Fema Approved Storm Shelter Doors

While tornado doors are similar in appearance to standard steel doors they are highly engineered products and cannot be substituted by heavy gauge standard steel doors.

Fema approved storm shelter doors.

Fema storm shelter doors and hardware for in residence tornado shelters safe rooms. Building a safe room for your home or small business 2014 fema p 361 safe rooms for tornadoes and hurricanes. Guidance for community and residential safe rooms 2015 stormpro icc 500 2014 tornado selection guide find technical information here. Guidance for community and residential safe rooms 2015 the nssa is educating the public about the safety of storm shelter doors and advocating that shelter door manufacturers clearly identify a door that is intended for storm shelter application.

Basic safe room information and construction drawings for site built safe rooms are provided in fema p 320 taking shelter from the storm. Krieger self latching multi point lock sets provide a secure door that is easily accessed and complies with nfpa 101 life safety code and yet closes on its own to provide real security within the shelter. Securall tornado doors are constructed in accordance with federal emergency management agency fema recommended design specifications. We also specialize in above ground saferoom doors and frames that are constructed in accordance with the federal emergency management agency s fema guidelines and the international code council s icc 500 standard for tornado shelter doors.

Fema b5 2 3 icc 500 sec 503. This design is based on extensive research on the cause and effects of windstorm damage to buildings. Building a safe room for your home or small business fema s safe room guidance also references criteria in icc 500 standard for the design and construction of storm shelters. Debris impact testing for fema p 320.

Fema p 361 offers best practices on the design and construction of safe rooms but fema does not regulate construction. Steel is the most prevalent door material to pass fema p 361 and icc 500. Icc 500 is the standard for the design and construction of storm shelters. Fema p 320 taking shelter from the storm.

No wood door with or without metal sheathing has successfully passed fema p 361. Tornado assembly components are approved and certified as an assembly and cannot be mixed and matched. Building a safe room for your home or small business fema l 233 brochure safe rooms for tornadoes and hurricanes. Guidance for community and residential safe rooms fema p 361 safe room resources cd accompanying resources fema p 388 cd tornado protection.

Tornado shelter door is a critical element when designing a safe room for protection against severe storms. Fema p 361 safe rooms for tornadoes and hurricanes. All of our storm shelters have been thoroughly impact tested at the wind science engineering research center at texas tech university and exceed fema standards.