Sizes & WeightsHundreds of "Standard Sizes" or Customized to Your Needs
What sizes do your shelters come in?
Our shelters are custom-engineered and manufactured to the exact size required for your specific application. Our most cost-effective shelters come in even increments of 2 feet (6', 8' 10', etc), with the widest building we can ship in one piece being about 16 feet wide. Lengths can exceed 50 feet, and we have made many larger buildings that have been shipped to the job site in two pieces. Standard heights for our buildings are 6′, 8′, 9′, and 10′, but custom heights are available to meet the needs of your particular application.
Up to 16' wide
Lengths in Excess of 50'
Standard Heights of 6', 8', 9' and 10'
Custom Heights Available
Larger 2-Piece Buildings
Pound for Pound Stronger than Steel
Shelter Works fiberglass shelters are often specified because they are 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 it is much lighter, our proprietary FiberBeam™ Technology ensures that our shelters are pound for pound stronger than steel and can be certified to withstand hurricane-force winds and hold up against Alaskan snow loads.
Note: Weights do not include floors or integration equipment like HVAC units, etc.
What are the benefits of lightweight shelters?
- Fast installation - typically in hours, not days
- Easy offloading and installation 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
- Increased site safety, since the shelter is not assembled or built onsite.
- Maximum flexibility of where shelters can go, including extremely remote locations, rooftops, mines, mountain sides, and more.
Smaller Field Equipment Cabinets
Don’t need a full-size building? Shelter Works also manufactures smaller cabinets that are ideal for chemical feed systems, instrumentation, pumps, and other applications with a smaller footprint.
We offer six standard configurations, including the Big Mouth, the Clamshell, and the Fox Box, as well as 2-piece and 3-piece cabinet options. The enclosures are available in a standard list option or can be custom-engineered to meet the individual needs of your application.
Learn more about our Field Equipment Cabinets.
