When preparing the site for your new portable enclosed garage, carport or storage building from Keen’s Portable Buildings, there are a few things you can do beforehand that will make professional installation easier, quicker and more affordable.

First, it’s critical to know the location of any underground wire, gas lines or utility lines. If the site you choose for your new portable enclosed garage, carport or storage building does have any of these, extra safety precautions are in order, and you may have to choose a different site if the potential for danger warrants. Please remember that Keen’s Portable Buildings is not responsible for any damages that may occur if our professional installers are unaware of buried objects.

For quicker installation, please level the ground where you want your portable enclosed garage, carport or storage building to stand. If needed, our crew can dig a base rail into the ground for an extra labor charge. Our installers also can adjust the legs up or down two to three inches on the bottom rail of your carport or steel garage if your site is not completely level.

Keen’s Portable Buildings also can install your new portable enclosed garage, carport or storage building on a concrete slab, stem wall or paved black top. When pouring a concrete slab, keep in mind that the frame for your unit will always be one foot shorter than the roof in length. This will help keep rain and snow from coming into the open ends. Also, know that while we can not bolt any steel building directly to any home or building, we will place it as close as possible.

Our friendly associates and professional installers can answer any other questions you may have about preparing the site for your new portable enclosed garage, carport or storage building. Call us today at 386-364-7995.

If you’re looking for a way to protect your vehicles from the sun, rain, snow and falling leaves, a residential, steel carport by Keen’s Portable Buildings is an affordable, effective option. But beyond protecting your vehicle’s paint job, there are multiple other uses for both.

A smaller residential carport can be situated for use as a walkway cover, protecting you from the rain and snow as you dash from your car to your front door. Place a picnic table or patio chairs beneath a carport for a gazebo-like resting spot. Planning a party or family reunion? A larger residential carport is a great way to entertain friends outdoors while at the same time offering them shade from the sun.

Large carports also can be used to cover swimming pools, keeping out leaves and limbs that fall from trees. If you live in a rural area, carports can be used to cover hay and feed. Livestock and outdoor pets also can find shelter from the sun, rain and snow beneath carports of any size. And outdoor workshop areas for gardeners, artists and DIY home improvement handymen can be housed beneath carports. Add roll-up doors and your carport can be fully enclosed to protect your items from thieves and vandals.

In today’s economy, it’s a buyer’s market. To ensure you get the top resale value for your home, consider adding a carport or steel shed, storage building or garage by Keen’s Portable Buildings.

Small properties that lack room for large garages can still offer protection of vehicles and boats from the sun, rain and snow, plus tree sap and falling leaves and branches, via an open carport. Carports by Keen’s Portable Buildings or its sister company, Carport Empire, come in single carport, double carport and triple carport sizes and in a range of colors and roof styles to match your home. Open carports also can be enclosed with roll-up doors for protection from thieves and vandals, and can be configured for access from the front, back or sides.

An enclosed steel garage, steel shed or steel storage building by Keen’s Portable Buildings/Carport Empire adds even more value to your property. Not only does an enclosed garage offer more protection for your vehicles, but garages, sheds and storage buildings can be out fitted as laundry rooms, workshops, even playhouses for your children.

Call Keen’s Portable Buildings today at 1-386-364-7995 to learn more about affordable, effective ways to boost your home’s resale value with a quality carport, steel garage, shed or storage building.

Purchase a custom carport or metal building that is going to fit your needs. Stop searching to carport kits that are one-size-fits-all and contact us about having a carport or metal building that is customized designed to fit your needs. We can customize carport to many widths and lengths, from extra wide carports and double carports and triple carports to boat carports and RV carports. Keen’s Portable Buildings also offers a vast selection of sizes for any of our metal buildings, storage sheds, and enclosed garages. If you need the extra space in a garage for additional storage or lawn and yard equipment our custom sized garages or storage buildings are probably what you are looking for.  We also offer certified and uncertified options for all of our custom carports and metal buildings. Contact us today for more information about a customized carport, gazebo, metal building, or enclosed garage to fit your needs, and don’t forget to ask about our financing options.