Tell Me More: Safe and Vault

Purchasing a safe and vault for your office may seem like one of the easier decisions you make for your business, but it’s actually one of the most crucial. It provides the means to protect anything from cash to expensive inventory to confidential corporate documents from burglary, fire, or flood. You need to select the type of safe that works best for you and includes the options you need.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when shopping for a safe and vault:

• Where do you want your safe and vault to go? You can elect for a floor safe and vault that fits securely under your desk or in a coat closet, or built into a wall. Floor safes are built into durable slabs of concrete making it difficult for thieves to move and providing protection from fire. Wall safes allow you to cleverly conceal the unit with a painting or other types of wall hanging. It typically features a thin design and is the best option to protect items from water damage.
• What’s more important: protection from fire or flood? There are a few available safes and vaults that protect equally from both fire and flood but typically manufacturers construct safes that favor one level of protection over the other.
• What will you protect? If you run a cash business, a safe and vault vendor can provide you with a unit perfect for regular cash drop offs. If you want to protect sensitive computer media, you may want a safe and vault office safe with the highest UL rating.
• What size office safe do you need? While it’s tempting to go for a more compact version of a safe and vault, you want to allow ample space for growth. Otherwise, you may end up purchasing additional safes when it isn’t necessary.
• How much do you want to spend? The cost of a safe and vault varies from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars depending on the level of protection you need and its UL rating. Also, locks are an important factor in your purchasing decision. A safe and vault with a key lock may cost under $100, but could be very easy to break into. Standard combination locks will cost $100 or more but provide few customization options. A digital lock safe and vault is are more advanced and customizable, but you will pay several hundred dollars for one.