4 Best Places To Store Your Safe

4 Best Places To Hide Your Safe

Whether you’re keeping important documents out of reach or storing valuable items, safes provide the answer to all your security needs. Although your home or office should already be following strict security protocol (check out this guide for more information), there’s no harm in adding an extra layer of protection to the items you truly care about the most. Within this guide, we will be discussing how important it is to have a safe, as well as how important it is to hide it discreetly.

Do I need to hide my safe?

Although having a safe almost guarantees that your possessions will remain out of reach, some intruders may still try their luck and break-in. Due to this, it’s important to keep the safe as hidden as possible in your home or office. If an intruder notices you have a safe in broad daylight, they may feel inclined to break into it as they will be almost certain that it will have valuables inside. Even if they have no success breaking into the safe, it is likely that surrounding objects may become damaged; is it really worth it?

So, to avoid falling victim to theft or damage, it is highly recommended to hide your safe in a discreet location.

The best places to hide a safe

A lot of people start to panic when they realise that they need to find an area in their home or office where they can hide their safe. However, it is worth knowing that absolutely anyone can hide a safe discreetly when they give it a bit of thought. Read on to discover 4 of the best places to hide your safe.

1.        Inside the wall

Wall safes tend to be all the craze in dramatic films; they’re usually found hiding behind a picture frame.

Believe it or not, wall safes aren’t just for the movies. They are in fact one of the best ways to hide your safe, and the greatest thing about them is that they take up absolutely no room.

It’s always recommended to get in touch with a professional when installing a wall safe, as it’s important to make sure that your walls have enough depth and security to hold it. Intruders are highly unlikely to bother stealing a wall safe, and they will only have success if it’s been installed incorrectly or inside thin walls.

2.        Inside the floor

If your walls aren’t acceptable for wall safes, then why not head to the floor instead? Floor safes work perfectly when installed in cement or concrete floors, and depending on how often you would need to access it, you can cover it up with carpet to keep it out of sight.

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Once again, floor safes will need installing by a professional if you don’t already have space. They are typically opened via a key and lock system and open like a lid. It is also worth noting that floor safes are not recommended in areas where there is water, as leaks may end up damaging your valuables.

3.        Inside a cabinet

Store your safe inside a cabinet and it’ll be hidden away just like everything else you don’t want on show. If you are serious about keeping your safe secure, then you can get a professional to anchor the safe onto the cabinet, which will prevent intruders from simply removing it.

Storing a safe inside a cabinet is a popular option for those who like to add convenience to their lives; more times than not, cabinets are at eye level and require no reaching or crouching to access. This means that your safe will be easily accessible for those who have permission to enter it.

To add an extra layer of security, ensure that there is room in front of your safe to store items with less value. For example, a row of DVDs will cleverly hide the safe.

4.        Under a desk

Last, but by no means least, we have the best location for office safes in particular. Storing an office safe under a desk is a simple yet effective way to keep it out of sight. If an intruder was to walk past the office, they are highly unlikely to see a safe when it’s hidden under a desk. And, in the day, there will always be someone protecting it. It’s a win-win!

Keep your home as secure as can be

If you have items which you can’t bear to lose, then storing them in a safe will guarantee safety. Here at Fast Keys, we aren’t just key specialists. We have a huge collection of safes online and instore that can cater to your every need. From fire safes and key cabinet safes to all the safes mentioned above, your possessions will always remain secure. Get in touch for more information.

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