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Electronic Safe Locks Simple Secure Modern Security Solutions
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Whether you’re protecting personal treasures or managing security for a business, knowing the ins and outs of electronic locks is essential. We’ll explore their advantages, key security features, and extra functionalities—helping you find the perfect lock for your needs.
Why Insurers Should Recommend Secure Storage Solutions to Clients
Wed, 30 Oct 2024
At Independent Safes, we understand the pivotal role insurers play in safeguarding high-value assets for individuals and businesses. With the risks associated with theft, fire, and other unforeseen disasters ever-increasing, your clients depend on you for reliable advice.
Essential Safe and Vault Solutions for High Net Worth Individuals
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
At Independent Safes, we understand the importance of safeguarding your most prized possessions. Whether it's jewellery, important documents, or substantial sums of money, having the right secure storage solutions in place is crucial. High-net-worth individuals and businesses face an array of risks that can jeopardise their valuable assets without proper protection.
What You Need To Know About Bespoke And Custom Safes
Sun, 23 May 2021
When choosing a graded safe it is important to consider what you intend to keep inside it and to select a certified safe to cover the value of your intended contents.
Vault Doors, Secure Room, Panic Room & Gun Room Doors
Thu, 06 Dec 2018
Do you need more security than a timber door, then perhaps one of our Secure Room, Gun Room doors would fit the bill.
15 Things to Keep in a Safe
Wed, 23 May 2018
We all keep valuables at home and anyone who has experienced a burglary or fire will know how it feels to lose items such as heirlooms, private papers and personal data that cannot easily be replaced.
All You Need To Know About Underfloor Safes
Wed, 23 May 2018
Some people do not like the thought of having a large heavy looking safe sitting in their home, for anyone to see and are not put off by hiding a safe away under the floor, especially if it is not going to be used on a regular basis.
Locking Options for Safes
Thu, 01 Mar 2018
Keys have been used to open and lock all manner of products over the years and whilst early locks, by today’s standards, were basic, given the tools available at the time, they were advanced.
How To Choose a safe (Part 3) - where & how to install.
Sun, 21 Jan 2018
Where to site your safe? Having decided on the quality and size of safe you require; you then need to consider where the safe will go. In a private home, putting safe somewhere it can be out of sight and out of mind is ideal, but by the same token, this must be accessible.
How to choose a safe (Part 2)
Tue, 05 Dec 2017
How big should the safe be? Having decided on whether the safe you are purchasing needs to have a cash rating (this may be an insurance requirement - see Part 1), you then need to decide how big your safe needs to be.
How to choose a safe (Part 1)
Thu, 15 Aug 2024
When considering purchasing a safe, whether for business or personal use, the quality of the safe is the first thing to be considered. Not all safes are tested and very cheap safes are no more than a lockable box, offering no protection.
