4 Incredible Benefits of Tornado Storm Shelters You Should Know
Oklahoma City and Edmond are considered the country’s most dangerous tornado hotspots. The state government mandates construction in the most vulnerable areas to include a quality tornado shelter.
Living in the Midwest, every homeowner wants to ensure they have the provisions to keep themselves and their families safe in the face of storms and tornadoes. Still hesitant to invest in a tornado shelter? Good thing you found us. Here are 5 benefits of owning one.
#1 Reliable and Durable
During a storm, a quality storm shelter will offer you the most dependable and reliable protection that money can buy. The EF tornadoes that like to frequent the counties of Oklahoma are notorious for massive flying debris - giant tree branches, uprooted metal fences, and sometimes even roofs and shingles knocked clean off the decks. Storms as bad as these can go very wrong very quickly. At EF5 Tornado Shelter, we provide safe rooms that are constructed of reinforced concrete and steel. Once you are inside an EF5 shelter, you’ll never have to question your safety during a tornado again.
#2 Easy to Access
Tornadoes ravage through neighborhoods with terrific speed. Therefore, it is critical that your safe refuge can be quickly and safely accessed. If you have family members with compromised mobility - kids, pets, elderly or disabled individuals, the accessibility factor becomes even more crucially important. As a rule of thumb, above-ground storm shelters are considered more disability-friendly out of the two. Underground tornado shelters have their own set of merits and can be made more accessible using ramps.
Apart from just an easy entry point, your shelter should also be spacious enough to fit your entire family along with whatever belongings you decide to bring along.
#3 Quick and Simple Installation
The best part about an above-ground storm shelter (other than literally saving lives) is perhaps how simple and quick to install they are. A concrete foundation anchors the safe room to your yard. Depending on the layout of your house, you can determine which area is best suited for the installation of a storm shelter. Some models, however, may have different anchoring methods. It is suggested that you have a detailed talk with your installer and consult the owner’s manual while you are at it.
Coming to underground storm shelters, they are, of course, relatively harder to install, given all the digging that is involved. But at the same time, underground shelters offer certain advantages that are often amiss in above-ground ones.
#4 Long-term Investment
Tornado Shelters built by EF5 consist of the highest quality raw materials. Paired with our marvelous manufacturing process, you can be sure that getting a storm-safe room from us will add many extra years to your investment.
Underground shelters are an incredible asset to boost the resale value of your property, while on the other hand, above-ground shelters can be transported to your new home with relative ease.
What better Storm Shelter than our FEMA-approved, supreme-built products? We also offer military, veteran, and first responder discounts. Call us at (405) 509-6888 to know more about our products and services.