Need a Vault Door

[Paul G]

I am looking to buy a new Vault door for a new house build with a gun safe room. I'm open to buying a used one in good shape or find a deal on a new one. I can call all around and find the best deal worst case, but prefer to buy it from someone who also hunts or can use a quick easy sale. I'm in SLC, have done a fair amount of research, but any 2 cents of advice is also appreciated.

 

[Woodcarver]

As vault doors are typically a permanent installation, unless some one bought one and then didn't build, you're probably better off looking to buy new.
These guys make an excellent safe. Had this link saved for my future need:

Vault Door

Elevate your security with Liberty Safe's vault doors. Choose between the budget-friendly Blockade or the formidable Beast to safeguard your valuables or create a secure, safe room.

www.libertysafe.com

Be sure to overbuild. Just like safes, vaults built for current needs will usually be too small too soon...

 

[C.W. Richter]

Try Google. Good luck. Safe companies do sell a door for same. Would you like GPS coordinates for the best examples?

 

[Safari Dave]

Browning made a great one a few years ago. Maybe they still do.

 

[WAB]

I bought one from Fort Knox. I believe that they are right there in Utah where you are. Shop carefully, some that look nice and are more reasonably priced are much lighter weight steel and use less positive lockup. Fort Knox was one of the best when I bought mine. We used an in-swing door as the gun vault doubles as our storm shelter.

Get the RO right. My builder messed mine up and it was a major job correcting it.

 

[Shootist43]

Antignos, you have several options to choose from. ProSteel in UT and Smith Security in Ohio. Shipping costs might weigh in on your decision. Here is the link to Smith Security

Vault Doors - See our stock vault door sizes and features - Building Vault Doors for 40 Years

See our selection of vault doors for your home or business. All vault doors can be customized to fit your needs. The Magnum vault door is our most popular door.

www.smithsecuritysafes.com

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Vault Doors for Sale and Home Safe Vault Door | GunSafes.com

Secure your valuables with high-quality vault doors. Find a wide selection of durable and reliable vault doors at Gunsafes.com. Protect what matters most.

www.gunsafes.com

 

[Nevada Mike]

I bought an insulated, 6 dead bolt, steel fire/security door and made a secure room by fortifying a large closet in my gun room. The walls are rokwool insulated with expanded metal and multiple layers of sheet rock. Not a 'Vault' but it would take someone quite a while to break into it. I can also use it as a safe room, if ever needed.

 

[YancyW]

Vault Doors For Sale Direct From The Manufacturer

Vault Doors with thicker steel sold direct from the manufacturer Sturdy Safe. Commercial quality. Designed to be gun room doors, hidden room doors, walk-in safe rooms, secret room doors, or storm shelter doors. Unbeatable prices for the steel thickness. Easy to install.

www.sturdysafe.com

This is the company I had build my vault door, I did a ton of research and talked to a lot of companies, they stood out to me and I love my door.

I did 3/16 stainless upgrade and then I added an additional layer around both locks and along the closing edge. I also had hard plates added in places on the inside.

 

[CAustin]

I am looking to buy a new Vault door for a new house build with a gun safe room. I'm open to buying a used one in good shape or find a deal on a new one. I can call all around and find the best deal worst case, but prefer to buy it from someone who also hunts or can use a quick easy sale. I'm in SLC, have done a fair amount of research, but any 2 cents of advice is also appreciated.

Some are actually built right there in Utah

 

[TucsonFX4]

Vault Doors For Sale Direct From The Manufacturer

Vault Doors with thicker steel sold direct from the manufacturer Sturdy Safe. Commercial quality. Designed to be gun room doors, hidden room doors, walk-in safe rooms, secret room doors, or storm shelter doors. Unbeatable prices for the steel thickness. Easy to install.

www.sturdysafe.com

This is the company I had build my vault door, I did a ton of research and talked to a lot of companies, they stood out to me and I love my door.

I did 3/16 stainless upgrade and then I added an additional layer around both locks and along the closing edge. I also had hard plates added in places on the inside.

I second sturdy safe. I did a lot of research before I bought my traditional safe and decided to use them. I have been extremely happy. It is amazing how big of a gap some safe companies will tolerate between the closed door and the frame. I can barely get the tip of a normal screwdriver into the largest gap in my safe. Most safes I see in big box stores (Liberty, etc) you could easily fit a pry bar or wrecking bar into.

 

[WAB]

Vault Door Out-Swing | Fort Knox

Fort Knox vault doors ensure all of your valuables are safe and secure. Available in two different sizes, each vault door is built from thick, hardened steel.

www.ftknox.com

This is the direction I went. They are in Utah, which I believe is where the OP is. I purchased mine about seven years ago. It looks like the price is up about 40% over what I paid.

 

[rookhawk]

There was a vault door in the midwest on FB marketplace “Free if you haul it away”. It was gorgeous, pulled form the historic Rookery building in Chicago. (Where Capone had his offices)

It may still be around, you may sleuth where it went and see if the recipient wants to sell it If no longer free.

 

[xbr897]

Definitely consider if you want an in-swing door. There is the risk of being trapped inside if you have an outswing door and something blocks the door outside to keep it from opening.

 

[VertigoBE]

Definitely consider if you want an in-swing door. There is the risk of being trapped inside if you have an outswing door and something blocks the door outside to keep it from opening.

Actually never considered that. Thanks for the tip!

 

[WAB]

Actually never considered that. Thanks for the tip!

That’s why I mentioned that ours is an in-swing. Our vault does double duty as a storm shelter. If the house comes down in a storm you’re not getting out afterward with an out-swing door.

 

[YancyW]

That’s why I mentioned that ours is an in-swing. Our vault does double duty as a storm shelter. If the house comes down in a storm you’re not getting out afterward with an out-swing door.

I did the same, and if you are custom ordering it, I can't think of a reason not to.

 

[wesheltonj]

Graffunder or Brown, not to be confused with Browning.