Certified carports in North Florida

Certified carports in North Florida: what to know

A certified carport is the kind most North Florida building departments will accept. Its drawings state the wind load it was designed for, the tube gauge and bow spacing that achieve it, and the anchors that hold it to the ground. When requesting a price, say that you need certified drawings for your county so the design is matched to your site. Keep a copy of the drawings after installation, since insurers and future buyers sometimes ask to see them. A cover with no papers can be hard to permit after the fact.