We created Take Cover to make your shelter experience better.
The story of our company is a story of deep commitment to a calm shelter experience. We use the best materials and methods to create the best covers.
A note from Joel, the guy who started this shelter cover thing.
We started Take Cover with one simple idea: Everyone deserves to feel safe and secure in their shelter. There’s no need for stress or hesitation to use your shelter in a weather emergency.
For years, we tested materials and sewing techniques to create the best quality covers. We were determined to create rugged, breathable covers that would last a lifetime. We’re thrilled to share our innovative covers, which ultimately help protect your family!
Our Shelter Cover Story
This company was founded by Joel Schuster, a former Navy pilot and lifelong resident of the American midwest. He’s been a hard worker since childhood; and was raised in the tornado capital of our country. One of his dreams was always to make the tornado shelter experience more calm and peaceful—eliminate the dangers of mice, mold, insects and other debris in the shelter.
In 2025, after working on prototypes for over four years, Joel finally found the perfect combination of shelter materials to make the shelter cover rugged, durable, and breathable—with the perfect screen to keep debris out. We are so proud of what we built, and we are excited to share it with families living in tornado prone America.
Our team sewing prototypes to test.
We experimented with different layers.
We validated the correct sewing technique.
Final cover—a multi-layer creation that is weighted and keeps insects out.
“Take Cover shelter covers changed our children’s lives. They no longer fear going down into our tornado shelter. My only regret is not getting a shelter cover sooner.”
Wanda L.
RUSSEL, OKLAHOMA
QUALITY PRODUCTS
Made from strong stuff.
BUILT TO ENDURE
Rugged Materials
Real craftsmanship and carefully selected rubber materials go into every cover. Our screen stitching and sewing is engineered to last a lifetime.
MADE IN THE USA
Crafted in Our Oklahoma Workshop
All of our shelter covers are made in our workshops in Oklahoma City. We’re proud to support our local economy.
PROTECT VALUABLES
Keep your Family & your Shelter Safe
Protect your family from dangerous bugs and debris which can get into the shelter. And protect your shelter from mold growth, helping to extend its life.
