BUILDING THINGS
Welcome to Shelter Systems, the Mid-Atlantic's premier manufacturer of structural building components.
Founded in 1976, Shelter Systems has been providing quality wood components to our customers for over 45 years. In 2017, we delivered more trusses than any year in our 45 years of history than ever before. With a regional market extending nearly 250 miles in every direction from our 120,000 square foot facility in Westminster, Maryland, our state-of-the-art facility allows us to provide product to our customers at the pace of their building schedule.
Our products include: roof and open web floor trusses, engineered wood products, and sub-component rough window and door openings.
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“Our customers know they can count on us to deliver the best components the industry has to offer, no matter how big or small the project may be.
Our commitment to provide quality, timely service is at the heart of everything we do.”
Dwight Hikel, Founder
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From roof trusses to sub-component assemblies, our team can provide the services our clients need.
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Drawing upon a combined experience of over 198 years, our in-house staff of truss system designers strive to be on the cutting edge of our industry.
superior quality and results.
A TRADITION OF SUCCESS
Established 45 years ago by the Hikel Family, Shelter Systems is proud to be a third generation family-owned business operating in Westminster, Maryland.
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OUR GOAL
We are the Mid-Atlantic's premier manufacturer of structural building components.
In addition to our goal of providing cost-effective building solutions, we aim to treat every company and individual we work with as if they are part of the Shelter family. This simple business practice has proven to be a key to our success.
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We have dedicated ourselves to deliver each job on time… every time!