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Finding the right safe for your particular commercial needs is important, not least because you want it to give you the best level of protection for your money. The right safe will have every security feature you need for your particular commercial needs, and give you complete peace of mind that your most valuable items are as secure as they can possibly be.

When it comes to choosing a commercial safe, it’s important to understand that they are not all the same, and while they may all offer similar features, some will give a higher level of protection than others.

Here are some tips and pointers for choosing the right commercial safe for your needs:

Look for the fullest protection you can afford

Think carefully about what you will be storing in the safe, and this will give you a better idea of the security features you’ll need. For example, you might need a tool resistant safe to prevent burglars from accessing the items in your safe, or you might require a certain type of safe, such as a drop or deposit safe for cash deposits in a retail store. You may also want the safe to be fire resistant, especially if what you’re keeping inside the safe is susceptible to the ravages of fire, such as documents and paperwork.

Think about where you will keep the safe

When determining which commercial safe would best fit your needs, you may want to consider where you will be keeping it, as some safes are designed specifically to be kept in the floor, while others would be better suited to being kept under a desk or in the wall.

What size safe do you need?

While a larger safe will always be a sound investment (because even if you don’t have much to store in it now, you may in the future), if your budget is limited, think carefully about what size of safe would fulfil your requirements. It may even be that some items for storage won’t fit into a smaller safe, or that you really want a safe to be large enough to impede someone walking out of the building with it, or dropping it to try and get inside.

Consider the level of security

High security safes are fantastic because they do exactly what they say: offer a high level of protection, but you may not always need to invest in the most expensive and most secure safe. Assess your budget, and talk your options over with a local safe specialist to help you get a better understanding of your options, and how much you will need to spend to get the level of security you want. Spend more, however, and you’ll be able to get a safe that has a high fire rating, drill prevention and many other invaluable security features, and absolute peace of mind.

Consult with a commercial safe specialist

What safe you choose for your business is a big decision, and one that shouldn’t be made without giving careful consideration to all of the above points, and without consulting with a local safe specialist.

Take your time when choosing a commercial safe, and remember that every cent you invest in security, is money well spent.