News & Awards

Carport Central believes in giving back by supporting various charities and sponsoring many community events. We recently had the opportunity to be a lead sponsor for the 2nd annual Vittles for Vets Charity Golf Tournament that was recently held in Pulaski, VA. We got to spend some one-on-one time with Vittles for Vets founder Bill McCann, and we were immediately struck by his passion and commitment to help his fellow…

We’re pleased to share the recent announcement from the Triad Business Journal (TBJ) that Carport Central is on its 2019 list of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the NC Piedmont Triad! When brothers Albert and Jay Lara founded Carport Central back in 2014, they didn’t set out to win awards. They really just wanted to help people by creating a new way to do business in the metal buildings industry.…

Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently announced that Carport Central has been selected as a winner of its highest award, the BBB Torch Award for Ethics! BBB of Central and Northwest NC serves 19 NC counties across the Piedmont Triad, foothills, and mountains, and will host its 2019 Torch Awards Gala at The Millennium Center in Winston-Salem on Tuesday, September 10. While there are dozens and dozens of metal building manufacturers…

  Dakota Elizabeth Goss spent two years in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) during her time as a student at North Surry High School, and she credits it as being a life-changing experience for her. For this reason, she felt especially honored to be able to represent Carport Central at the recent NSHS Senior Awards Day and present the AFJROTC with a check for $3,000. Goss,…

FROM HOMELESS TO HOME RUN: Meet Woodie Valentine, Carport Central’s Building Specialist of the Month! For some people, a tiny bit of help – an opportunity – is all they need to be able to shine. Two years ago, Woodie Valentine found himself in a pretty tough spot. A serious illness resulted in him losing his job, which then started a chain of events that ended with Valentine finding himself…