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Advantages to
Using a Wall Safe
There are many advantages to a wall
safe which might make it the ideal safe
for your business or home.
Easy to
Conceal
Of all safes, wall safes are the easiest
to hide. The less conspicuous a safe, the
less likely a burglar is to find it. Wall
safes are built so that when they are set
in a wall they are flush or almost flush
with the wall. This makes it easy to hang
a photograph or painting or print over
the door of the safe. We have seen
interior decorators create a fabric
decoration to conceal a wall safe. Some
people chose to install a wall safe in a
closet where it can be hidden behind
clothes that can easily be moved aside to
access the safe. An attached garage can
be a good place to conceal a wall safe.
Note that if the purpose of your wall
safe, is for quick access to a handgun
you may want to install it in the most
convenient place possible and not have
anything blocking your access such as a
heavy painting or mirror.
Easy to
Access
Wall safes can be installed at the most
convenient level for you whether it
according your height or eye level. It is
much easier to work a lock when you are
not bent over reaching down to a floor
safe or free standing safe. Having a wall
safe near eye level, makes it easy for
you to view the contents quickly and
thoroughly. For example, it is much
easier to count and stash paper money in
a standing position.
Security
All good safes are bolted
from the inside, which means a burglar
cannot access the bolts with the door
locked. However because the wall safe is
bolted to the internal heavy structure of
your wall, the bolts are even harder to
access. Most wall safes are
designed with a flange* on the wall
surface, which also makes it more
difficult for a burglar to access the
mounting bolts to cut them.
Wall safes and floor safes are virtually
impossible for a burglar to take (the
whole safe) and run.
Space Saving
Wall safes are space saving
compared to bulky free-standing safes.
For many people, floor space is a
precious commodity, better used for
something more attractive. Wall safes
only use space that is already unused.
Less
Conspicuous
If you are a business, and may need to
access your safe while others are in
another part of the building, it is not
as conspicuous to access a wall safe as
it is to crouch down to open a floor
safe. You can get in and out of a wall
safe quickly and without being obvious
from a distance.
Flood
Protection
If a free standing safe or floor safe is
installed in a building or basement which
might flood, the chance of them becoming
submerged in a flood is good. While many
safes are water-resistant, the best
chance of no damage at all is a
safe that is up off the ground. A wall
safe mounted four or more feet off the
floor would offer this protection.
Hidden from
Children
With a Wall Safe,
being concealed and usually mounted high
in the wall, children will be less
likely to tamper with the lock, play with
the combination, and securing system.
Easy to
Install A
wall safe is lighter, allowing the
DYI (do-it-yourself) person to install
themselves, with simple household tools.
Because the flange* covers the hole you
cut, the cutting does not have to be
perfect. All wall safes come with a
template to help you mark the right size
for the whole in your wall. Simple
installation instructions are included
with each safe but are also included as
part of this website.
Easy,
Discrete Delivery
Wall safes typically weigh
less than 100lbs so they will be
delivered by UPS usually in 3-5 days.
This method of delivery is inconspicuous,
versus the freight truck that large safes
require, and won't get the attention of
the neighborhood or passersby.
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*Flange is the thin metal part of
the wall safe that sits on the outside of
the hole you have cut.
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