Cedar and timber carports
Wood carports
The customer builds their cedar carport on a 3D model, beam by beam, and sees the price as they go. You get the size, the roof, the lumber sized for their snow, the base and the permit.
Demo version: submitting shows the completion screen, nothing is saved. Prices are ballpark.
How it works
For builders of cedar and glulam carports. The 3D model stands beside the steps for the whole configuration: 6x6 posts in galvanized post bases, beams, through-bolted knee braces and rafters on hurricane ties, at the sizes the span and the snow call for. The customer picks one, two or three cars and the size in feet, freestanding or attached to the house on a ledger, a low-slope shed roof behind a fascia (white TPO, R-panel, standing seam or polycarbonate) or a 6/12 gable (architectural shingles or standing seam), western red cedar or Douglas fir glulam, a semi-transparent or solid stain, cedar siding or horizontal slats, a storage room at the back or on the side, and lights: recessed LEDs, a strip under the fascia, a sconce and a motion sensor. A wide cedar carport gets a row of posts between the cars, a glulam one spans clear, and the customer sees it on the model. Buttons take the roofing off to show the frame with its sizes, make it rain, show the carport at night with its lights and open the storage. The price counts the frame, the posts, the roofing, the snow load, the stain, the walls, the storage, the piers, the installation, the travel and the permit service, before sales tax; every rate is a parameter in the panel.
What this example shows
- 3D model beside the steps: posts in galvanized post bases, beams, knee braces with through bolts, rafters on hurricane ties
- Lumber the way a builder sizes it: 2x8 to 2x12 or glulam rafters by span, 24, 16 or 12 in on center by the snow load
- Cedar spans 14 ft and gets posts between the cars on a wide carport; glulam spans 22 ft clear and shows its laminations
- Low-slope shed roof behind a fascia on three sides, or a 6/12 gable with sided or open gable ends
- White TPO, R-panel, standing seam, polycarbonate or architectural shingles; Galvalume and painted colors; seamless gutters
- Attached to the house on a flashed ledger, cedar siding or horizontal slats, a storage room with a door
- Recessed LED lights, an LED strip under the fascia, a sconce and a dusk-to-dawn sensor, shown at night
- Slab or concrete piers, installation or a kit with freight, permit service; the price before sales tax and a Letter PDF
For cedar and glulam carport builders
A wood carport configurator for your website lets homeowners choose dimensions, lumber, roofing, and accessories while seeing the structure in 3D and its price. This example uses feet and miles and collects the configuration together with site preparation, installation, and permit service choices.
Show how lumber choice changes the parking space
The customer selects one, two, or three cars, sets the dimensions in feet, and chooses a freestanding carport or one attached to the house. The 3D model shows the posts, beams, and roof as those choices change. That gives your team a shared reference for discussing the width of the parking area and the position of the posts.
In this demonstration, a wider western red cedar carport receives a row of posts between the cars, while Douglas fir glulam supports a wider clear span. The frame view exposes the members and their sizes. These span and snow-load rules are part of the example and should be adapted to the systems your company supplies and confirms for each site.
Choose the roof, siding, and storage as one configuration
The form offers a low-slope shed roof behind a fascia or a gable roof. Available coverings follow the selected roof: white TPO, R-panel, standing seam, polycarbonate, or architectural shingles. Customers can add gutters and select a semi-transparent or solid stain, cedar siding, or horizontal slats.
A storage room at the rear or side adds space for tools and outdoor equipment. Recessed LEDs, a strip beneath the fascia, a sconce, and a sensor complete the lighting choices. Customers can switch to the night view to see the selected lights and open the storage door in the model. The configuration and visualization carry through to the Letter-size PDF.
Keep the frame, upgrades, and installation in the price list
The calculation separates the frame and posts from roofing, lumber upgrades, snow-load surcharges, stain, siding, storage, and lighting. Rates live in the company panel, so your team can update the price list as material and labor costs change. The customer sees a price before sales tax based on the selected configuration.
Installation, concrete piers, travel beyond the included radius, kit freight, and permit service have their own pricing settings. Before launch, we compare the calculator with your actual estimates: a basic freestanding carport, an attached version, and a larger configuration with storage. This establishes what belongs in the base price and which choices should add a charge.
Collect the site and delivery choices before the first call
The final request records the selected base, installation or kit delivery, location, timing, and contact details alongside the carport itself. Your team can review whether the customer has a slab, needs concrete piers, or wants a kit before discussing the work and delivery schedule. Optional permit service is recorded as part of the requested scope.
The PDF gives the homeowner a configuration to keep and discuss with your salesperson. Frame dimensions and snow-load selections describe the example's rules; your team confirms the structure and site requirements before an order. An attached carport also needs the connection to the existing building reviewed for that project.
Questions from businesses in this trade
Why do extra posts appear when I choose a wider cedar carport?
The demonstration applies different span rules to cedar and glulam. A wide cedar configuration adds posts between parking spaces, while glulam allows a wider clear span. We adapt those rules to the structures your company offers.
Can customers configure a carport attached to their house?
Yes. The attached option uses a wall ledger in place of the posts along the house. The model and pricing reflect that choice, while your team confirms the connection details for the existing building.
Does the displayed price include sales tax?
No. This example displays the price before sales tax. Its calculation includes the selected structure, options, and services according to the rates in the panel.
Can the form quote a kit as well as an installed carport?
Yes, when kit delivery is enabled in the panel. A kit uses a separate freight charge, while an installed configuration uses the installation and travel settings.
Can I collect configurations without displaying prices?
Yes. Turn off Show prices in the panel. Customers can still configure the carport and download its details in a PDF, and your team receives the request with the internal calculation.
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Want a form like this for your business?
I will show you live how it works from the company side: the panel, the leads and the PDF quote. Tell us what you quote and you get a link to pick a time by e-mail.
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Damian Krychowski, founder of Offerandum