Choosing Your Garage

Three frames cover almost every garage built in Canada, and they are not interchangeable. C-channel is the economical choice for a standard one to three bay building. Rigid frame buys you clear span once you push past forty feet, and the engineering to match. A Quonset trades square corners for the cheapest roof per square foot there is.

These guides work through the decision in the order that matters: frame type first, then size, then the openings. Size is where most people get it wrong — a two car garage that fits two cars and nothing else stops being useful the day you buy a trailer. Ceiling height and door width are the other two numbers worth settling before you order.

Compare the frames directly: C-channel kits, rigid frame kits and Quonset kits. If the building has a job beyond parking, start from the use case instead: a workshop bay, a loft, or an RV garage. Once the shape is settled, move on to what it actually costs or ask for a quote.