Hard to believe, but within a few weeks, winter will slowly be on its way in Quebec. You will then have to say goodbye to long walks with the windows down and take out the snow brush!
For Quebec motorists, winter brings its share of inconvenience. Fortunately, there are some tools that can get you through the cold season without breaking your head too much. Buying a carport is one of these affordable and effective solutions.
When we talk about car shelters, the name Tempo immediately comes to mind. A bit like the Kleenex brand for tissues or Frigidaire for refrigerators, Tempo has established itself to such an extent in its niche that its name is now inseparable from the product.
Despite the popularity of the brand, many people are unaware that Tempo is a local company, established in Quebec for 50 years now. Tempo is indeed celebrating its half-century of activity this year, and its mandate remains the same as that of the early 1970s: to make life easier for motorists in winter. “Tempo is a pioneer in the industry, with now several hundred thousand shelters sold”, proudly states its president Richard Boisclair. Today, Tempo is the largest manufacturer in the industry and benefits from an extensive distribution network of four corporate stores and more than 40 distributors across Eastern Canada.
Shelters for all tastes
Tempo offers a wide variety of shelters that are suitable for many types of terrain. Whether you choose a double shelter or a standard single shelter, Tempo stands out for the use of a solid metal structure and whose steel is reinforced with zinc to improve its resistance to rust.
The canvases produced by Tempo are also unique to the company, which prides itself on using top quality materials. And just because the canvas is thicker doesn’t mean it’s better, quite the contrary. “It is rather in the way of weaving the canvas and in the quality of the raw material that we offer the best possible shelter for the customer,” says Richard Boisclair. The brass eyelets used by Tempo also improve the durability of the canvas by not cutting it, even after several years of use.
Winter simplified
Easy to install, Tempo shelters allow motorists to save themselves a lot of worries once winter comes. “We make our lives easier by buying a Tempo,” says Richard Boisclair, who points out that installing a shelter makes it possible to say goodbye to snow and ice removal. Instead of spending the mornings shoveling around your car and defrosting windows that seem stuck in an iceberg, all you have to do is set up your shelter in the fall, and you have peace of mind for all. ‘winter!
Mr. Boisclair also maintains that installing a carport during the winter period reduces delays, whether at work or for appointments. The road conditions being what they are in winter, we can at least leave the house without having to be surprised by a car transformed into an igloo! Finally, less snow to shovel also means less risk of accidental back injuries. Another advantage that should not be taken lightly!
For 50 years now, Tempo car shelters have made life easier for Quebecers in winter. This is an anniversary that certainly deserves to be celebrated!
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