Gardesol Carport, 12'x20' Extra Large Heavy Duty Carport with Roll-up Ventilated Windows, Portable Garage with Removable Sidewalls & Doors for Car, Truck, SUV, Car Canopy with All-Season Tarp, Gray

Durable. Stands well. Use two people for easier assembly. Fallen tree branch tore a hole in the top but the frame did not collapse. I have trouble rolling the flaps on my own but found it easy with two people. No rust on the zippers and they still glide. Definitely maintain your guide lines. Helps to maintain the placement of the carport.

My chickens are spoiled! I wanted them to have someplace to perch and hangout during the day and in inclement weather. But I have a lot of chickens. So I bought this carport aka Club Chicken. It was easy to assemble. Once I laid out the pieces my son and I took only 30 minutes to assemble. It was very tall and I wanted to be able to maintain the roosts so I dug 1 foot deep post holes and lowered the unit. This also helped with sturdiness during the recent wind storm last week.Once everything was secured I added in the straw and the roosts which btw are hung from the frame which easily holds the weight of the beams and my chickens.I open the windows for a cross breeze and my cluckers are happy.Yes I know it’s a carport but they’ll never know the difference. I would not recommend it for a coop since it would take a bit to predator proof it. But for safety during a storm or a warm place on snowy days this is perfect. My girls would agree.Update- through all of the storms we have had in the last two years my carport is still up. It is weathered and there are a few tears mainly from accidents not from poor material. I would like to get a replacement canopy without having to buy the whole thing again. I am actually surprised that it has gone through all it has. As long as it is anchored well this thing will hold up to high winds. Our latest storm had straight line winds of 70 mph.

This was the second purchase! I purchase one of these a couple years ago and thats about as long as the tent material lasted in the hot Florida sun, as to be expected here. The first purchase stood up to the elements well through high winds ans heavy rain until the sun ultimately took it apart. My second purchase on the other hand was like a scam! It arrive like the first one did in a large heavy box. I emediately noticed it was not the same item as my first purchase ir as described in the listed description. The poles were much smaller, the tent dimensions were not even the same, slightly smaller by inches. This caused me to redo the base I had but for the first purchase. The tent material is thinner than the original and the tent connections are lesser quality as well. As the package was much too large for me to try to return to any delivery service I went ahead and installed it after reconfiguring the original base I had in place. The installation was the same, just smaller. I have had this up since March of 2025, it is now July of 2025 and yhe tent material is already deteriorating. The material is already letting light through the material and the seams are ripping and I don't expect it to last the rest of the summer. The poles are much smaller diameter than the listed statement and much smaller diameter than my first purchase and are starting to bend on the entry legs. I had tried to reuse the poles from the first purchase but like I said, the second purchase tent material was smaller and did nit fit the first frame in any way. Buyer beware of purchasing from this manufacturer as you may get stuck with a very poor quality product that only lasts a few months at best. Very very poor build quality!

