Underground Garage Storm Shelters

Learn more about our underground storm shelters

​Our underground garage tornado shelters are unique because we install them in your garage and they do not require extra square footage. Also, your vehicle can be parked normally over the storm shelter, still allowing you access whenever needed. This space saving design allows you to stay out of inclement weather and harm’s way. We offer this shelter in two sizes and two installation types. 

Large:              39” x 7’ x 56”             Hole size- 44” x 7’7”               Holds 7+ people

Extra large:   60” x 7’ x 61”             Hole size- 66” x 7’7”               Holds 11+ people

Deluxe installation: In-garage underground storm shelter with deluxe installation. This shelter is installed with the following:

• Backfilled with ready-mix concrete from concrete truck and poured on all four sides from top of the shelter to the bottom.
• Storm shelter comes with a come-along hand wench for extra leverage when opening sliding door if debris is on the lid
• Storm shelter comes with a magnesium anode buried underneath, this draws the electrolysis out of the soil and it consumes the anode instead of the steel
• Dust-free installation because the concrete is cut with a diamond blade wet saw

Standard Installation: In garage underground storm shelter with standard installation. This shelter is installed with the following:

• Backfilled with dirt to the top u-crimp and then backfilled the remainder of the way with sack concrete 

Details about our underground garage storm shelters below:

• ​Manufactured with 10-gauge steel,  patented u-crimps design for added strength 
• Doors and track system are made of 1/4" plate steel and are bent for added strength
• 5 removable steel steps, a set of 2x8 benches covered with carpet, and a removable handrail come with each shelter
• Only patented 2-piece lid on the market in which both lids open from the inside. The back lid is held down by 4 bolts and can be used as an emergency exit 
• What a customer will need to open the back lid:  ratchet, with a 3" extension and a 9/16 socket
• Two 3/4" u-crimps on both sides to add additional strength to the steel and to help keep tornado shelter from floating
• Outside surface is coated with coal tar epoxy to help prevent corrosion
• Laser-cut parts, from a state of the art Mitsubishi 4020 fiber laser 
• Automatic locking door keeps it from opening when shelter is not in use
• Shelter automatically locks when the door closes, but there are two unlocking levers reachable from either hand hole in the top of the shelter door
• Edge slightly raised up to 1” above grade to prevent water runoff from getting into shelter
• Installation can be done in new or an existing home in approximately 4 or less hours for a large and 5 or less hours for an extra large
• Shelters are welded inside and out and are dye penetrant leak tested
• Install crew will clean up area post installation
• Lifetime warranty covering floating, leaking and manufacturing defects to original homeowner
• We give you the GPS coordinates at the time of install so you can give it to your local fire department or emergency management office for registration
• Impact tested at Texas Tech Wind and Science Institute
• Our shelters meet and exceed  current FEMA and ICC standards