolina, and Horse Barn. The company also provides clear-span canopies and enclosed metal buildings up to 40′ wide and in any length that you need. Here are just a new of the other types of buildings that Carolina Carports provides.
