Entrance and forecourt canopies
Cantilever or column-supported canopies for offices, showrooms, stores and fuel forecourts.
Project types · Canopies, carports & walkways
Shade and rain cover that looks right and lasts
Entrance and forecourt canopies, staff and customer carports, solar carports, loading-dock canopies and covered walkways that link buildings. Designed for Thai sun, monsoon rain and wind, and fabricated in our own factory.
2018delivering steel structures to Thailand
200+7-Eleven stores with steel structures from World Steel
ISO 12944coating systems chosen for the site
2,500 Tfabrication capacity every month
Small structures, big first impression
In Thailand, people judge a site by its canopy
Canopies, carports and covered walkways are what visitors, staff and customers see and use first. In Thailand they work hard: strong sun, heavy monsoon rain and, near the coast, salty air. Cheap site-welded frames rust at the joints, leak at the gutters and look tired within a few years.
We design each structure as real engineering, not an accessory: wind uplift on light roofs, drainage for tropical rain, clean connections and a coating system chosen for the site. Everything is cut, welded, blasted and painted in our factory, then shipped as bolted kits that go up quickly on a working site.
- Entrance, forecourt and drop-off canopies
- Carports and solar carports for staff and customers
- Loading-dock and walkway canopies between buildings
- Factory-painted or galvanised, bolted on site
Structural solutions
Structures we design and fabricate
Each option is engineered member by member in our design office, then built on our own fabrication lines.
Carports
Single or double cantilever carports for staff, customer and fleet parking.
Solar carports
Carport frames designed for PV panel loads, cable routes and maintenance access.
Loading-dock canopies
Long cantilever canopies over docks and truck aprons so loading continues in the rain.
Covered walkways
Links between buildings, car parks and gates for factories, schools, hospitals and campuses.
Bicycle and motorbike shelters
Light shelters for two-wheelers, common at Thai factories and schools.
Your challenges, our answers
What owners ask us, and how we solve it
The questions we hear most often from Thai owners, designers and contractors.
Challenge 01
Wind lifts light roofs
Our answer
Uplift and cantilever stability checked, with base plates and anchors sized for it.
Challenge 02
Monsoon rain overflows gutters
Our answer
Gutters and downpipes sized for tropical rainfall and hidden in the frame where wanted.
Challenge 03
Rust at joints after a few years
Our answer
Fabricated and coated in the factory, galvanised or ISO 12944 paint for the site.
Challenge 04
Columns in the way of cars
Our answer
Cantilever designs keep parking bays and turning paths free.
Challenge 05
Work on a live site
Our answer
Bolted kits installed quickly, often in phases around traffic.
Challenge 06
Needs to look good
Our answer
Clean profiles, hidden connections and brand colours where required.
Inside the structure
Typical design ranges for canopies and carports
Every project is engineered to its own brief and site. These are the ranges we work in most often.
| Design item | Typical range we engineer |
|---|---|
| Span / cantilever | Cantilevers to about 6–8 m, longer spans with columns |
| Frame | Hot-rolled or tapered sections, tube or hollow sections for a slim look |
| Roof | Metal sheet, polycarbonate, membrane or PV panels |
| Loads | Wind uplift, rain, PV panels and maintenance loads |
| Drainage | Gutters and downpipes, internal or external |
| Corrosion | Hot-dip galvanising or ISO 12944 paint to site category |
| Foundations | Pad footings or bolted to existing slabs after checks |
Design highlights
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Factory finish
Blasted and painted under cover, not on site.
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Fast installation
Bolted kits go up in days on a working site.
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Solar-ready
Frames sized for PV now or later.
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Matching design
Canopies, carports and walkways in one consistent style.
Designed and made by World Steel
From our design office to your Thai port, in one company
Your structure is not bought from a trader or subcontracted: it is engineered by our team and fabricated, inspected, painted and packed in the World Steel factory.
