No one ever thinks they will be the target of burglary or fire until it happens, and by then it is too late to take the necessary steps to protect homes and businesses. Even a good insurance policy cannot replace your most precious items or sensitive paperwork once it has been stolen. A security safe or fire safe is a valuable investment and offers you peace of mind as well as security, should you be one of the many unfortunate people that will one day need it.
There is a bewildering array of safes and cupboards to choose from, so in order to buy the correct safe to meet your needs the first and most important question is what do you intend to store in the safe and what protection will the item require?
The three main categories of safe protection are:
| Security Safes |
- protection for cash and valuables such as jewellery or high value electrical equipment. |
| Fire Paper Safes |
- protection for any type of paper documents from fire damage |
| Data Protection Safes |
- protection for computer media such as disks and back up tapes from fire damage. |
In some cases safes will offer protection from more than one category and our Data Combi range offer all three types of protection in one safe. However you should always consider the primary protection required as the most important factor. Below we will go into more detail as to the differences between categories and the pros and cons of each.
You should also consider the way the safe will lock as there are various options available for all types of protection. You can choose a traditional key lock, mechanical dial or the most popular method, electronic keypad requiring PIN code entry. There are time locks, key and combination, and even dual locks that require two people present to open the safe.
UK Office Direct also sell a wide range of other types of safes including cash safes, fire chests, home safes, fire-resistant cupboard and key safes in hold protect and securely storage value and important items.
