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Cedar Built Buildings
5.0(
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Norman, OK and surrounding areas

In business since 1995

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"After looking at several storage buildings from different companies and pricing them, I settled on Cedar Built. By far the best building for a very good price and built right on my property. I didnt have to worry about some huge truck backing a prebuild onto my property and leaving huge ruts to contend with. Very EXCELLENT service and a very well built building that has all the option I wanted. A VERY satisfied customer."
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+10

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Bigfoot 24/7 Garage Door Service
4.8(
26
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Norman, OK and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We were able to reach Scott quickly today and he was at our home within an hour or so, as promised. He gave us an honest evaluation about what we need and don’t need and offered easy maintenance advice that we could do ourselves. Scott is honest, kind, and professional and we’ll be using 24/7 Garage Door Service for periodic maintenance as well as any future repairs we may need. A great local and family run business!"
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Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Outdoor Creations Roofing
4.7(
25
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Norman, OK and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Outdoor Creations recently replaced our roof, and helped with the other hail damage items. Jake and Danny are great folks, very helpful throughout the process. We also had them build a pavilion by our pool. It looks amazing and we are looking forward to using it next summer. I very seldom write reviews, but Outdoor Creations is a great company that really takes the time to help you through the process. I would and have referred them to many of my neighbors and friends in OKC. If you are looking for a great roofing company that can just take care of all your issues, no need to look any further. They are the company to pick!"
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Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Quality 1st Roofing & Construction LLC
4.6(
9
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Norman, OK and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"It was excellent. I couldn't be happier with work and the crew that did the work. They were very fast. I was very impressed with how tidy their work is. Very clean and very nice people too. The owner even came to my house to see the progress and he was so professional. He really made me feel like I made the right decision in choosing Quality 1st as my roofing company. If you need a new roof I highly recommend Quality 1st Roofing & Construction. You won't be disappointed."
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Recommended by83%of homeowners
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ScottBuilt Roofing & Construction
4.7(
6
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Norman, OK and surrounding areas

In business since 1995

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I wasn't satisfied with the crew they had come out they were subcontractors and  it took them like 4 or 5 days to complete the work. They didn't order enough materials. It took along time for the guttering people to get out to my home. It took several months later to even start the guttering.

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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Norman, OK

A bomb shelter is an abode built to withstand disaster. Bomb shelters may refer to a space or bunker that can protect inhabitants through a hypothetical nuclear attack, apocalypse, or any other massive crisis. People usually build bomb shelters underground and stock them to live there a few days to a month at a time. Doomsday bunkers accommodate long-term living rather than just through a short crisis.

Builders construct bomb shelters with reinforced steel, box culvert, concrete, or other durable materials (but many professionals do not recommend shipping containers, as they’re not designed to live underground. If building underground, you’ll first have to excavate land before building the actual structure. You’ll have to implement air and water filtration systems, septic systems, and power supply.

It takes a lot of experience to safely and legally construct a bomb shelter, not to mention make sure it’s fit to live in for extended periods of time. It’s best to talk to a residential structural engineer near you for proper guidance.

The current standard filtration systems require filtering both air and water. For air, you’ll want an NBC filter system, which both domestic and international producers make. NBC stands for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical, which filters out all three. If you’re only building your shelter for natural disasters, chemical attacks, and biological attacks, you may opt for the less expensive HEPA filter system. 

Water filtration requires the same level of care. You’ll likely want to have a large water storage capacity to survive short-term disasters. For long-term living, you’ll want to have a water filtration system.

Rising S bunker prices depend on the size, ranging anywhere from $20,000 to $9 million. Their least expensive model is 96 square feet while their most expensive model has a gym, swimming pool, hot tub, and bowling alley.

  • Mini: $45,500

  • Standard Bomb Shelter: $67,500–$109,500

  • Silver Leaf: $140,000–$182,500

  • Admiral: $180,000–$500,000

  • Xtreme: $450,000–$780,000

  • Xtreme Bunker Complex: $840,000–$1,830,000

  • Luxury Series: $3,800,000–$9,600,000

You almost always need a permit to build a bunker on land with any type of public utilities running through it. You’ll want to check with your local building code enforcement agency to see if this is the case for your area. 

Because you’re building a structural component that often requires electricity, water, and sewage services, you’ll need to apply for permits to attach these utilities to your new property. However, off-grid-only units in rural areas may not need all or any of the permitting you’d normally find in more urban settings.

To survive a nuclear blast, you’ll need to have your bunker at least three feet underground. However, it’s usually advisable to put it further underground. To survive a close strike, you’ll want to have the bunker at least 10 feet down and with five-foot thick reinforced concrete. However, knowing exactly how deep to build depends on the size of the blast you’re trying to avoid. Most bunkers don’t need to be more than 5 feet below the ground. 

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