Valeting bays, car wash canopies, PDI centres and vehicle workshops for dealerships, fleet operators, remarketing sites and vehicle logistics. Clear span buildings and canopies specified around the vehicles, the work and the site, with temporary, semi-permanent and permanent options to hire or buy.
Vehicle preparation takes a lot of space and depends on the weather. Valeting, SMART repair, pre-delivery inspection and storage all slow down when they are done outside, and dealer and fleet sites rarely have spare covered space when volumes rise.
A clear span building or canopy can go on existing hardstanding beside the workshop or compound, with no internal columns for vehicles to drive around. The aluminium and galvanised steel systems are relocatable and extend in 5 m increments, so the space can grow with throughput or move when a site is reorganised.
Every system includes structural calculations and a 10-year frame structure warranty, and we price hire and purchase side by side.
Shape a valeting bay, wash canopy or workshop around the vehicles you work on. Set the size and access openings in 3D.
Design Your Vehicle BuildingNoah will review the design against your vehicles, drainage, services and site.
Request a quote to receive your design PDF and a link to reopen and edit it.
The same frame covers very different jobs. These are the ones vehicle sites ask us about most.
Dry, lit bays for valeting, preparation and SMART repair, with roller shutters for vehicle access.
Valeting & SMART repair bays →
Cover over wash and valet areas, open-sided or walled on the windward side, so the work carries on in rain and sun.
Industrial canopies →
Pre-delivery inspection space for new and used vehicles, insulated and lit for checks, preparation and handover.
Maintenance space for cars, vans and commercial vehicles, with the height and door size set by the largest vehicle.
Workshop buildings →
Covered storage for stock, customer and remarketing vehicles, kept dry and secure.
Storage buildings →Four points decide most of the specification.
Door width and height are set by the largest vehicle that has to come in, from cars and vans to commercial vehicles. Roller shutters and pedestrian doors are available on the aluminium and galvanised steel systems, and doors are bespoke on the structural steel system.
Wash water should not run into surface water drains, and pressure washers, polishers and heaters all need power. We raise drainage and supplies at the site survey. Electrics, including lighting, are available as an upgrade, and drainage and other groundworks can come under an optional civils quote that we offer and manage.
Insulated sandwich panels keep a preparation, repair or PDI bay comfortable for detailed work. A non-insulated building or an open canopy suits washing and storage.
Buildings are supplied without a floor, so the existing concrete or hardstanding becomes the floor and must carry the vehicles. Planning permission depends on the use, the location, the size and how long the building will stay. We work with a specialist planning company that covers the UK and can introduce you to discuss your proposal. See planning permission for temporary buildings for general guidance.
Whether you need one valeting bay, a canopy over a wash area or a full preparation centre, Noah Building Systems supplies automotive buildings to hire or to buy. Send us the vehicles, the work and the site, and we will price the options side by side.
Explore the building systems we supply, the main specification choices and what to expect from installation.
Send us the approximate dimensions, postcode, intended use and likely duration. We can prepare an initial figure without a site visit.
See valeting and SMART repair bays for the bays in detail, industrial canopies for open-sided cover and workshop buildings for maintenance space.
A pre-delivery inspection centre is where new and used vehicles are checked, prepared and valeted before they reach the customer. It needs dry, well-lit space with room around each vehicle, and somewhere to hold vehicles before and after the work.
Yes. A canopy can be open on all sides, or walled on one or more sides to cut wind and spray. It is specified around the wash equipment, the drainage and how vehicles move through the area.
Yes. Doors and open bays can be positioned on the ends and the sides, so a drive-through layout is possible where the site allows a vehicle to enter at one end and leave at the other.
No. Floors are not included with our temporary, semi-permanent or permanent buildings. The building stands on your existing concrete or hardstanding, or on a new slab laid as part of the groundworks.
