Guard Booths vs Shelters
What Does Your Facility Need?
If your facility needs an enclosure, it’s important to understand the differences between the products Shelters Direct supplies. If you don’t know what you need, the search can be daunting. Since 1993, Shelters Direct has distributed and installed buildings and booths of various shapes and sizes, so we are well-equipped to handle any and all questions you have. Do you need full coverage or partial coverage? Will your enclosure need features such as a bench, heating/air, or solar lighting? Before you request a quote from our dedicated team, read below to learn the difference between guard booths and shelters.
Guard Booths
Guard booths, otherwise known as buildings, are fully enclosed structures designed with a floor and a functioning door. The standard design materials for our guard booths are aluminum and carbon steel. Features, like the ones listed below, are available for every guard booth project*:
- Full perimeter (360-degree) tempered glass for complete visual views
- Sliding door assembly with heavy-duty rollers and a hook bolt lock mechanism
- Aluminum diamond tread plate flooring with a cutout for electrical service connection
- Interior fluorescent lighting
- Insulated roof and walls
Customers who need a guard booth want to keep their employees covered and secure. Some of the most popular applications for a standard guard booth include parking attendant booths, security booths, guard stations, access control points, and information kiosks. All of our guard booths are delivered to your site pre-fabricated for easy installation.
Shelters
Shelters Direct typically defines a shelter as a structure where a concrete slab serves as the floor. The most typical applications for shelters are smoking shelters, transit shelters, ATM enclosures, and bicycle shelters. The vast majority of shelters are aluminum, but we can offer steel as an option as well. When purchasing a shelter, you can choose from a variety of roof styles, such as flat, half-barrel vault, acrylic dome, and standing-seam hip or gable. Shelters don’t typically come with doors, but can be designed that way. Some shelter features are listed below:
- Dark bronze aluminum framing
- ¼” clear tempered safety glass
- Bottom ventilation
- Flat roof
What about Canopies?
Shelters Direct can turn any guard booth or shelter project into a success, and that holds true for our canopy division as well. Canopy projects are usually much larger, but their features are simpler than those of your average guard booth or shelter. Canopies are structures with no doors or walls. They are pre-engineered structures, which makes them much more cost-effective. Pre-engineered canopies are almost always turnkey for our customers, and very little needs to be done during and after the installation process. Canopies can be utilized for the following applications:
Understanding the differences between a guard booth, shelter, and canopy can help when you’re ready to contact us. Because we are a nationwide distributor and installer, Shelters Direct can walk you through the entire process and help ensure your facility receives the best possible structure. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
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We understand that the differences between guard booths and shelters can be confusing, especially if you lack specific requirements for your facility. Rest assured, the Shelters Direct team is here to guide you through the process and help you receive the best possible structure. Click here to start a conversation with one of our team members!