Concrete Storm Shelter Doors

We have innovative solutions to blocked exits and heavy forces pummeling the exterior of your shelter.

Concrete storm shelter doors.

Amsec vault doors safe room doors are designed for easy installation that retrofits a standard 80 x 30 or 80 x 36 opening. Precast concrete safe rooms. An underground concrete storm shelters is a great option. This article explains why certified and approved precast concrete safe rooms and storm shelters can help provide protection and peace of mind for families and communities when dangerous storms approach.

Vault doors storm shelter doors and safe room doors for home or business. The nssa is educating the public about the safety of storm shelter doors and advocating that shelter door manufacturers clearly identify a door that is intended for storm shelter application. Best american made vault doors custom vault doors for sale in usa 800 299 6929. Wieser offers above ground precast concrete stand alone storm shelters.

Testing on tornado doors was performed at texas tech university s wind science and engineering research center. Storm shelters provides safety and security from dangerous storms and tornadoes with tested and certified exterior concrete storm shelters and interior steel multi purpose safe rooms. We have an engineer approved seal for our shelters. Our doors will be able to open even with heavy debris blocking the exit.

Materials for your diy storm shelter. Importance of using certified tornado doors and frames video fast facts. Make your vault room double as a storm shelter with our in swing vault door. In addition the door is tested by the wind science engineering research center at texas tech university.

Also don t forget to account for the thickness of the walls when planning the size of your storm shelter. A producing member of the american tornado shelter association. Shelter from the storm. If using concrete then the walls should be a minimum thickness of 5 inches which means your storm shelter will take up a lot more space in the ground then its interior size.

Every shelter has been tested to withstand an f5 tornado. Underground concrete storm shelters. Texas tech is the foremost authority in wind research and co authored fema s taking shelter from the storm a publication outlining design specifications for safe rooms. It is recommended that you create a reinforced concrete room and attach one of our storm shelter doors.

The storm shelter can be stamped or stained.