World Steel factory · Tay Ninh, Vietnam20,000 m² · 2,500 T/monthISO 9001 · ISO 3834-2 · EN 1090 EXC3 · AS/NZS 5131 CC3 · IAS AC472
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01Designed by our own engineers
World Steel structural engineers calculate to Thai and international codes and produce the Tekla 3D model, approval drawings and every shop drawing. Nothing is outsourced.
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02CNC cutting and drilling
Plates and sections cut by plasma, laser and CNC drilling lines straight from the model, with first-piece inspection before the batch runs.
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03Built-up members welded in-house
Submerged-arc welding lines and qualified welders make columns and rafters to ISO 3834-2 and EN 1090 EXC3.
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04Inspected before it leaves
Dimensional checks, UT and MT weld testing and paint thickness readings, recorded piece by piece in the QC dossier you receive.
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05Blasted and painted in the factory
Shot blasting and an ISO 12944 paint system chosen for inland, coastal or port sites, or intumescent fire protection up to R120.
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06Packed by erection zone, shipped CIF
Every piece marked, bundled by erection zone and loaded so the first members your erector needs reach site first.
Scope of supply
What you receive, and what stays local
A clear split of work keeps your budget and schedule predictable.
World Steel designs, makes and ships
- Structural design and calculations to Thai and international codes
- Approval drawings for your Thai engineer (กว.) to review and sign
- Main steel frame, C/Z purlins, bracing and all connection bolts
- Shop painting or fire-protection paint, packing and CIF shipping
- QC dossier, erection drawings and remote technical support
Your Thai team on site
- Site survey, soil investigation and foundations
- Building permit with the local authority or IEAT
- Unloading at site and erection by your contractor or our partners
- Roof and wall sheeting, doors and MEP (or sourced in Thailand)
Thai codes and standards
Designed to pass Thai permitting
Building Control Act B.E. 2522
Construction permit from the local authority, or IEAT inside an industrial estate; we prepare the structural drawings and calculations.
DPT 1311-50 · DPT 1301/1302-61
Thai wind and seismic standards applied for the province of your site.
Engineering Profession Act B.E. 2542
Your licensed Thai engineer reviews and signs; we answer every comment.
Local permit for canopies
Your Thai engineer confirms whether the canopy or carport needs a permit; we provide drawings and calculations.
Work we have delivered
Related work
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5Projects outside Thailand are shown as references with the same type of structure.
Why World Steel
One partner from first sketch to Thai port
Exporting to Thailand since 2018
Steel buildings for manufacturers, developers and retailers across Thailand.
Our own certified factory
20,000 m² in Tay Ninh, 2,500 T a month, ISO 3834-2 and EN 1090 EXC3 welding quality.
Engineers, not traders
The team that designs your structure is the team that answers your Thai engineer and supervises fabrication.
CIF or DDP to your site
Shipped to Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Map Ta Phut or Songkhla, with documents for your customs broker.
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FAQ
Questions Thai clients ask us
Can a carport carry solar panels?
Yes, if designed for it. We size the frame for PV panel weight, wind and maintenance access, so panels can be added now or later.
How far can a canopy cantilever?
Typically about 6–8 m without front columns, depending on wind, roofing and budget. Longer spans use columns or tie rods.
Galvanised or painted?
Both work. We recommend based on the site: coastal and industrial sites often get galvanising or a heavier ISO 12944 system.
Can you match our brand colours?
Yes. The topcoat colour is chosen with you and applied in the factory.
Do you fix to our existing slab?
Often yes, after your engineer checks it. Otherwise we provide footing loads for new pad footings.
Other project types
Steel structures for every type of building
Steel warehouses & distribution centresFactories & manufacturing plantsCold storage & food processingRetail stores & supermarketsCar parks & multi-storey buildingsAircraft hangars & wide-span buildingsMarkets & community buildingsSports halls & leisureAgriculture & agro-industryShowrooms, offices & residentialEnergy & industrial plantsMezzanines & equipment platformsMulti-storey steel buildingsSteel & pedestrian bridgesExtensions & re-roofing frames
Planning a canopy, carport or covered walkway?
Send the layout, sizes and roofing you have in mind. We reply within one working day with a concept and budget.