Replacing a rusted carport, not just adding one
Mild steel carports put up in the 1980s and 1990s rust from the bottom of the post upward, because water sits at the paving line and the original section was painted rather than galvanised. By the time the rust is visible at eye level the post wall is usually already thin at the base. KB replaces the frame in hot-dip galvanised section, which carries a zinc layer through the whole wall rather than a coat on top of it, and re-uses the existing footprint where the slab is sound.
Where only the roof has gone - shredded shade net, hail-dented sheeting, lifted flashing - the frame is often still good and the job is a carport repair rather than a replacement. KB quotes both so the comparison is on paper before anything is taken down.
The freehold advantage: real footings
On an owned stand there is no communal paving to protect, so posts can be set in cast concrete footings roughly 400mm deep rather than bolted to a surface. A cast footing resists uplift better in a Highveld thunderstorm, and it is the reason a wider span can be carried on the same section size. It also means an older narrow driveway can be widened at the same time the carport goes up.
Sizes fitted most often in the Moot
| Structure | Footprint | Covers | Supplied & installed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single, replacing an old frame | 3m × 6m | One car, existing slab re-used | R6,500 – R14,000 |
| Double, side by side | 6m × 6m | Two cars on a standard Moot stand | R12,500 – R24,000 |
| Double, tandem | 3m × 12m | Two cars down a long 1960s driveway | R13,000 – R25,000 |
| Lean-to against the house | 3m × 6m | One car, roof tied to the existing wall | Quoted on the wall |
Bands are supplied-and-installed for a galvanised steel frame with IBR roof sheeting on an accessible stand. Aluminium runs about 1.5x steel; shade net runs below it. The exact figure comes off the Pretoria carport price list after a free on-site measure.
Suburbs covered in Pretoria North and the Moot
Montana, Montana Park, Sinoville, Annlin, Doornpoort, Wonderboom, Wonderboom South, Magalieskruin, Ninapark, Queenswood, Villieria, Rietfontein, Waverley, Gezina, Mayville, Kilnerpark, Les Marais, Booysens and the older streets running along the Daspoort and Magaliesberg ridges. A search for a carport company near me from the Moot lands here.
Value is the brief here
Pretoria North and the Moot want protection without the premium, and a galvanised steel carport is what delivers it - sun- and hail-rated cover at the lowest cost per square metre of any solid roof. Where the budget will not stretch, a shadeport from R4,500 covers the sun half of the problem immediately and can be upgraded to a solid roof on the same posts later.
Pretoria North and the Moot are two of eight areas covered by KB Carports; the full range of carports in Pretoria and their prices is set out on the main page.
What KB fits here
What the Moot asks for, in order of how often:
Pretoria North & Moot carport questions
Do you install carports in Montana and Sinoville?
Yes. KB Carports installs across Montana, Sinoville, Annlin, Doornpoort, Wonderboom, Magalieskruin, Queenswood, Villieria, Rietfontein and the rest of the Moot.
My old carport has rusted through at the posts. Repair or replace?
Replace the frame. Rust at the base of a post means the wall is already thin where the load is highest, and welding a plate over it does not restore the section. If the roof has gone but the galvanised frame is sound, that is a repair.
Can the posts be concreted in on my stand?
Yes. On a freehold stand the driveway is yours, so posts are set in cast footings about 400mm deep. That holds better against storm uplift than surface base plates and allows a wider span on the same section.
What does a double carport cost in Pretoria North?
R12,500 to R24,000 supplied and installed for a 6m x 6m galvanised steel frame with an IBR roof. A shade net double over the same footprint starts around R8,000.