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Steel carport, shelter & shop designer

Steel carportdesigner.

Carports, equipment and RV shelters, farm storage, garages and shops in cold-formed steel. Pick the roof style, close in the sides, add a roll-up door and watch every member and sheet update in 3D.

For homeowners and farmers pricing a carport or shop, and for steel-building dealers who want a configurator on their own site.

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01 / What it does

What you can do with ForgeFramer Steel

  • Three roof styles

    Regular with rounded eaves and horizontal sheets, Vertical with eave-to-ridge sheets on hat-channel purlins, or Arched with curved bows and one-piece curved sheets.

  • Walls and ends your way

    Sides open, partial or closed; front and back ends open, roll-up door, man door or closed.

  • Frame choices

    Cold-formed steel, red iron, or 6×6 wood posts with steel rafters.

  • Colours and cladding

    Panel and trim colours, roof gauge and wall cladding.

  • Takeoff from the model

    Posts, bows or rafters, knee braces, purlins, girts, sheets, ridge cap, trim and doors are counted from the same model you see.

  • Budget estimate

    A budgetary figure from editable default rates, so you can match it to your local prices.

02 / How it works

How it works

  1. Pick a building type and set width, length and eave height.
  2. Choose roof style, walls, ends and doors.
  3. Pick colours, then read the takeoff and the budget estimate.

Every configurator opens in preview for anyone, no sign-up. A free 7-day key from the access page unlocks the full tool: sizes, layouts, takeoffs and exports.

03 / Questions

Frequently asked questions

How big can a carport be?

The designer covers small cold-formed buildings, from a single-car carport up to clearspan storage. Start with your vehicles or equipment plus a few feet of walking room on each side.

Which roof style is best?

Vertical roofs shed snow, rain and debris best because the panels run eave to ridge; regular and arched roofs cost less. Try each and compare.

Is the price a quote?

No. It is a budgetary estimate from default rates you can edit. Snow and wind loads in the designer are values you set for illustration; the frame is not engineered to them.

What is free?

Anyone can switch products, roof styles, colours and views in preview. A free 7-day key unlocks sizes and exports.

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