A. All of our shelters have ball-bearing sliding doors which allow you to roll the lids open easily instead of lifting them against debris. And in most applications, the shelters are covered and protected by a vehicle, except for two feet on the end to slide the door back. Also, The shelters are registered after installation so the emergency personnel know who has them and where you are located.



A. There is an inch air gap all the way around each of our standard lid models. There are air holes all across the top of our flat lid models. Our shelters meet and exceed FEMA’s requirements for ventilation. In fact they have about 8 to 10 times more than required.



A. With over 7 thousand installed, we have not had one complaint . Our process is certified by a structural engineer to be sound.



A. Unless we hit some rock or something else that might cause a delay, it normally takes only one day.



A. No, we use a water saw to cut our slabs with very minimal dust. We only use jackhammers if we encounter some rock below the slab.



A. There are several ways to overcome most of that. First of all, be the last person in and leave the door open until you hear a tornado coming. You won’t have a problem shutting it for a few minutes. Most people feel better if they are in charge of the door. Generally speaking, people are only in their shelter about 15 minutes anyway.



A. We train our crews to try to leave your garage cleaner than they found it and we want you to be happy with the results. We have thousands of very happy customers with our work.



A. No. The shelters are covered and protected by a vehicle, except for two feet on the end to slide the door back. This way you don’t have to worry about moving a vehicle when many times you might not have time to.