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What is the average cost of a storm shelter in Oklahoma?
$2,500 to $8,000
Storm shelter costs vary depending on a number of factors, including the size and type you select. Generally, you can expect to pay from $2,500 to $8,000 or more. The State of Oklahoma’s Sooner Safe program (see right) offers a 75% rebate of up to $2,000 toward the purchase and installation of a shelter.
Does a safe room increase home value?
Dr. Kevin Simmons of Austin College and the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes has studied tornado safe rooms and found they increase home values. According to Simmons, tornado safe rooms increase the sale prices of homes by about 3.5 percent.
How much value does a safe room add?
“It (a safe room) will improve the value and salability of your home. If you spend $3,000 on a storm shelter, you get two-thirds of the value back,” he said. “That’s a really good investment.”
Are safe rooms bullet proof?
Safe Rooms, also known as panic rooms, manufactured using ArmorCore® bullet-resistant fiberglass panels offer safety and security in your home or business in the event of an attack.
How do you install a safe room?
Planning Your Home’s Safe Room
- Step 1: Choose Safe Room Location.
- Step 2: Determine Possible Threats.
- Step 3: Select Panic Room Windows and Walls.
- Step 4: Select Secure Entry Door.
- Step 5: Install Safe Room Components.
- Step 6: Create (and Practice) an Emergency Plan.
Are there any safe rooms in Oklahoma?
Our safe rooms and tornado / storm shelters in Oklahoma meet or exceed the industry standards and are built to protect your family. They are typically installed in existing garages, but are great for new builds as well. [Read More] Please don’t hesitate to inquire about the specifications of our community size saferooms.
What are the specs of a concrete safe room?
All of our concrete saferooms meet or exceed the industry standards for safe rooms and tornado / storm shelters in Tulsa and all of Oklahoma. Our concrete saferooms have 4″ thick walls and are poured with a rebar cage. They have a standard 36″ steel door with three deadbolts.
What is the standard size of a safe room door?
They have a standard 36″ steel door with three deadbolts and can swing inward or outward and can hinge left or right. Our safe rooms and tornado / storm shelters in Oklahoma meet or exceed the industry standards and are built to protect your family. They are typically installed in existing garages, but are great for new builds as well. [Read More]
Can You custom build a safe room?
We can custom build any size you need. All of our saferooms are made of the strongest steel and have been impact tested at Texas Tech University. A safe room can relieve some of the anxiety created by the threat of an incoming tornado.