There are many different kinds of safes you can use to protect your home valuables or your office valuables, and the type you choose will depend on what it is you’re trying to safeguard, as well as how much you want to invest in a safe. If you are completely new to the world of safes and protective systems, a good place to start augmenting your knowledge and understanding of them would be with your local residential locksmith.
Since that is likely where you would purchase your safe, it would be well worth your while to discuss the various types of safe available, and where yours should be installed in the home. Some of the most trusted names in safes, including Amsec and Gardall, are provided by your Quick-Key Locksmith, and expert installation can ensure that all your valued assets remain safe indefinitely.
Types and placements for safes
Safes for the home are generally smaller than commercial safes, which are not intended to be kept out of view, but instead, depend on high-quality construction and locking mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access. Among these smaller footprint safes are gun safes, jewelry safes, fire safes, and wall-mounted safes, just to name a few. These safes can be mounted in one of your walls, in the flooring, or in an area out of view, which would be very difficult to detect by the casual observer.
Wall safes can be a good choice when you’re trying to conceal their presence because they can be mounted either flush with the wall itself or recessed so as to keep them from being seen. These can be ideal for securing valuable documents, expensive jewelry, cash, or other assets that should not be left out in view to tempt the criminal-minded.
Floor-mounted safes are another good option if you prefer having your safe securely bolted to the floor, and immovable without having the combination to the safe. Either floor-mounted or wall-mounted safes can be enhanced to upgrade their levels of protection against tool and device attacks, fire possibilities, or even water damage. There are incremental levels of such protection that can be implemented, and at the very top end, such safes are nearly impregnable to all kinds of depredations.
Installation and afterward
One good thing about maintaining a business relationship with your local locksmith is that you can discuss exactly what your security needs are and have them implemented to your exact specifications. Your locksmith can have a bypass installed on your safe which will allow you to access your valuables in the event that you lose your combination and cannot open it normally. You can have your safe outfitted with either a mechanical dial or a digital keypad, and professional maintenance of your safe will also be available, to protect your investment as well as your valuables, and keep your safe in tip-top shape for as long as you require it.
