We offer four sizes of storm shelters:
and more....
Handcrafted quality, Built one at a time. We don't hire extra help during the rush season. That can compromise the product. But, the end result will be worth the wait. We use almost twice as much 1/4" "C" channel for structure support that most others and welded inside and out at critical seams.
They are first power washed at 4200psi to remove the residue from the chemical leak test procedure. They are then degreased to get the shelters down to the bare metal. Edges are ground as needed and checked for any burs or blemishes in the metal.
The shelters are first primed with an industrial metal primer. The topcoat is almost more of a chemical than a paint. It's what's used to paint the outside of commercial jet aircraft. We do a minimum of three coats. The exterior is coated with a hi-mil marine epoxy. It's used on barges, off-shore drilling rigs, and even approved by the U.S. Corp of Engineers for dam gates.
A relatively new design. A single throw locks it down in three places: Two 1/2" rods and a 1/4" steel plate. The door is gas-assisted as well. The outside handle has a place for a padlock. But, if someone threatens to lock you in... You can still open it from the inside. Pretty neat! Our standard door has also withstood a direct hit from an EF5 tornado.
Our shelters provide what is called a "Faraday" effect. You are safe against lightning in our shelters, same as planes and automobiles (it's not the rubber tires). Electricity/lightning flows around the outside of hollow metal objects. In fact, electronic devices would be safe from an electromagnetic pulse transmission inside our shelters—an excellent place to keep a backup hard drive.