You searched Eagle and ended up here because you want someone who actually shows up. Triple J Metal is Temple, TX based — we weld or bolt your structure on your property and pour the concrete pad in the same contract.
TL;DR
Eagle Carports is a national kit manufacturer that ships through a dealer network. Triple J Metal is a local Central Texas builder — we install with our own crew, offer welded red iron steel, and include the concrete pad. If you want a kit you can pick up, Eagle works. If you want it built and ready to use, Triple J fits better.
Both companies make metal carports — but the business models are different. Eagle is a manufacturer that sells through a network of dealers and installers. Triple J is the crew that builds the structure on your property, end to end, with one contract and one phone number. Customers usually compare the two when they want a real answer to 'who shows up' and 'is the concrete pad included.'
What you get with each company on the most-asked questions. Verified from each company's public website.
| Feature | National kit | Triple J Metal This is us |
|---|---|---|
Install crew shows up Do they actually build it on your property, or just ship a kit? | ✗ Customer arranges install | ✓ Our welded crew, every job |
Welded steel option On-site welded red iron, not a bolted-only kit. | ✗ Bolted kit only | ✓ |
Concrete pad in the same contract One company pours your slab — no separate concrete contractor. | ✗ Customer arranges | ✓ 4,000 PSI |
Same-week scheduling On-site within days of contract signing, not 4–16 weeks. | ~ Typically 4–16 weeks | ✓ |
Permitting help We pull permits in Bell, Coryell, McLennan, Williamson counties. | ✗ | ✓ |
Custom dimensions Any width / length / height — not a fixed catalog SKU. | ~ | ✓ |
Local crew you can call Texas phone, Texas crew — not a national 800 number. | ✗ National support line | ✓ 254-346-7764 |
Coverage area | ✓ National via dealers | ~ 90-min radius from Temple |
Comparison based on each company’s public website information as of the date below. Where a competitor’s public materials don’t document a feature, the cell shows “—” (unknown). We update this comparison quarterly or when competitors ship significant changes. Sources cited above link to each company’s public site. Spot something inaccurate? Let us know.
Eagle Carports manufactures and ships steel kits through a dealer network — the Eagle staff designs and builds the components, but the dealer (or you) handles installation on your property. Triple J Metal is the installation crew. We weld or bolt your structure on-site, pour the concrete pad if you need one, and clean up before we leave. Different services, different price profiles, different decisions for the customer.
Eagle Carports' standard product line is bolted steel — components ship pre-fabricated and the installer assembles them with bolts on your property. That works for many use cases. Triple J's flagship offering is welded red iron — we run a Miller Bobcat welder on-site and weld the joints, which produces a permanent structure rated for higher wind loads. We also offer bolted as our budget option. The right choice depends on your priorities: bolted is faster and cheaper, welded is permanent and storm-rated.
When customers buy through Eagle, the slab (if needed) is usually a separate purchase from a different concrete contractor — the customer manages the schedule between concrete cure and steel install. Triple J Metal handles both in the same contract: we pour 4,000 PSI concrete (Central Texas' Blackland Prairie clay needs the higher PSI) and our crew is on-site to install once it cures. One company, one phone call, one invoice.
Eagle's typical lead time, per their public order flow, runs several weeks from order to install — manufacturing + shipping + dealer scheduling. Triple J's lead time is measured in days for most residential carports. We control the schedule because we manufacture, transport, and install in-house with our own crew.
When the competitor is the right pick
If you're outside Central Texas, Eagle's national dealer network covers more zip codes than Triple J Metal does. If you only want a bolted kit at the absolute lowest sticker price and you have your own crew or contractor lined up to install, Eagle's catalog is broad and well-priced for that use case. We're not the right fit for those buyers.
When Triple J Metal is the better fit
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