Our steel basement shelters use heavy duty anchors and epoxy to set your shelter. These shelters have a tested steel debris resistant door. These shelters are built with 4” thick walls made of reinforced fiber as well as steel rebar and poured to a minimum 6,000 psi concrete.Įach shelter bears a certificate with a serial number from the National Storm Shelter Association stating that the design, construction and installation meet the FEMA P-361, April 2021 Fourth Edition and NSSA ICC 500-2020 which are the highest standards for building tornado shelters. The exterior has a stamped, textured concrete finish making it easy to paint or stain should you wish to do so. There is an 8” ball bearing turbine and 6” vent. The door has a gas/air operated shock/door closer, has been painted with a metal primer and has greaseable hinges with 3 locks. Our below ground concrete shelter has double hand rails (1 on either side) of the 5 step (non-slip tread plate) 10” rise stairs and is approximately half underground with half showing above the surface. This steel shelter is rust and corrosion proof for longer life. Welded on inside and outside for leak resistance and structural integrity. ![]() The door has 3 grease-able steel hinges, 3 deadbolts and a gas air operated shock to aid you in opening and closing the door. This shelter has 7 non-slip steps constructed of expanded metal on the same incline and decline as normal basement stairs, a hand-rail the full length of the stairs, is pet and elderly friendly and comes with a bench. Our steel below ground shelter is totally buried in the ground with only the wind turbine and door showing above ground making it possible to plant or place things “on top”.
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