Review of 12’ x 20’ Beige versionSUMMARY:• Apparently NOT really for all-season/all-weather use• Good for temporary use; apparently not intended for long-term use• Fairly easy to set up; takes about 2-3 hours for a 69-year-old man working alone. Take-down is a lot quicker (< ½ hour)• Components appear to be good quality, strong, superior in some respects – however one of the welds on one Connector part failed partially during use.• Attachment methods of coverings have assorted pros and cons compared to competing carports• Doors and window covers are difficult for one person to roll up; covers are difficult to re-seal• Each side or end panel is “optional”, but not very quick nor easy to install or remove• Capable of good ventilation during enclosed mode; but also doesn’t keep wind out• Provides some shade; beige coverings allow ample light inside when closed, even when cloudy• Ample interior space; door height has barely adequate clearance for a standard van• The design has some weird or questionable aspects; lacks reinforcing braces• Difficult to ballast securely; tends to move in gusty wind• Side and end (door) panels can’t be made taut, so they “flap” quite a bit in the wind• Shipping/storage cartons are long and a bit difficult to handle alone• Customer service is OK, but seems a bit inattentive and rather unwilling to answer questionsDETAILS:• Although marketed as a carport, implying a semi-permanent all-weather use, the instructions warn not to use it during snow or windy conditions. So, it seems more suited for temporary use as a canopy or shelter for summer outdoor events. Even when the doors and window covers are closed, there is a lot of wind infiltration at the bottom edges – so it probably would not be very useful as a camping tent, nor even to keep wind-blown dust/pollen off of a vehicle or other objects – although it would shelter things from sun, non-wind-blown rain, and perhaps even small hail.• Although one person can set-up or take-down the carport, it would be easier and a lot quicker with two or more people – especially when installing the coverings (roof, sides, and ends) which really need extra hands. Even so, installing the coverings is the most time-consuming part of the set-up (and take-down), because the frame goes together very quickly/easily. It seems that if the side and end (door) panels had zippers for connecting them together, it would make attachment (and detachment) of the covering a whole lot quicker and easier – not to mention giving better seals on these “seams”. Oh, well…• Each of the side and end panels are “optional”, but it’s likely best to set things up in the desired configuration and leave it that way – because it is not quick and easy to install or remove the panels. One of the reasons that installing the coverings takes so long is because their edges are attached by numerous bungee balls, and the “seams” between the sides and ends are closed by Velcro straps and strips. Inconveniently, only the ends of the side panels get strongly attached to the corner poles; the end (door) panels are connected to the corner poles with only one bungee ball (at the bottom). The edge of the end (door) panel attaches to the end of the side panel via a full-length Velcro strip. The consequence of this arrangement is that the end (door) panels can’t really be left attached when the adjoining side panel is removed – unless there is no wind. However, the side panel(s) CAN be left in place when the end (door) panel(s) are removed. Another impediment to removing/attaching the end (door) panels after the structure has been fully assembled is that a ladder or raised platform is needed in order to reach the bungee balls at the top of the end (door) panels. Attaching/detaching the side panels is complicated because the bungee balls that hold the side panel to the eave poles also hold the roof panel to the eave poles (and to the side panel). So, each of these bungee balls has to be detached and re-attached when the side panel is being removed or added. Consequently, it is not very convenient to change the wall configurations after the structure has been set up. This can be an issue if the structure is being used for a vending tent, etc. where one or both of the sides needs to be “opened” and “closed” one or more times per day. (There are ways to reduce the time needed to do this by not completely detaching the sides, but “stowing” the non-detached sides requires some additional tie-up straps that are not included).• In addition to the inconvenient side/roof connection method, there are also some other aspects of the design that are puzzling: For instance, that full-length Velcro strip that attaches the edge of a side to the edge of an end (door) panel provides a “seal” against wind and rain; similarly, the edges of the window covers have full-length Velcro “seals” – both of which are better seals than what other similar types of shelters have – yet the bottom edges of the sides and ends of this carport fall 3”-4” ABOVE the ground, allowing the wind and wind-blown stuff to easily enter the enclosure at the bottom edges. Same with the un-sealed seams around the edges of the roof panel, which also allow wind to come in. So, the superior seals at the ends and around the windows just get “defeated” by the lack of seals at the bottom edges and around the perimeter of the roof panel. Weird. Another puzzling design aspect is the use of separate nuts and bolts to hold the foot pieces onto the leg pieces – instead of using captive spring buttons, like on all the other frame connections. Not only are the nuts and bolts inconvenient and time-consuming to install, being separate small parts, they also are prone to getting lost. And, the nuts do tend to loosen and fall off. (They are not self-locking and there are no lock washers).