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BENEFITS OF ABOVE GROUND SHELTERS
 
Get yourself out of the “hole”.

Unlike shelters you place in the ground, ours can become added valuable living space, for a few bucks more.

(Pictured right) Unfinished SafeRoom  added as a master closet.

   
T H E I R S :  

You can spend 3500.00 or more to put one in the ground. A place you hope you never have to visit. Usually, over time they become musty and moldy as the ground shifts and compromises their integrity. Also their appearance in your landscape is difficult to mask.

   

O U R S :

 

Stand-alone SafeRoom with
natural stone finish.

SafeRoom Cabana poolside

A beautiful enhancement to your landscape as a stand alone. Or valuable square footage to your existing home. For example; If you add a 6x9 SafeRoom to your home and it is worth 80.00 a square foot, you have added 4320.00 worth of value.Depending on the size and scope of your individual project, you can almost break even in costs and enjoy your SafeRoom each and every day as a new addition to your home and a safe haven in inclement weather.

 


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Local, state, or federal building and engineering codes or guidelines must be followed for the proper pad/footing specifications, anchoring, concrete wall and roof thicknesses, and placement of rebar in BuildBlock® SafeRooms. Garrett Building Materials DBA Insulating Concrete Homes, its suppliers or representatives are not directly or indirectly responsible for proper compliance with such codes or engineering requirements during the construction process. Garrett Building Materials DBA Insulating Concrete Homes, its suppliers or representatives make no direct claims as to strength, durability and/or performance minimums of the monolithic concrete walls in a SafeRoom.

 


    
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