Cost To Build A Carport In Los Angeles

As a car owner, we all wanted to maintain our car’s beauty and there are many ways on how we can do that such us by routine washing and cleaning of the car. We can also put some car wax or polish and many other beautification supplies for our car but aside from these, we can also take care of our car by providing a carport for it.

Building a carport at our home is indeed a very convenient way where we can protect our cars from the harsh wind and constantly changing weather but building a carport may need a big work for us. Carports are also a good option for those car owners who don’t want or can’t afford to build a garage for their cars. If we are going to compare the cost of building a carport and garage, it shows that building a garage would double or even triple the cost of the carport.

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Cost Factors

Building a carport is one of the biggest constructions we can do to our homes thus it would also need big money from us. Computing for the overall cost of building a carport in Los Angeles would depend on the level of the project.

• Site preparation

Before we can start the building of the carport, it still needs a number of preparations. There are some who still needs to demolish a part of their property where they will place the carport. So if you are one of those, then you should include in your list the cost of the demolition and excavation.

The cost for this would depend on the kind of demolition that needs to be done and most workers would charge us by the job or square foot and not by hour thus discussing everything to the carpenter is a must. If we wanted to save a bit, we can also do some of the preparations ourselves especially those that we can handle. A general contractor might just take care all demo work also.

• PVC Roofing

A PVC roofing is a part of our carport that when installed properly, it would last for about 20 years hence we really have to make sure that we are able to use the right and high quality equipments for our PVC roofing and when it comes to the carpenters, hiring carpenters that are experienced will surely help you have a high quality roofing.

The cost for the PVC roofing would depend on the size of the carport. The materials that will be used for this such as the screws and the sealants to prevent any leaks typically cost $450 plus the installation fee which would last for at least 16 hours or more.

• Electrical wiring and lighting

Electricity and lighting is very important in carport too and most electricians charges us for about $65 to $85 per hour while there are also some who would rather charge by square foot plus the materials that will be used.

• Concrete footings

The cost for the concrete footings may be one of the most expensive on our list with about $2,000 for the materials alone which includes the full slab and the $75 per cubic yard for the concrete plus an additional cost for the carpenter’s fee too.

Types of Carport

There are a few types of carport and the most commonly used carports are the Gable roof carport, Flat roof carport and the Flemish gable carport. So, what are the differences with these three types of carport?

• Gable Roof Carport

The most popular and used type of carport is the gable roof carport. What made this one on top of the list is that it has an amicable blend of a traditional carport and at the same time, it has its modern neatness look.

Gable roof carport is the perfect carport for those who are in places that are prone to rain and snow for it has a triangular-structure with its corners bent downward which made everything just trickles off hence making this type of carport a great way to protect your car from different kinds of weather.

• Flat Roof Carport

When the name itself, this type of carport has a flat roof and what made this one also a popular option for building a flat roof carport is much cheaper compared to other types of carport. The only downside of this one is that it can’t protect your car with too heavy snowfall and rain because of its flat roof.

• Flemish Gable Carport

This type of carport is somewhat the same with the gable roof carport but what distinguish these two types of carport is that Flemish gable carport has a pediment that we can find at the top of the roof which made it a popular carport type in modern architecture as well.

Other cost to build a carport:

We can also find a few more factors to include in our list for the costs to build a carport like the overall price for the gutter and eaves if we will opt to have one. Gutters are very useful when we will have a carport especially when you are living in an area that is prone to heavy rains.

The gutters will be the one to collect the water from the rain and would move the water away from the foundation of the house thus protecting our houses from getting damaged.

We may also want to put a workbench in our carport and if we would like to save money, we may opt to make it ourselves if we have the tools that are needed and also just even a bit of knowledge in carpentry since workbench isn’t that hard to make.

Do you have a full view now of all the costs that you should consider when building a carport? If so, you can call us right away at 1-877-737-5554 and we will give you a free estimate for your new carport.

We are Fidelity Builders and Design, Inc and we build the best carports all over the city of Los Angeles.