Best Carport and Awning- Palram Vanguard 5000

The Vanguard 5000 by Palram measures 501” L x 338” W, and offers the perfect blend of structural integrity, beautiful design and ease of functionality and installation. Palram is a manufacturer based in Israel who specializes in outdoor structures ranging from carports, patio covers, greenhouses, among other components. Although headquartered in Israel, Palram has a facility in the U.S. Located in Pennsylvania, therefore customer support and parts requests are easy to handle with this manufacturer.

Many people by carports for their homes, place of work, or other locations in the need for sturdy protection. Carports have been made for years, and though the overall function of carports will most likely never change, Palram has definitely curved the industry in a direction towards stylistic and functional carports. Since 1950 and earlier, carports were known mostly as a non-flattering white metal frame with a tin roof, or cloth overhang.

Palram's Vanguard 5000 carport is one of the most versatile and stylish carports on the market today. The frame is made from a powder-coated galvanized steel and aluminum components, which means that you'll never experience any type of rusting, discoloration or fading due to extreme weather conditions. In fact, the powder-coating material protects against scuffs or scrapes often associated with someone hitting it, or hail storms, etc. The frame's color is a dark charcoal which fits in with most residential applications and does a great job in not standing out too much from your home.

The most unique part about the Palram Vanguard 5000 is the attractive and extremely durable polycarbonate panels on the roof which not only are extremely resilient to heavy wind loads, snow loads and storms, but give off the aesthetics of a greenhouse. The snow load capacity for the roof is rated at 30lbs per square foot, which is rated tougher than many outdoor sheds on the market today.

The paneling is semi-translucent, though is shaded to provide adequate coverage for your vehicles while still giving it that modern and stylish look. Many people will use this carport in their yard to provide shading over outdoor dining areas, so using it strictly as a carport is not your only choice.

The panels are comprised of polycarbonate, a heavy-duty plastic and are UV coated to protect against direct sunlight and to prevent yellowing found in cheaply made plastic panels from other brands.

The carport also includes built-in rain gutters which are very basic in functionality but look like part of the frame to keep the consistency of design. They are also powder-coated, and since the gutters are exposed to water more than any part of the frame, they are completely resistant to rust as well.

Assembly of the Vanguard 5000 is very straight-forward and can easily be accomplished with 2 people. You will need the basic tools to build these which include wrenches and screwdrivers. The carport includes an anchoring kit which are in the form of aluminum mounting brackets making it easy to mount the unit to concrete, wood platform, or simply steak down. The Vanguard ships by freight truck and is delivered to your curbside on a pallet.

In conclusion, if you're looking for a highly versatile and attractive carport for leisure or storage, be sure to check out The Palram Vanguard 5000.