Carport

This aluminium-based product protects your vehicle from the elements, thus extending its lifespan. In addition to protecting your car from rain, sun and snow, the carport can also serve as additional storage space for your garden tools or sports equipment. What's more, it is quicker and less expensive to install than a traditional garage, while offering great flexibility of use. With AKENA, we offer several custom-made, durable and attractive models of carports, perfectly suited to your needs.

More than just a car park, this customised structure offers numerous advantages to those who decide to adopt it:

a design suitable for any type of vehicle;

optimal protection against bad weather and the sun;

a long lifespan thanks to resistant and easy-to-maintain materials;

installation does not require major work;

an affordable alternative to a garage;

versatility of use;

high degree of customisation.

The shelter will enable you to shelter one or two cars, a camper van, but it can also be used to shelter garden furniture or even a boat, bicycles, motorbikes, etc. There are various types of carports on the market: aluminium, designer, contemporary or more rustic, leaning against the wall of the house or freestanding. All configurations are possible. A carport can be built at different heights, from the height of a car or a motorhome. It is up to you to choose which height is most appropriate.

For it to be perfectly solid, it must be attached to the house and fixed to the ground on a concrete slab or concrete blocks. The structure, completely adapted to the outdoors, is weather resistant. Rain, strong winds, storms, the shelter is designed to withstand them.

This structure protects your vehicle from the elements, thus extending its lifespan. In addition to protecting your car from rain, sun and snow, the carport can also serve as additional storage space for your garden tools or sports equipment. What's more, it is quicker and less expensive to install than a traditional garage, while offering great flexibility of use.

If you opt for wood, a resistant and warm material, you will have the maintenance constraint. Wood is a living material that needs to be maintained every year. It takes time and energy and can become costly after a few years. You will also find steel or metal carports, but beware of the quality and longevity of this type of material. Indeed, even if the cost seems very reasonable to you, the real disadvantage of steel and metal is that they age due to rust.

Thanks to aluminium, the material of choice for its lightness and strength, our products have an exceptionally long lifespan. The Qualimarine and Qualilaquage certifications are testament to our expertise and the quality of our finishes. Aluminium remains the material with the most advantages: solidity, mechanical resistance, low maintenance. As in a conservatory or pergola project, aluminium is the material of choice for outdoor constructions.

Quality of materials, shape, aesthetics, roofing, equipment, options, surface area, dimensions: all these points must be considered in detail in order to make the right choice. Depending on the space available at your home, whether your carport will be installed against your house or further away in your garden, a number of questions need to be asked. Exposure, adjoining properties, orientation, uses: these are all points that will guide your choices.

Carport with arched roof, sloping, carport with flat roof, polycarbonate roof or solar carport, there are many types of carports. To choose the right carport, think about how you are going to use it. Are you just going to use it to protect the car? In winter, when you come home from work, if it is dark outside, we advise you to install a lighting system. When the weather is fine, you may want to park your car further back from your house to create a pergola. Having lunch in the shade, under your carport, is perhaps a use you had not thought of! And the equipment of a carport, an electrical outlet, can always be useful. Plug in the electric lawnmower, a barbecue or any other electrical appliance, your car why not... the carport can also be fitted with side protection: solid partitions, sun breakers, railings, glass frames are all side protection solutions that you may have to choose from. Finally, the carport can be enhanced with an enclosed space, like a closed garden shed, to store tools, the lawnmower and children's toys.

At AKENA, we offer a range of customisable options to meet all your requirements. You can opt for a lean-to carport if you have limited space and want to attach it directly to your house, or a double carport if you need to protect two vehicles. Each model is designed to offer optimal protection against the elements while blending harmoniously into your outdoor environment.

Fortunately, aluminium is a low-maintenance material. A simple cleaning twice a year with water and a cleaning product is enough to remove dirt and pollution deposits. Carry out a preliminary test on an inconspicuous part of your carport before applying any product.

Avoid abrasive products that could scratch the surface. Also inspect the fixings and seals to make sure they are in good condition. By taking these few precautions, you will enjoy an aesthetic and durable structure for many years to come.

• For a camper van or a car, we recommend: between 12 and 15m2, between 2.5 and 3 metres wide, approximately 5 metres long.
• For two cars: between 24 and 35 m2, between 5 and 6 metres wide.

• The carport: less expensive than a permanent garage, it can be positioned wherever you want in your garden. It can protect several vehicles of all sizes. It will never be completely closed or insulated, but it provides very good protection from the weather. Thanks to the options of the AKENA flat roof carport, you can have privacy screens and powerful LED lighting to customise your carport.
• The garage: a permanent, robust, resistant and insulated structure. It is an additional room that adds value to your home. It is very secure because it is enclosed with a door. The garage is known for being very useful in terms of its storage capacity. However, the structural work is heavy, expensive and time-consuming.

• The carport: designed specifically to protect vehicles, the carport is a structure open at the sides, consisting of a roof supported by pillars or posts.
• The ‘porch’ : used to shelter various outdoor activities such as a garden room or a terrace, the porch is a covered structure offering an external living space sheltered from the elements.

Whether you choose a carport or a porch, both solutions can be leant against your house or free-standing, thus offering great flexibility.

Thanks to its customised design and various layout options, it can also become a multipurpose space for various uses. For example, you can transform your carport into a pergola to enjoy meals in the open air, or even into a creative workshop for your leisure activities. It can also be used to store your garden tools, sports equipment or outdoor furniture. With options such as side privacy screens, LED lighting and electrical sockets, your carport can be perfectly adapted to your specific needs.

You can opt for side privacy screens to create a more intimate space, LED lighting to improve visibility at night, or electrical outlets for added convenience. For those who want a multifunctional shelter, we also offer charging stations for electric vehicles and integrated storage solutions. With these options, your carport becomes a versatile, practical and aesthetically pleasing space.

Firstly, the size and configuration of the carport play a major role: a single model will cost less than a double carport or one with additional options such as side privacy screens. Secondly, the choice of finishes and accessories, such as LED lighting or electrical sockets, can also affect the final cost. Finally, the complexity of the installation, particularly if specific foundations are required, can affect the price.

Discover our prices (delivery and installation included) for our different carport models here.