| Canton Enterprises | ||
| Are you a manufacturer or dealer? | We are a manufacturer. | |
| Since what year have you been in business? | 1985 | |
| Since what year have you been manufacturing or selling shelters? | 1990 | |
| Where are you located? | Canton, KS | |
| Phone number | (316)-628-4848 or (316)-628-4947 | |
| What areas do you serve? | Continental United States. | |
| Is your shelter made to be installed above ground level, fully below ground level, or only partially buried? | Both. We have an above ground handicap accessible shelter and a standard in- ground shelter. | |
| What material is your shelter made of and how thick is it? | Both designs of shelters are 4" thick concrete reinforced with 3/8" rebar. | |
| What is the length, width, and height of the shelters that you sell? | Both designs are 6' X 8' X 6'2" tall | |
| Do you enter the shelter while still in the home, or do you leave the home and enter the shelter from the outside? | It depends on how it was installed. | |
| How does one access the shelter? | ||
| How does your shelter provide fresh air? | Both shelters have a 8" turbine ventilator | |
| How is the shelter anchored in the ground? | The in-ground shelter is placed 4' into the ground and surrounded by dirt. The above-ground shelter is also surrounded by dirt or placed in a hill. Both shelters weigh over 13,000 pounds. | |
| Was it designed to be installed when a home is first being built, or is it installed on the lot of a finished house? | Either. However, if they want a shelter in the house then we need to place it while the house is being built. | |
| How is the shelter delivered, and by who? | We deliver and set up all of our shelters | |
| Who installs it? | We deliver and set up all of our shelters | |
| Is any heavy equipment needed to install the unit? | A backhoe. | |
| What kind of issues with shelter installation are you and your customers most likely to run into in your area(bedrock, high water table, frozen ground etc.)? | If a back hoe can dig the hole we can place a shelter there. We do recommend if there is a high water table that we water proof the bottom also. This is an additional $200.00 | |
| What provision has been made in case the entrance/exit is blocked by a fallen tree or debris? | We do recommend clients treat this like an emergency shelter, and have at least 3 days of water and food in the shelter in case they are trapped for a few days. | |
| Is there a second exit in the unit? | No. | |
| Can the entrance door be locked? | It can be latched but there is no lock on the door. | |
| Do you have any handicapped-accessible units? | Our above-ground shelter has a wider door to accommodate both wheelchair use and walker use. | |
| What provision has been made for seating, lighting, or storage? | You get some light through the turbine or we can make it so electricity can be placed in the shelter (we do not wire the shelters). | |
| Are these items included in the base price or are they extra? | NA | |
| Are there other accessories and options that are available? If so, what are they? | No. | |
| What is the typical cost both uninstalled and installed? | The standard in-ground shelter is $1950 and the handicap accessible above-ground shelter is $2250. Both prices include installation at a readied site. There is a delivery fee for out-of-Kansas installations. | |
| Do you have a warranty, and if so, for how long and what does it cover? | We do guarantee against leaks for the life of the shelter. | |
| Has your shelter undergone any kind of testing by engineers? | We test all of our shelters to over 5000 lbs per square inch of pressure. | |
| What else do you think we should know about your shelter? | ||