Best Cantilever Carport

This is the standard PJR cantilever carport. This project shows all the main parts beautifully, like the heat cut panel, and also the optional hurricane anchors. Posts are only on one side and out of the way. PJR 50.30

Being able to cover a car with posts only on one side has many advantages. Fewer posts mean fewer obstructions and footings. A cantilever port can also be very helpful when there are setback issues when parking close to a property line. In most US states, the setback to a post from the side property line is 5 feet; however, a roof edge or eave can extend as far as 2 1/2 feet to the property line. Here is a good example of a cantilever port going to the max of setback.

Another advantage is that a cantilevered port can extend over or under an existing roof to protect the space next to the home. Here some examples: Entry Cover Port, Car cover next to the house.