Do you really need a safe? key reasons to invest in one

It is common for people to become blasé and relaxed about home security in situations where they have never been burgled. And in a work situation, you may think that everyone in the workplace is trustworthy and that access controls into the workplace are sufficient to protect valuable items and cash amounts.

However, the statistics suggest that unfortunately homes are always going to be vulnerable places, wherever we live, and the workplace is similarly exposed to theft, even from internal employees who we thought we knew and understood. Investing in a safe is a commitment to comprehensive security and means you have control over the safety and security of your valuable items. But if you need further persuasion over justifying an investment in a safe, then here we have broken the matter down to create some compelling arguments.

Better security

Fundamentally, a safe means all your valuable items are protected. Provided that you choose the right size of safe and that it is sufficient for your means, then all your valuable items can be locked away and can only be accessed by you and other authorised people, which you can also control.

Fire and water resistant

Sometimes an item will have personal value rather than financial value, or will have important commercial value, but doesn’t have monetary value to an opportunist thief. In such cases we still want to protect these items and keep them safe, even though they only have value to us, as a family or as a business. That value comes from the fact they are irreplaceable items, and so you need to protect them from the threat of fire or water damage, which could destroy the items or render them useless. A good safe will have fire and water resistance built into its design.

Organised

Having a safe enables you to keep items of value hidden away as much as an organisational benefit as anything else. Most modern safes have features such as flexible shelves, or compartments where valuable items can be separated and can be easily accessed when needed.

Insurance

Each safe has what is known as a security rating, meaning the size, strength and accessibility of the safe dictates that it is suitable for storing items of a certain financial value. This is essential for insurance purposes, as your contents policy may only be valid if you have a specific rating of safe. For example, if you have valuable items amounting to £20,000, an insurance company may only cover you for that amount if you store the items in a safe with a suitable security rating.

Convenience

Different designs of safe can be kept in different locations, depending on how accessible you want the items to be. So items that you want regular access to can be stored in a safe located in a cupboard, bolted to a floor or wall, or in a wall recess. But if you don’t need regular access to valuable items, they can be stored in an ‘invisible’ location, such as beneath the floor. These are harder to access, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t need regular access to them.

Replacements

It is true that some valuable items are irreplaceable, and we might keep some items safe for sentimental reasons, such as photos, newspaper clippings or items of clothing from a loved one. However, we also keep items safe that can be replaced, but of course this can be expensive (if not covered by insurance) and can be time-consuming. Essentially it is much easier to just keep items in a safe and not have the hassle and expense of having to replace items which are stolen. In a work setting, it may be confidential documents which have been stolen. In this case the documents can’t be replaced, and you may have broken a contract clause in not protecting the documents from theft.

Peace of mind

Fundamentally a safe has the role of providing peace of mind. Used and stored correctly it is a guarantee that items of value are safeguarded and protected from theft and damage. This helps you sleep and relax, and means you can leave your house without feeling that items are vulnerable. In a work setting, this means you are fulfilling your duty as a responsible employer and can focus on your key duties.

Order the right safe for your needs from MB Direct

So now you are hopefully convinced that investing in a safe is the best way to protect your assets and to have peace of mind around the home or workplace. It is now important that you choose the right safe for your needs. This will involve considering key factors such as, the size of safe you need, how you want to access to safe, how often you need to access the safe and what security rating you need for insurance purposes. When asking yourself all these questions you should check out the range of safes supplied by MB Direct, and when you find the right safe you can order online today.