Expert Advice on Safes and Vault Doors

When it comes to home and commercial safes there are a lot of different classifications and security ratings to help give you a better idea of exactly what you’re getting. However, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming trying to understand all of the different acronyms and abbreviations. Here we’ll take a look at some of the most common security ratings and exactly what they mean.

While safes are generally pretty standalone there are always a few ways to make the experience better and ensure that you have all of your needs taken care of. Safe accessories range from humidity control to organizational tools and lights and while not always necessary they can still be an important facet to home or business storage. Here we’ll look at some of the more important accessories and you can decide for yourself what is necessary and what is not. 

If you’re in the market for a safe, it goes without saying that you want something that provides unparalleled security at a great price. There is nothing quite so important as protecting your precious heirlooms, goods and belongings from burglary and, in the unfortunate event that your home is broken into, you deserve the peace of mind that comes with knowing your belongings are secure.

Did you know summer is the absolute peak time for home break in’s? That’s why, while we’re all carefree and enjoying our summer holidays, robbers are thinking of new and creative ways to break into your home. It is especially important to remember how vulnerable your home can be while you and the kids are off visiting Grandma or at the Lake for a week with friends.  

One common question we get here at Safe & Vault Store is: What type of people need to buy a gun locker? It’s not as if everybody that owns a gun has more than one or two. In a way, this is very much true. The people who require a gun locker are those who own multiple weapons. But the number of people who fall into this category is much larger than you might think.

The faltering world economy has done a lot to change the world—it's now tougher to find jobs, apartments and homes are more difficult to afford and homes are now harder to finance. Many students are opting to stay in school for longer and in turn are taking out more and more student debt. The world is a vastly different place than it was 5 or 10 years ago. 

Modern electronics are quickly becoming smaller, more efficient, and more expensive. There may come a time soon when pound for pound your gadgets out value your gold and jewelry. While already a commonplace item for home and commercial safes, electronic equipment and gadgets require a few special considerations when being stored for extended periods of time. Here we’ll look at some of the basic techniques that you can use to make sure that your electronic equipment survives storage and retains its value and functionality.

Storing digital media is quickly becoming more and more important in the hi-tech modern world of today. Thankfully digital storage is getting cheaper but one aspect that is often forgotten is securing such storage devices so that they will be safe from fire, water, and theft. Often times digital media has a greater actual and sentimental value than many traditional valuables. Additionally, digital media is usually much more sensitive than the typical mainstays of home safes and necessitates special care from heat and humidity. Here we’ll look at some of the basic options that are available for securing your digital data and why it's important.

It continually amazes me that after over 20 years in the security business, people visit our store and tell us that they have been burglarized for the third time. Call it bad luck but it keeps us in business. Seth Godin recently wrote an article about "Helping Your Customers Avoid Taking Responsibility." Within the article Seth writes about how society would rather blame someone or something for their bad luck. It seems logical to me that we'd rather push the responsibility elsewhere instead of looking in the mirror and admitting that there's no one to blame but ourselves. Book a family trip to a tropical location in hurricane season and if the weather is lousy, blame the weather gods.