Decide what are you wanting to protect?
What are you protecting it from?
How much are your items worth?
Does your insurance company have any requirements?
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If Yes then you could consider a Burglary safe that is not fire rated, otherwise start looking at fire rated safes
Many of the fire rated safes we supply have burglary protection as well
Home Security Safes
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Our three main suppliers, CMI, Chubb and Yale all offer good levels of protection
With a minimum of 30 minutes fire rating and adequate burglary protection they have slightly different specs and cash ratings.
The cash rating is the value for which you will get insurance cover for.
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The recommended cash rating will determine which range you need to look at if you wanting to get insurance
At this stage when you have options it is best to double check with your insurance provider
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Most suppliers will have several sizes in their ranges.
Talk to us about where and how it is best to locate your safe
Choose the one likely to contain what you need and fit where you will locate it
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By locating and installing your safe correctly you can greatly reduce your risks.
Engage us to help, or follow instructions carefully for best results
If you are in a typical home with no fire protection system then it is critical to consider fire rating for safes along with burglary protection.
CMI, Yale and Chubb all supply a range of safes with the protection you are needing to meet insurance requirements in New Zealand. Not only are they designed well, they are supplied and supported well by their distributors, and come with the approved certification.
View our EN 1143-1 rated safes here
While we all think safes are big strong rectangular boxes, there are a whole range of safes designed to do specific jobs. Like the little safe you might find in the cupboard in your hotel room!
Then there are safes for larger objects, and still some designed just to hold cash, if you are still dealing in that currency!
Shaun is another of our experienced locksmiths, and our resident safe expert!
One of our clever locksmiths and electronic guru! Great for sorting technical challenges!
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