TORNADO STORM SHELTERS

Smart Shelters Tornado Shelters builds and installs patented garage storm shelters for Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Kentucky. With four different sizes, there’s undoubtedly one perfect for keeping your family safe during a tornado and severe weather.

The patented triple-locking Smart Shelters door is installed virtually flush with the garage floor and has NEVER been breached by a debris impact!  The tornado shelter can be retro-fitted with an 8-ton emergency hydraulic jack on the back lid but is not necessary.

In-Ground Garage Storm Shelter

“Regular Storm Shelter”

  • Dimensions: 3′ Wide X 6′ Long X 4.5′ Deep
  • Battery-operated fan/light combo.
  • Patented triple locking lid, Lid is lockable from outside, the door slides on ball bearings.
  • Stairs are carpeted and removable.
  • Benches are carpeted and adjustable (Cushioned benches optional).
  • Patch-free installation.
  • Removable handrail.
  • Both doors are removable.
  • Holds 6-8 average-sized adults.
  • Protected with marine-grade coal tar.
  • Lifetime Transferable Warranty.
  • Approximately 3 hours to install.
Garage Storm Shelter

“Large Storm Shelter”

  • Dimensions: 3′ Wide X 8′ Long X 4.5′ Deep
  • Includes all of the features as the Regular unit, but is two feet longer.
  • Has a fourth removable step.
  • Battery-operated fan/light combo.
  • Holds 8-10 average-sized adults.
  • Protected with marine-grade coal tar.
  • Lifetime Transferable Warranty.
  • Approximately 3 hours to install.
Extra Large In-Ground Garage Storm Shelter

“Extra-Large Storm Shelter”

  • Dimensions: 4′ Wide X 8′ Long X 4.5′ Deep
  • 4-step retractable steel stairs.
  • Additional steps available if needed.
  • Two – 8″ wide carpeted adjustable benches (Cushioned benches Optional).
  • Battery-operated fan/light combo.
  • Holds 10-12 averaged size adults.
  • Protected with marine-grade coal tar.
  • Lifetime Transferable Warranty.
  • Approximately 4 hours to install.
Jumbo In-Ground Garage Storm Shelter

“Jumbo Storm Shelter”

  • Dimensions: 5′ Wide X 8′ Long X 4.5′ Deep
  • Identical to the Extra-Large unit except it is one foot wider.
  • Additional steps can be added if needed.
  • Battery-operated fan/light combo.
  • Holds 12-14 average-sized adults.
  • Protected with marine-grade coal tar.
  • Lifetime Transferable Warranty.
  • Approximately 4-5 hours to install.
Patented Garage Storm Shelters

Equipped With A Patented
Triple Locking Lid

The Smart Shelters design has protected thousands of
families during severe weather and has never been breached!

ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS

The Above Ground Safe Rooms are built in two sizes:  4’W X 6’L and 4’W X 8’L.

Permanent seating in the above ground safe rooms were left out to allow for stools, mobility machinery, or fold-out type lawn chairs.

Each above ground safe room can be installed in a matter of hours in any garage, closet, or outdoor covered structure. If you’re building a new home, we can preset the safe room in any desired area.

The safe room design exceeds FEMA and ICC-500 guidelines.  The walls are constructed with 1/4″ metal plate and have a 2″ steel square tubing frame. The safe room is anchored to a concrete slab with 10- 1/2″X 4″ Red Head wedge anchor bolts.

ADA compliant safe rooms

View Our Garage Storm Shelter Installation Video

Professional storm shelter installation of a garage storm shelter.

We train our professional crews to leave your garage cleaner than they found it. Ultimately we want you to be happy with the final results.

We hear all the time ‘your install crew left our garage cleaner than it was when they arrived’. Your complete satisfaction is our goal.