Sizes & Weights

Shelter Works fiberglass shelters are often specified because they are so much lighter than a typical steel or concrete structure.  Our buildings weigh just 2.25 PSF (or 3.75 PSF if they are reinforced with OSB).  So, the weight of a typical 8 x 8 x 8′ shelter is:

• Concrete Shelter: 19,000 lbs.
• Steel Shelter: 2,215 lbs.
• Shelter Works Shelter: 1,200 lbs.

That’s 30% less than the steel shelter and 92% less than the weight of the concrete building.  Plus, even though is it much lighter, our proprietary FiberBeam™ Technology ensures that it is still pound for pound stronger than steel and can be certified to withstand hurricane force winds and hold up against Alaskan snow loads.

• Super-fast installation - typically in hours, not days
• Can be offloaded and installed with equipment commonly found at most construction sites - a backhoe, front loader, etc.
• Decreased freight costs
• Lower costs for installation - particularly labor costs
• Less complicated foundations
• Higher safety – very low risk of injury during installation
• Maximum flexibility of where shelters can go including precarious or extremely remote locations, rooftops, mines, mountains - even onboard an ocean liner

Don’t need a full-size building? Shelter Works also builds small fiberglass pump enclosures and other customized field equipment cabinets to protect sensitive equipment.

We offer three standard configurations including the Clamshell, the “Big Mouth” and our standard cabinet featuring 2-piece or 3-piece options. Each cabinet is custom-made to your specifications and can be modified for your specific applications.