A garage is an ideal place to store an RV. Protected from the weather and from any curious critters, your RV will remain in much better condition over time in a garage than if you had to leave it out in the elements.   

Of course, there is one big problem with this strategy – RVs don’t tend to fit in standard garages. The height of a normal garage door isn’t sufficient to allow an RV to come and go, so you will need a custom solution.   

That brings us to the topic of RV garages from American Steel Carports, Inc. With a new garage that you designed using our Build & Price tool, you’ll have plenty of space to pull your RV in and out without any trouble. If you would like a little bit of help with this project, make sure to contact us directly and we’ll be glad to provide all of the answers you need.   

How Tall Should Your RV Garage Door Be? 

An RV garage door opening should be at least 12’ tall, if not closer to 14’. There are limits on how tall RVs can be in order to make sure they fit under overpasses on roads across the country – so an opening that is 14’ should be big enough to handle any RV you might happen to own.   

With that said, the actual height of the RV is not the only factor that needs to be weighed. If your garage is going to be at the top or bottom of a slope, that angle could make the RV effectively act taller than it is when trying to park it in the garage. For example, if you have to drive the RV up a slope as you enter the garage, the front edge at the top of the RV will come in high – in other words, if you have a 12’ tall RV and a 13’ tall opening, it actually might not fit. You’ll want to plan for some wiggle room when selecting the height of the opening so you don’t run into any unexpected problems later.   

Other RV Garage Door Factors 

If you become too focused on just the height of your garage door opening, you might miss some other factors that are going to be important as part of this project. One such variable is the path that you are going to need to take to get your RV into the garage. If your driveway leading to the garage door has too much of a curve, it may be difficult – or even impossible – to actually get the RV parked successfully. Do your best to plan a path that is as straight as possible into the garage to make parking a breeze.   

You’ll also want to think about what else you will store in the garage besides the RV itself. There is a good chance that you will have some other things to keep in the garage, as RV owners tend to have other pieces of equipment and supplies that they use along with their rig when traveling. If you are able to include room in your design for storage of these other things – or even things completely unrelated to your RV adventures – the garage will be even more useful than it would have been otherwise.  

Metal RV Garages Are Affordable and Durable  

There are two primary reasons that RV owners choose to leave their rigs out in the open rather than tucking them away in a garage – money and space. While we can’t do anything about how much space you have available for RV storage, we can help you on the money side of things, as a metal RV garage from American Steel Carports, Inc. is going to be far more affordable than other types of structures, such as wooden garages.   

Worried about durability when you save money by going with a metal RV garage? Don’t be. Our buildings are impressively durable and backed by warranty coverage. You’ll be getting a long-lasting building that will need very little maintenance and will serve as a secure home for your RV for many years to come.  

Build a Custom RV Garage  

As long as your RV garage is tall enough for the rig you want to park inside, you’ll be all set for years of reliable, secure storage moving forward. Get started today with a new garage project by working with American Steel Carports, Inc. to bring this vision to life in a way that is sure to make for a wonderful addition to your property. Thank you for your time!