Safes

When vital records are stolen, lost, destroyed, or become unusable in any way, you have a disaster within a disaster. There are countless documents that are important to the wellbeing of you and your family, and these records belong in a fire-resistant, theft-deterrent home security safe which should be included in any complete home security system.

Security Safes For Use At Home

Home security safes are a necessity to secure your valuables and vital records against theft and fire. Vital records are any documents that contain information essential to survival in the event of a disaster. Some documents such as insurance policies, stock and bond certificates, and bank records should be kept in a safe location for four to six years.

Many other records such as marriage certificates, adoption and child custody papers, wills, divorce papers, mortgage papers, passports, deeds, citizenship documentation and family health records need to be secured in a home security safe permanently. This will allow you and your family to effectively recover from a disaster by giving you the ability to prove who you are and what you own.

You'll be surprised how easy and inexpensive it is to own a home security safe.

There are many suppliers and installers and a vast range of home safes for all possible residential needs. These include:

• home or business safes
• Hidden safes, wall safes or in-floor safes
• fire resistant safes
• mini deposit safes
• gun safes

To find information on a specific brand or type of safe please use our search facility at the top left of this page.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOME SECURITY SAFE

When deciding what type of home security safe to buy, you first need to consider whether you need your home security safe to protect your valuables from fire, theft, or both?

If fire protection is the most important issue, you need to remember that no home security safe is 100% fireproof; anything can be damaged if exposed to high enough temperatures for a long enough period of time. A decent fire-resistant home security safe needs to be constructed from at least two layers of fireboard which are each 5/8 of an inch thick. The home security safe also needs to be able to maintain an internal temperature below 350º for a minimum of 30 minutes when tested in conditions which simulate a home fire.

When securing your valuables and vital documents from theft, remember that the construction quality of a home security safe determines the amount of protection offered. There are several important aspects of a home security safe to check before purchasing. These include:

• Steel plate thickness
• Welding quality
• Door thickness
• Steel door reinforcements
• Lock type and quality
• Bolt locking mechanisms
• Relocking devices

The best protection you can get with a home security safe is by choosing one that has a combination of fire-resistant and theft-deterrent features.

The latest home security safes can also be equipped with features such as biometric recognition technology allowing access by fingerprint recognition which saves the hassle of remembering combinations or keeping track of keys.

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