- Steel sheets cut to length up to 12m
- GRP roof lights for daylight
- No condensation layer usually needed
- Choice of 16 colours
- Nationwide delivery within 7 days
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Roofing Sheets For Carports
A carport is the one structure in this range where condensation is rarely the problem. It is open on at least one side, air moves through it constantly, and moisture does not build up under the roof the way it does in a closed garage. That usually means a standard single skin steel sheet is the right answer and an anti-condensation layer is an unnecessary cost.
What replaces it as the main concern is wind. An open-sided roof catches wind from underneath as well as over the top, and uplift on the sheets is a genuine consideration rather than a theoretical one.
Fixing for uplift
Uplift is resisted by the fixings, so fixing pattern matters more here than on an enclosed building. Follow the fixing centres for the profile rather than spacing screws by eye, and do not skip the fixings at the eaves and verges where uplift is highest.
Our fitting guides set out the screw placement for each profile.
Carport Roof Sheets: Profile and Span
Box profile roofing sheets in CS32/1000 or CS34/1000 is the natural choice. Its stiffness along the length lets it span the wider bay spacing typical of a carport frame without needing extra purlins.
Cut to length up to 12m means most carports are covered in single sheets with no lap.
Carport Roof Lights: Daylight Under the Roof
A fully sheeted steel carport against a house wall can leave the space behind it dark, and can take light away from a window it happens to sit under. GRP roof lights in matching box profile drop into the run in place of a steel sheet, so you can put daylight exactly where you need it without changing how the roof is fixed.
Because each roof light takes the place of one sheet, you choose how many you need and where they go, whether that is above a window, a doorway or a walkway. The rest of the carport roof stays steel, so you add light only where it is wanted.
Because the roof lights are made in the same box profile as the sheets, the roof keeps one profile along its whole length. See our box profile roof lights for the options available.
Where the carport abuts the house, flashing the junction properly is what keeps water out. We supply flashings and trims to suit. Sheets, roof lights and flashings all come from us, so the whole roof can be put together from one supplier.
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What Coatings Do We Offer?
We always recommend our PVC Plastisol-coated sheets due to their cost-effectiveness and excellent resistance to abrasion and corrosion. Polyester-coated sheets are also a high-quality, versatile option suitable for both box profile and corrugated roofing sheets. However, care must be taken to avoid scratching during handling and installation.
ROOFING SHEET APPLICATIONS
Multi-Purpose Roofing Sheets For All Applications
There is a large variety of use cases for our metal roofing sheets, and we have an extensive range of styles, sizes and colour combinations to suit each customer's individual needs.
Agriculture
Corrugated metal roofing sheeting is synonymous with farming and traditional barn roofs.
Stables & Field Shelters
Stable roofs are small, so the choice of profile is mostly about appearance and matching what is already on the yard.
Industrial
For unheated storage and distribution space, single skin steel is usually the simplest warehouse roofing.
Garages
A common reason to fit a metal garage roof is to replace corrugated cement sheet that has reached the end of its life.
Garden Sheds
Roof or clad your garden shed with corrugated steel sheets cut to size, in galvanised, polyester or plastisol finishes and 16 colours.
Garden Buildings
Garden buildings range from a basic tool store to a fully heated office, and the roof specification should follow how the building is used.
Carports
A carport is the one structure in this range where condensation is rarely the problem.
Lean-tos
Metal lean-to roof sheets have a mono-pitch roof that runs from a wall down to the eaves.
Caravans
Our caravan roof sheets are made from steel with a plastisol finish and are available in 16 colours.
Not sure which sheet suits your building?
Tell us what it is and how it is used and we’ll point you to the right profile and coating