Underground shelters and safe rooms

Protect your family from tornadoes

A shelter built to FEMA or ICC 500 criteria gives near-absolute protection. Describe your home in 2 minutes and local installers get back to you.

  • Free, no obligation: you decide whether to follow up.
  • No more than 3 professional(s), matched to the service and your area: no mass solicitation.
  • Your contact details are shared only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Describe your project

About 2 minutes Free No obligation

Step 1 of 4 What do you need?
Step 2 of 4 Tell us about your project
Project type
Type
You are
Number of people (optional)
Step 3 of 4 Where and when?
When would you like to start?
Add details (optional)

Do not enter your contact details here: they are requested in the next step.

Step 4 of 4 How can professionals reach you?

US phone number, mobile or landline.

Your contact details are shared with no more than 3 professional(s), and only with your consent below.

Free for you. You are free to accept or decline the professionals' proposals.

Your situation

What kind of shelter?

Simple and transparent

How it works

  1. You describe your project

    Service, location, timeline and a few details. The request is free for you.

  2. We review the request

    An incomplete or inconsistent request may need more details or may not be shared.

  3. No more than 3 professional(s)

    With your consent, the request is offered to verified professionals serving your area. They pay to access it.

  4. You choose freely

    Professionals contact you directly. You are under no obligation to accept any quote.

Full transparency

This service is free for the person making the request. It is paid for by professionals: they pay to access requests that match their skills and service area. A request is shared with no more than 3 professional(s), and only if you agreed. We do not perform the services shown ourselves and do not recommend one professional over another.

Learn more about how the service works

Why use our service

One request, professionals from your area

  • Save time

    Instead of searching for and calling several companies, you describe your project once.

  • Professionals near you

    Your request is only offered to professionals who serve your area and offer this service.

  • You stay in control

    No more than 3 professional(s), no obligation to accept a quote, and your data can be deleted at any time.

Regulations

Good to know before you ask

FEMA safe room criteria (FEMA P-361 and P-320) and the ICC 500 standard set how shelters must resist tornado winds and debris. Ask installers which standard their product meets and for the test documentation.

Some states and counties offer safe room rebates funded by FEMA grants, and many communities keep a shelter registry for first responders. We do not install shelters ourselves and do not show prices.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Underground or above-ground?

Both protect well when built to FEMA or ICC 500 criteria. Above-ground rooms are easier to reach for people with limited mobility.

Are there grants?

Some states and counties run safe room rebate programs with FEMA funds. Check with your emergency management agency.

Should I register my shelter?

Many communities offer a registry so first responders know where to look after a tornado.

All frequently asked questions

Ready to get a shelter?

Describe your need in 2 minutes. It's free, with no obligation.

Describe my project

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