A stock cover is built to an average. Your lot, your vehicles, and your weather are not average. If you have two trucks and a trailer, a tall motorhome, a tractor, or a spot on the property where a standard width just will not fit, a custom carport is built to your numbers instead of forcing you into theirs. Near Ocala and Belleview, we build them to take Florida sun, wind, and summer storms, price them all in with delivery and setup, and start every order with one question: what are you covering, and where is it going?
A custom carport is a steel cover built to your exact size, height, roof style, and color instead of a fixed stock model, so it can shelter multiple vehicles, an RV, or equipment that a standard carport will not fit. Sandalwood Shed’s & More builds custom carports near Ocala and Belleview, Florida, with all-in pricing and free delivery and setup within 50 miles. Tell us what you are covering and we size it to fit.
Most people start by shopping a size off a list, then try to make their stuff fit under it. That is backward. You end up with a cover that is a foot too narrow to open both truck doors, too short for the fifth-wheel, or sized for one bay when you really needed two and a spot for the mower. Buying twice is the expensive way to learn that.
It is also frustrating to be handed a catalog and a tape measure and told to figure it out yourself. You should not have to become a carport expert to keep your equipment out of the sun and rain. The honest fix is to start with your vehicles and your property, then build the cover around them. That is what custom means here, and it is the same price-honest, all-in way we sell every building.
A made-to-order carport lets you set the parts that matter:
The right size starts with what is going under it and whether you need room to walk around or store gear beside it. Here is a starting guide. Tell us your real vehicles and we will confirm the fit before you pay for anything.
What you are covering: One car or small truck
Starting width: 12 ft
Notes: Room for one vehicle and a little walk-around space
What you are covering: Two vehicles side by side (multi car carport)
Starting width: 18 to 24 ft
Notes: Go wider for full-size trucks or to open both doors freely
What you are covering: Three vehicles or vehicles plus equipment
Starting width: 26 to 30 ft (triple-wide)
Notes: Adds a bay for a mower, trailer, or work gear
What you are covering: RV, motorhome, or tall equipment
Starting width: 12 to 16 ft leg height
Notes: Height matters more than width; we set it to clear your rig
A cover is only worth buying if it is still standing after the storm. Our custom carports are framed in heavy steel tubing, 14-gauge as standard, with a 12-gauge upgrade when you want the strongest frame and the longer rust-through coverage for a unit near the coast or out in the open. They are anchored to the ground the right way for your surface, whether that is concrete, a pad, or ground, because anchoring is what keeps a cover from becoming a sail in a Florida summer squall.
Every custom unit we sell can be certified to a wind rating for our area, with an upgrade path for higher ratings on exposed lots. (Confirm the exact certified rating for your supplier before publishing.) We will tell you which roof and which gauge actually matter for your spot, and which upgrades you can skip. That is the difference between a cover built to last and one built to a catalog price.
Usually, yes. A carport is an anchored structure, and most jurisdictions in our area want a permit with engineered, signed-and-sealed tie-down drawings that show how it resists wind uplift. Marion County and the city limits of Ocala, Belleview, and Dunnellon each have their own setback and anchoring rules, so the front, side, and rear clearances on your lot matter.
We do not pull the permit for you, but we will hand you the engineered drawings you need and point you in the right direction so the process is not a guessing game. If a smaller cover keeps you under a tougher requirement, we will tell you that too. For the full rundown, see our permitting page, and if budget is the question, see how financing works.
Tell us what you are covering. Your vehicles, your equipment, and the spot on your property. That sets the size, height, and roof.
We confirm the right build and price it all in. One number with delivery and setup included, no hidden fees. You can also start it yourself on the build-and-price tool.
We deliver and set it up, then stand behind it. In-stock covers move fast; custom factory orders usually run about 20 to 25 days, delivered and installed.
Picture both trucks parked side by side out of the sun, the trailer tucked in the third bay, and the mower finally under a roof instead of baking in the driveway. The cover matches the house, it shrugged off the last summer storm, and you paid one honest price for it with no surprise fees. That is what a custom carport built to your property looks like, and it is the kind of building you are glad to show a neighbor.
A custom carport is a steel cover built to your exact width, length, height, roof style, and color instead of a fixed stock size. That lets it fit multiple vehicles, an RV, or equipment that a standard carport will not. We build them near Ocala and Belleview and price them all in.
For two vehicles side by side, plan on roughly 18 to 24 feet of width. Full-size trucks and anyone who wants room to open both doors freely should lean toward 24 feet. Tell us your actual vehicles and we will confirm the width before you order.
Yes. We raise the leg height to clear a motorhome, a fifth-wheel, or a lifted truck, commonly in the 12 to 16 foot range. For a cover sized specifically to a rig, see our RV and boat covers page.
For storm season and longer roofs, we point most buyers to the vertical roof, which sheds rain and debris off the sides instead of letting it sit in the seams. Regular and A-frame boxed eave roofs are fine for smaller, shorter covers. We will tell you which one actually matters for your spot.
Usually yes. Most jurisdictions in our area want a permit with engineered tie-down drawings, and Marion County plus the Ocala, Belleview, and Dunnellon city limits each have their own setback rules. We provide the engineered drawings and point you in the right direction. Confirm the exact rule for your address before you build.
It depends on the size, height, roof style, gauge, and how open or closed you want it. Our pricing is mid-road and all-in, with delivery and setup included and no hidden fees. Tell us what you are covering and we will give you one honest number.
All-in pricing, delivery and setup included, and honest guidance even when it costs us the sale. When you know what is going under it, we will get you the right cover.
