25 Reasons to own a Rainier Yurt

A yurt isn’t something you buy everyday, so it is understandable that choosing where to buy yours can be an overwhelming decision. We are here to guide and educate you so you have the tools to find the best yurt available.

Here are 25 reasons to choose Rainier as your yurt supplier:

1. Engineered – Rainier yurts are built tough! They are engineered to meet the International Building Code and feature the thickest lattice in the industry. We utilize Machine Stress Rated (MSR) Douglas Fir in our rafters with a 2,400 rating in bending stress – 40% stronger than standard fir. No other yurt will stand up to the snow and wind conditions like a Rainier yurt!

2. Eagle Blocks – The Eagle yurt will withstand even more severe conditions with an upgrade to our innovative Eagle blocks. These blocks are placed between the rafters of your yurt to add support and security during the harshest weather conditions – a yurt with Eagle Blocks can withstand snow loads up to 225 pounds without center support. Add our Snow load kit and you can handle up to a 280 pound snow load!

3. Tall walls – Our Raven and Eagle are designed and engineered with 7’-4” tall walls at no extra cost! Rainier yurts have a much roomier and open feeling. This design also allows for full size doors; no ducking your head to come through the door in our yurts!

4. Eagle Walls – The Eagle yurt features our unique, interchangeable, two-color wall panels. The number of wall panels in your yurt varies according to its size. You decide where you'd like to put your windows — or you can change them with the seasons to take advantage of solar gain. Panels attach to each other with large, marine-grade zippers and covered with heavy Velcro flaps. The wall panels make Eagle model yurts easier to put up and easier to repair, if your yurt is damaged. Eagle modular wall panels are also two-toned: choose one color for the upper wall, a 50/50 cotton/polyester with acrylic top coat and another color for the lower wall, made of durable vinyl laminated polyester. See our Eagle and Raven yurt coloring tool and start planning your yurt today!

5. Real doors – Our doors are full sized 36” X 80” and built with thermal insulated, double pane glass windows, not single pane Plexiglas that scratches easily and yellows over time. We have a variety of door choices, including wood doors for privacy, our popular half-light door, and full light doors to maximize your view and natural lighting. We also offer beautiful French door sets as well.

6. Real windows – Rainier also offers the D-Window option; a variety of sizes are available of thermal insulated windows including removable insect screens.

7. Full product line – We offer the most complete line of products for every buyer and every budget. Our Raven yurt is designed and positioned to be the most competitive, mainstream yurt, and is our most popular model. It is available in six standard sizes: 16’, 18’, 21’, 24’, 27’ and 30’. The Eagle yurt is for the discriminating buyer who prefers a premium product and fine features, and also comes in 16’, 18’, 21’, 24’, 27’ and 30’ standard sizes. We also offer the strong yet economical Sparrow yurt in 12’ and 14’ sizes. And we have a complete line of Rainier Cottages as an innovative alternative living solution.

8. Quick Delivery – At most times of the year, we can ship a custom yurt within one week of order if you are in a hurry. No other yurt company stocks every color of fabric offered and can customize your yurt and deliver it that fast!

9. Experience – Rainier’s roots go back to the Alaskan Gold Rush. We were founded in 1896 as Puget Sound Tent & Awning, merged with Seattle Tent & Awning in 1985 and subsequently changed our name to Rainier Industries. With the acquisition of Nesting Bird Yurts in 2004, we added the experience of a company that first built yurts for the Israel family in 1972. We are the only yurt supplier that has been satisfying customers for over 113 years!

10. Easy installation – Only Rainier yurts come with the “story strip” to make your installation easy and accurate. Our install manual makes your yurt install fun. "I knew when we tacked up the story tape and we were within 3/16th of an inch, everything was golden! Thanks again for a great product and our hats off to the team that put together the assembly manual!"

11. Cables – The structural integrity of any yurt depends upon the perimeter tension cable that connects the rafters to the wall lattice. Rainier cables exceed engineering specifications and are pre-tensioned to prevent future sagging. Our Eagle tension cable is 1/4" aircraft stainless steel and is the only yurt offered with yachting grade fittings. The cable is pre-stretched and load tested and is engineered to 8,000 lbs.

12. Compression Ring – The ring is the heart of your yurt; only Rainier has a solid MSR Douglas Fir ring, milled round to make your yurt a show place you can be proud of. Each ring is hand crafted, perfectly round and milled to the exact angles for a perfect fit to the rafters.

13. Pursing Cable – The Rainier Yurt pursing cable gives you the best seal available. It is an exclusive design that cinches the wall bottom under the platform to seal out weather and insects.

14. Tailored roof – Our roof is cut in pie shaped pieces with radial heat seals to give a better fit, be longer lasting and maintain a cleaner roof surface.

15. Largest windows – Our double picture window is made from heavy duty clear vinyl and is 46” X 60”.

16. Fabric Selection – Rainier offers the most complete assortment of colors and styles of fabric. Don’t see a color you like? Ask about custom alternatives that are available. Click here to request fabric sample card.

17. Engineered Deck Plans – A Rainier yurt includes a set of standard deck plans that will meet most client needs. However, more municipalities are requiring engineering plans developed for your specific site. We can fulfill that need with specifically engineered deck plans that will meet International Building Code requirements. Rainier works closely with our licensed structural engineer to develop these engineered platform designs.

18. Custom Manufactured - Every yurt is built to order and tailored to fit your needs. You can select from our standard line of yurt products and options to create your own unique shelter.

19. Innovative Design Capabilities—No other yurt manufacturer has the flexibility and diversity to create a truly unique yurt to meet your dreams and expectations. We have the technical expertise and capability to custom manufacture odd sizes, connecting vestibules, specially adapted designs and to add graphics to your structure. This photo illustrates a Sparrow yurt with a printed top that highlights our ability to meet any unique request.

20. Customer Satisfaction – We at Rainier pride ourselves on taking great care of our customers and maintaining excellent customer relationships. We survey our customers quarterly and Customer Satisfaction ratings consistently exceed 99%.

21. Where Quality is Timeless – Rainier is ISO 9001:2000 registered; our registration is through TUV Rheinland of North America. We are the only yurt manufacturer that has a formal quality system focused on continuous improvement of our product quality and customer satisfaction levels.

22. Sustainability Program – You care about the environment and so do we! Rainier is the only yurt manufacturer with a formal Environmental Management System and we are ISO 14001 registered. We are committed to respect and protect our environment. We are the only yurt manufacturer that has an established program to recycle your roof fabric at the end of its useful life.

23. Responsibility – Rainier takes pride in being a credible and stable member of the Puget Sound Business community. We maintain continuous good standing with the Better Business Bureau and the state of Washington. We are financially stable and pay our vendors on time, every time! Rainier is there to back up our work and shoulder the responsibility that comes with providing you a superior yurt product.

24. The Job Done Right – When you have Rainier manufacture your yurt, you get the most for your investment as well as the satisfaction of knowing the job will be completed with expertise and experience you can trust.

25. Warranty – Rainier offers the best yurt warranty in the industry including a 15 year warranty on our 28 ounce roof fabric.  This, from a company that you can rely on to be here for the next 100 years!