4 Types of Safes to Consider for Your Home

If you have valuable jewelry that you want to protect from potential burglars, guns that require specialized protection, or important documents that you want to protect from a fire, having a safe can do all of these things. When choosing the right safe, you have different types to choose from, depending on your needs.

In order to help you find the type of safe that best meets your needs, here are four types of safes to consider for your home.

1. Gun Safes 

This type of safe comes in a variety of sizes. If you have a large gun, such as a rifle, you will need a much larger safe than if you have a small hand pistol. If you are a homeowner who has more than one gun, you will need a safe that will accommodate all of them.

Besides the size of gun and how many you have, you will also need to determine how much space you have for a gun safe. Other features to think about when choosing the right gun safe include:



• Thickness of metal the safe is made with
• Type of locking mechanism on the safe
• The amount the safe weighs

One reason the weight is important is because you want your gun safe heavy enough so that it cannot be carried off with your firearms inside. Besides protecting your guns from theft, a gun safe also keeps children away from them.

2. Fireproof Safes 

If you want to prevent important documents from going up in smoke, you'll probably need a fireproof safe. Fireproof safes are made out of perlite or vermiculite, which are lightweight materials manufacturers use for fireproof doors.

This type of safe can sustain heat up to  1,700 degrees for one hour . This is more than adequate to protect valuables in case of a house fire, as  temperatures  usually reach 600 degrees at eye level and up to 1,500 degrees near the ceiling.

Some things you should keep in a fireproof safe include:

• Current insurance policies
• Passports and birth certificates
• Keys to your safety deposit box
• Original Social Security cards
• Copy of your will and wills of family members

Please note that fireproof safes can be easy to break into, so you may not want to use them if your goal is to deter theft.

3. Data Media Safes

If you like to keep important information on memory sticks, memory cards, USB drives, or CDs, you might want to invest in a data media safe. Digital media can be easily damaged and should not be subject to hot temperatures or humidity.

This is why a fireproof safe will not keep your digital media from getting damaged in a fire. Unlike fireproof safes, those designed for data media have special insulation on the inside that keeps the media cool, even in the event of a fire.

4. Anti-Burglary Safes

If you want a safe to protect valuables, such as jewelry, antique coins, or any other thing you want to prevent burglars from stealing, you'll probably want to keep it in an anti-burglary safe. This type of safe is very difficult to get into and also very challenging to remove from the home.

Anti-burglary safes are rated on how long it takes to break into them. The longer it takes, the higher the rating.

No matter what kind of safe you need, Southern California Security Centers Inc. has  a variety of safes  to choose from. Along with the above-mentioned types of safes, we also carry in-wall or in-floor safes. Contact us today to see how our safes can provide you with added security and protection.