Shadeports

A shadeport is a very efficient and cost-effective way of protecting your vehicle against both sun and storm. The design provides protection from the elements. But at the same time, it allows hot air to escape through the cover, keeping the underside cool.

Lightweight netting has built-in UV protection to help protect your car’s paintwork, and it has sufficient resilience to absorb the impact of most hail (and sticks and stones and other things). It will also stop falling leaves and blossoms and hadeda poop from leaving marks on your car.

The frame is robustly built so that with a minimum of maintenance it will last you a very long time. If you want to know more about the technical detail and the materials used, then please use the Contact Us option to send your query.

A variety of mix-and-match designs are available:

– Conventional 4-post structures: this structure has a support post at each corner with the net dome attached to these. We can erect this structure just about anywhere, and can handle spans of up to 10m x 10m.

– Cantilevered structures: these have two main supports at the rear of the structure, with braced arms to support the net dome. This design has the advantage of leaving clear space at the front of the port, and eliminates the potential for vehicles to damage support posts. The maximum size we build is 7.5m wide x 5m deep (which will accommodate 3 cars). A double-face cantilever frame accommodates net domes on both sides of the main supports.

– Wall-mounted structures: special brackets are mounted to a wall and either act directly as supports for the net dome or as fixing points for cantilevered arms. Of course the wall concerned needs to be strong enough to carry the load.

The dome can be catenary, ridged or raked. Take a look at our Gallery to see the differences.

For commercial applications, it is possible to join a number of shadeports that are adjacent to each other. The structures share supports, thus reducing the amount and cost of materials needed.

Wind resistance is an essential part of the shadeport design, particularly with cantilevered structures. We offer a variety of add-on elements that will make a shadeport more wind resistant. We can also help you to assess wind load in your area.

Shadeports are classed as temporary structures and do not normally require municipal planning approval.