If you’ve ever stayed in a hotel with a safe, you’ve probably used it to store valuable items such as your passport, cash and jewellery, but it may also be worth installing one at home if you have several high value items.
Safely stored
Sadly, burglaries are on the rise, with 744 a day, or one every 116 seconds reported in 2022. And it’s not just the loss of valuable and sentimental items you have to deal with when your home is broken into, but also the shock of it being invaded by thieves.
This is one reason why some homeowners are ensuring their valuables are locked away in a safe should someone break into their property.
Other safety measures
If you want to secure your home and deter potential intruders, there are a number of measures recommended by police. The obvious ones are ensuring all windows and doors are locked and installing a burglar alarm. A big deterrent are CCTV cameras, which can be indoor and outdoor and connect to your smartphone. If you are looking for CCTV Cheltenham, several companies, such as APM Fire and Security, can advise on the best system for your home.
Tips for buying the right safe
Any safe should be fire rated, to ensure it won’t be damaged in the case of a house fire. Both home safes and safety deposit vaults, which are kept in another location, are insurance rated, so you should contact your insurance company to check you are adequately covered for the value and type of items stored.
Think carefully about the size of the safe you need and the space you have to fit it. It’s best to go for a safe slightly larger than you think you’ll need, in case you have additional items to store in future.
The safe should be secured by being bolted to a floor or wall and it’s best not to have it in your main bedroom, as this is the first place burglars will look for valuables.
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