From quote to fitted carport — the steps
- Free on-site measure. The team measures the stand, checks the ground and the fall, and confirms height for your vehicles.
- Design and quote. You get a fixed quote and, where an estate or council needs it, a design drawing.
- Footings. Posts are either bolted to sound existing paving or set in cast concrete footings on soil or a sloped stand.
- Frame. The galvanised steel frame is erected and levelled.
- Roof. IBR, polycarbonate or shade net is fixed, flashed and sealed.
- Clean-up. The crew removes offcuts and packaging; you sign off.
Bolt-down or cast footings?
The ground decides the method. On sound existing paving in a complex or driveway, posts bolt straight down with chemical anchors — quick, and nothing is dug up, which is what estates require. On soil, grass or a sloped stand, posts are set in cast concrete footings deep enough to resist the storm-wind uplift a Highveld summer brings. The measure visit establishes which applies, and it affects the price on the carport prices page.
How long it takes
A single or double bolt-down carport is usually a one-day fit. A triple or four-bay, or any job needing cast footings, runs two to three days because the concrete must cure before the frame loads it. Estate jobs add lead time for the HOA and council approval before the crew books in. KB Carports installs across the whole metro — the north, the West Rand and the south.
Common questions
How long does carport installation take in Johannesburg?
A single or double carport that bolts to existing paving is usually installed in one day. A triple, four-bay, or any carport needing cast concrete footings takes two to three days because the concrete must cure before the frame loads it.
Do you dig up my driveway to install a carport?
Not where the paving is sound — posts bolt straight down with chemical anchors, which is what estates and complexes require. On soil or a sloped stand, posts are set in cast concrete footings. The free measure establishes which method your site needs.
Is the measure and quote free?
Yes. KB Carports Johannesburg measures the stand, checks the ground and gives a fixed quote at no charge, anywhere across the Greater Johannesburg metro.