Freestanding Walk-Ins For Hurricane Zones
Freestanding walk-in coolers and freezers approved for severe weather conditions including High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ).
Norlake provides freestanding walk-ins built to withstand hurricanes and other devastating storms. Choose from various sizes for your needs, with faster order turnaround.
Benefits include:
- More flexibility in location of walk-ins – No building walls are required around them
- With our expanded approval, there’s no need for a third-party stamp so orders are processed faster (Miami-Dade County, Florida Approval
No. 23-0823.06) - We have expanded our size range and now offer combination models to fit your needs


State of Florida/Miami-Dade Freestanding Walk-Ins
Please Note:
- These limitations are for outdoor free-standing walk-ins and there are no restrictions on indoor walk-ins and outdoor walk-in sizes that stand beside existing walls/buildings
- The sizes and layouts below satisfy all the State of Florida/Miami-Dade requirements
- No connections to existing buildings are required
Available Sizes:
ZONE | WALK-IN TYPE | SIZE (in ft.) (Length Varies) | FLOORLESS | CLEAR FLOOR LENGTH AVAILABLE (MAX.) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Miami-Dade (HVHZ) | Combo | 20 x 14 (Max) | * | 9’6″ |
12 x 14 (Min) | * | 9’6″ | ||
Florida (Non-HVHZ) | Combo | 24 x 14 (Max) | * | 13’6″ |
12 x 14 (Min) | * | * | ||
Miami and Florida | Single | 14 x 14 (Max) | * | * |
14 x 10 (Min) | * | * |
*Available for all noted walk-ins in 1″ increments between maximum and minimum.
- Height: 8’7″ maximum
- Length varies in 1′ increments (12′ to 24′)
- No building walls are required around the walk-in cooler or freezer
- All units are available in the floorless option
- Combo walk-ins are available with a partial floor option, and all single walk-ins are available in both floor/floorless options
- These designs include new anchorage with continuous 1/4″ bent plate around the walk-in and one side of the shared wall
Layout
- Except for the optional walls, all remaining are fixed, and optional walls can be removed or reduced
- Maximum of one door allowed per side on exposed exterior walls
- All doors are 4′ maximum wide and in the middle, as shown on the width side, and can replace one optional on each side
- Corners, adjacent corners, and “T” wall panels cannot be replaced or removed
- The walk-in width is fixed but flexible along the length in 1″ increments
Please note:
- Optional walk-in panels can be removed, reduced or replaced
- All doors must be in the middle on the width side and the maximum one door on each side of exterior walls in place of optional walls
- Do not remove or modify hatched walls
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