Before ordering a shelter, identify its exact model and the installation address. The shelter, foundation, anchoring system, and installation details work together. Use the model’s current documents and have a qualified installer confirm the site.
Request the documents for your model
For a Swisher ESP shelter, provide the full SR model number. For a Hide-Away shelter, provide the size and configuration. Contact Prepper Hideout for the matching foundation, anchoring, and assembly documentation. Include any known slab details and the model under consideration. Do not use another shelter’s anchoring instructions for your unit.
See the delivery and installation checklist and compare storm and safety shelter listings.
Swisher ESP shelter sizes and installation questions
Compare the full model number. Swisher lists different occupancies for residential and business installations. Have your installer and local building official confirm the allowed occupancy for your project.
| Model | Residential | Business | Outside dimensions (length × width × height) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR84X039G | 6 | 3 | 87 × 42 × 78 in |
| SR84X054G | 9 | 5 | 87 × 57 × 78 in |
| SR84X084G | 14 | 8 | 87 × 87 × 78 in |
| SR84X114G | 20 | 12 | 87 × 117 × 78 in |
Will the shelter fit the space and the people using it?
The reinforced door slides to the side. Allow room to approach the doorway, operate the latch, and move inside. Measure the route from the delivery point to the installation site, including turns and overhead obstructions. For wheelchair access, check the clear opening, threshold and maneuvering room with the actual mobility device. See our shelter accessibility guide.
Can we use an existing concrete slab?
Have a qualified installer or structural engineer verify the slab and the exact anchoring requirements before ordering. They need to check concrete thickness and condition, reinforcement, joints, and edge distances. Use the owner’s manual and anchoring document for your model and ask the local building department about permits and inspection.
How do I choose a qualified installer?
Ask a prospective installer about experience anchoring equipment to concrete and request references for comparable work. Check local licensing or permit requirements with your building department. Swisher does not endorse or prequalify installers. Use a qualified inspector and the inspection checklist for your exact model, including for a homeowner installation.
Contact Prepper Hideout with your model, serial number and ZIP code for the correct installation and inspection documents and help confirming what paperwork the seller or manufacturer requires.
What documentation should we confirm?
Ask for the design and testing documents for the exact model and verify which code edition applies at your location. FEMA publishes safe-room design guidance. When comparing warranties or the storm-damage replacement benefit, check the owner’s manual for registration, installation, and inspection conditions. If you’re counting on a rebate, check program requirements with your local or state emergency management agency before ordering.
Can the shelter be enlarged?
Swisher identifies the 20206 kit as an option for approved expansions. Contact Prepper Hideout with your current model, serial number, and planned size so we can confirm the parts and document revision. Have the foundation, anchoring layout, and inspection requirements reviewed for the expanded configuration.
Swisher ESP owner and anchoring documents
The owner’s manual lists SR84X039G, SR84X054G, SR84X084G and other SR84 models. Its cover gives a starting serial number of L117-111001. Match the publication to your unit’s serial number and ask your installer to confirm the edition and engineering requirements for your foundation.