• Perhaps the most frustrating aspects of this shelter are the roll-up door and window coverings: Even the window coverings seem to need extra hands, working in unison, to effectively roll-up and secure the covers – but the doors are especially a problem as far as getting them to roll evenly and without kinks. Even with two or three people trying to roll in unison, it can be a real chore, partly due to the width of the doors. On the plus side, the zippers used for these doors are larger and more rugged than the zippers found on the doors of other similar enclosed shelter or carport structures. Meanwhile, re-closing the Velcro-lined window covers is a real chore, requiring 2-3 people to accomplish properly: One on the inside to hold the edges of the window opening taut, one on the outside to hold the unattached edges of the window cover AWAY from the side panel (so that the Velcro hooks on the cover do not snag in the window screen mesh nor “attach” where they are not supposed to, and the third person to pull the window cover into smooth alignment with the frame edge that’s being attached to at the given moment. Wow!• Although the gaps around the edges of the coverings allow a fair amount of air circulation in/out of the fully-enclosed structure, opening the covers of the large screened windows allows ample circulation to keep the interior comfortable (when the outside air isn’t hot) even with the sun beating on the cover. Ironically, if the windows had no screen mesh on them, the air flow would be even better. The irony is that, even though the windows are screened, bugs can get in fairly easily through the gaps at the ground and around the edges of the roof.• There is ample light through the beige covering material – even during cloudy conditions - so that the inside of the fully-enclosed structure is adequately illuminated. The covering still provides reasonable shading from the sun.• The coverings are a bit “iffy” under windy conditions, because although the roof is held taut, the sides and ends are not. This leads to a lot of slapping, flapping, or whipping of the sides during moderately windy conditions. There have been instances where the Velcro seams between the end and sides opened up due movement caused by wind… and instances where the entire end of the structure shifted a few inches because of moderate wind gusts. So far, I have not observed any tears, stretching, nor other damage to the covering material – but it sure whips around at times. My installation cannot be anchored to the ground, so it is ballasted instead – using 35 lb. concrete blocks for each leg. It may need more ballast weight to offset the wind loads. Unfortunately, ballast is difficult to apply to this frame, without interfering with the attachment of the sides and ends. Also, this frame has no cross-bracing nor leg-bracing, making it “looser” against wind forces. I have not yet observed wind effects when the doors and/or windows are open or the sides and/or ends are removed – so I have no data about behavior in the wind when the enclosure is not fully closed. (I’m sort of afraid to try that circumstance).• The framing members themselves are rugged, and – unlike some competing carports and shelters – the steel is powder-coated, which probably inhibits corrosion, and definitely makes the steel parts cleaner than the galvanized steel parts that are provided with other brands. The “snap-fit” frame joints are (necessarily) slightly loose, which permits a bit of extra movement/flexing of the frame. (This is typical of this type of framing as used in other similar structures). The frame members in this carport are the same diameter and wall thickness as the members provided with most similar structures that I’ve seen, and seem to be plenty strong. The only problem I’ve had is that one weld on one Connector part partially failed; although the part was still usable, it was replaced as a precaution.• With this carport apparently being intended for temporary uses, it seems suited for those uses in that it its frame is quick and easy to assemble/disassemble, and I do not see any reasons that there will be any problems due to repeated assembly/disassembly. Although there are no storage containers provided, the shipping cartons (if they survived the shipment intact) can be used to store the components fairly compactly, and small/manageable enough to be carried in typical SUVs – although they may be a bit big to carry in some vehicles along with other equipment – such as camping equipment, etc. One problem I found is that it is difficult (for me, at least) to re-pack the covering panels in a way that fits into the cartons correctly. The downside is that the shipping cartons are dirty and not “pretty”.• I didn’t have a lot of interaction with the Customer Service. They were responsive (initially, at least) and courteous. They did send replacements for the failed Connector and a missing nut. Otherwise, they seemed to be a bit inattentive to questions – or perhaps not inclined or maybe unable to answer them. It did seem like there may have been somewhat of a “language barrier” issue. They also did not seem interested in giving advice for dealing with the various “shortcomings” of the product.My overall impression is that this “carport” is reasonably good – but could stand some design improvements… and it really isn’t suited for year-round use as a carport, but more suited for a temporary “event shelter” type of use, under good weather conditions.