Underground Storm Cellar Door

The large entry door and full size molded stairway makes for easy access with molded seating for 8 to 12 people.

Underground storm cellar door.

These fully welded units come with below ground staircase entry or optional overhead hatch with ladder. Importance of using certified tornado doors and frames video fast facts. The easiest and cheapest way to build your own storm shelter underground is to put it in your existing basement. The storm shelter can be stamped or stained.

A storm shelter or storm cellar is a type of underground bunker designed to protect the occupants from violent severe weather particularly tornadoes they are most frequently seen in the midwest tornado alley and southeastern united states where tornadoes are generally frequent and the low water table permits underground structures. You may be able to find storm rated doors at home improvement or hardware stores but you may need to go online to order a specialized storm room door. Wide the max model can be buried in your yard in just a few hours. For these homes basement door replacement can often be more challenging than newer homes with an areaway surface that is flat or at grade level.

Every shelter has been tested to withstand an f5 tornado. You can use the existing basement slab floor assuming that it is reinforced and meets fema requirements. Underground storm shelters and survival bunkers provide superior protection. An underground concrete storm shelters is a great option.

We have an engineer approved seal for our shelters. Safe room underground tornado safe storm shelter ensures the confidence to weather any storm. Fiberglass underground storm shelter. Long by 6 ft.

Premium below ground storm shelter. Underground concrete storm shelters. If you plan on digging an underground storm shelter outside of your home then you will need to pay for a ground analysis. The yard bunker is installed 60 inches below ground with a 2 foot mound of dirt over the top.

Storm shelter doors are heavy and expensive but common steel doors that are often used in residential and commercial construction can t withstand the impact of tornadoes and hurricanes. Our shelters meet and exceed fema 320 icc 500 standards. This fiberglass unit repels water has a high gloss interior and is easy to maintain.