Above Ground Concrete Safe Room

Atlas safe rooms is the strongest choice for storm shelters and safe rooms.

Above ground concrete safe room.

We are the leading provider of concrete safe rooms in arkansas. There is a much lower chance of debris falling in and trapping someone in an above ground shelter and with the door opening inward it is not necessary to wait for rescuers to exit after the storm. If there is no basement an in ground safe room can be installed beneath a concrete slab on grade foundation or concrete garage floor. We offer new construction and free standing safe rooms click here for more information.

Due to the intended function of safe rooms and site specific conditions that need to be addressed it is fema s recommendation that a licensed design professional be involved. This saferoom can be poured with or without a floor. Our above the ground storm shelter design is perfect for families daycare centers and businesses. Above ground shelters can be attached to the outside of a home or they can be situated within the interior.

This concrete saferoom has 4 thick walls and is poured with a rebar cage. Steel or concrete is your best choice because fiberglass shelters run the risk of cracking. Given our extensive steel manufacturing experience we set out. It has a standard 36 steel door with three deadbolts.

In ground and basement safe rooms provide the highest level of protection. We manufacture and install modular above ground storm shelters and safe rooms. One outside door opens to above ground and you can purchase units to fit any number of people. Above ground safe rooms are handicap accessible 24 7.

Exceeds fema 320 361 icc 500 the only safe room to conform with fema s national performance criteria. Learn more about our above ground safe rooms. The prescriptive plans for safe rooms provided in fema p 320 are not intended to be a substitute for a licensed design professional. Safe rooms meet and or exceed fema requirements.

We are based in joplin missouri which means we know firsthand how critical it is to have a safe and trusted place to go for shelter during a tornado or other severe weather. This is our decorative above ground saferoom. An above ground safe room has a door that opens inward which is supported by 3 or more locking points in the door frame. We can even customize any safe room panic room as small as 4 x 4 or as large as 8 5 x.

Fema commissioned oz to develop the aboveground monolithic concrete tornado shelter because storm shelters failed then are still failing. Installed for residential commercial new construction and free standing. It swings outward and can hinge left or right. The standard sizes are 4 x 6 x 6 6 tall or 4 x 8 x 6 6 tall.