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security

17/09/2018
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Police Unlikely to Solve Break-Ins: How to Keep Property Safe from Burglars

Concerned about your possessions in the event of a break in? You aren’t alone. All About Safes recently ran a survey to discover what the British public really think about how the police would handle their case. Read the results here. Many of us are concerned about our personal or business property, and there is good reason for it. Around 500,000 homes are burgled each year in the UK, while half of all business premises will be the victim of a similar crime at some point during their time of... Read More

22/02/2017
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Introducing InSafe a new brand with fantastic products

We’re pleased to announce a new brand being offered on our website. With an element of exclusivity to the offer, InSafe have only offered their products to real safe engineering companies. With our company background, industry experience, product knowledge and expertise our brands and companies are the perfect duo. Insafe is the oldest British security company that designs, manufactures, supplies, installs, maintains and services all types of safes nationwide using their own crews and engineers. Across their great range of products all their safes are insurance approved and fire resistant... Read More

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Do I need to install / bolt down my safe?

Hello and welcome to our last post in January where we’ve focussed on Eurograded Safes available from some of the leading manufacturers Chubb Safes, Burton Safes and Phoenix Safes. In this post we focus on the importance of fixing your safe to the floor, regardless of size or weight. Throughout January we’ve read about some pretty terrible stories from around the UK, of safes being stolen from their properties and we thought it’d be useful to stipulate how important it is to bolt down your safe – even if it... Read More

08/01/2015
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Eurograded ChubbSafes – Suitable safes for your cash and valuables following Christmas.

Happy New Year to all our readers! We hope that your festive break was relaxing, enjoyable and most importantly you got spoilt! Throughout the month of January we’re focussing on eurograded safes and today we look at safes offered by Chubbsafes in this range. Eurograde safes are sometimes the requirement of your home insurance provider. Need a safe for your home insurance after receiving sparkly gifts at Christmas? Read on to see the range of safes from Chubb, all of which are AiS Approved (Association of Insurance Surveyors). You’re in... Read More

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Safe Deposit Boxes – what are the alternatives?

We’ve received a number of queries regarding alternatives to safe deposit boxes and thought it would be useful to write a blog on the topic. Read on to hear the thoughts from our safe experts who have over 30 years’ experience on the pros and cons of safe deposit boxes. Are there alternatives to safe deposit boxes? Yes there are. The main alternative to a safe deposit box would be a home or office safe. Safes come in a wide range of sizes, styles and insurance cover. If this is... Read More

Sub terra under fllor safe from Burton Safes 12/11/2014
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Under Floor Safes: Fitting and Installation Guide from All About Safes

When it comes to security, a safe for your home or office is essential. But with all the benefits of small and light safes there’s always to security issue of securing your safe down well enough. With an under floor safe you have the best secure fit out there and you also have a great space saving answer too. Under Floor safes are very popular with businesses that have limited space as it gives them the simple drop safe option of capsules posted through a shoot into the safe. Deposit... Read More

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Home Security: Top Tips for Your Home

Securing your home and its contents are probably high on your list of priorities. Keeping your home’s valuables safe from theft and burglaries is not only important to you but also to your insurance company. Having a burglary is not a pleasant experience and most people that have been burgled will tell you that it’s mainly the intrusion into their home and not the theft of the goods that’s painful. So we wanted to advise you on the top six areas of home security that you should consider   1.... Read More

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Biggest Heists in the UK

The 10 Biggest Heists in the UK We have compiled a new list of the Top 10 Biggest Heists in the UK, which total over £245m. Most of this massive amount has never been recovered and is still circulating. Leave a comment on the post as to why you think most has never been recovered? or if we have missed any out?

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Deposit Safes: What are they and do you need one for your home or business?

When it comes to safes you’re not limited by choice. There are safes for banks and treasuries, safes for schools, safes for keys and simple budget safes for home. But when it comes to allowing non-key holders to still be able to place contents in your safe, it’s deposit safes that you need. Deposit safes are the perfect choice for shops, offices, schools or other large businesses with a cash or valuables management issue. You may not want everyone to have access to the cash once it’s inside the safe... Read More

29/08/2014
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Safes: What are cash ratings and what do they mean to you?

Safes come in all shapes and sizes and are designed for all types of uses. We sell safes from simple home security safes right up to Grade 7 high security safes capable of storing £2.5M in valuables. Choosing the right one comes down to your needs and what you’re trying to keep secure. There’s a very simple way to start shopping for safes and an industry standard that will help you choose the right safe for you and your insurance company. Most insurance companies will insist on a certain ‘cash... Read More