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If you’ve got valuables in your home that are worth protecting, they’re absolutely worth keeping in a high security safe. The best and most secure way to protect them from fire damage and theft, home safes are a great addition to any home, but if you’re still not decided as to whether to invest in a safe for your home, the following may convince you:

Home safes – much more than mere security

Giving you easy and convenient access to your valuables (unlike bank safety deposit boxes, which are only accessible during operational hours), a home safe is the most secure place to keep items of value in your home, and provided you buy one from a reputable manufacturer and have it professionally installed, it can ensure that even the most determined of thieves, can’t get their hands on its contents.

What should you keep in a home safe?

If you’re unsure as to quite what you should be storing in your high security residential safe, here are a few common examples:

• Personal documents – passports, Social Security cards and birth certificates are tricky to replace if lost or stolen, but by keeping them in a safe, they’re not only protected, but can easily be accessed.
• Legal and financial documents – living wills, power of attorneys, titles and so on, are best kept protected but close at hand in a home safe, rather than in a safe deposit box, along with financial documents such as tax reports and property records.
• Insurance documents – protecting these in the event of an emergency is vital; do so by keeping them in a residential safe.
• Prescription medications – these are often targeted by criminals, and are best kept locked away in a safe along with a list of your family doctors and contact information for local pharmacies.
• Cash –having a certain amount of cash on hand is always a good idea, especially in the event of an emergency.
• Guns – these should be stored in a special gun safe at all times, and separately from the ammunition.
• Smaller items of value – from jewelry and coins to heirlooms and family photos, protecting them in a safe is a great way to keep cherishing them and preventing them from being stolen or damaged by fire and water.

Offering a high level of protection from theft, fire and water, home safes are a fantastic investment for anyone wanting to protect certain documents and other items of monetary or sentimental importance. To find out more about the range of home safes on the market today, call in to your local safe specialists showroom, today.