Buying A Safe

At Authorized Access we deal with most popular safe manufactures in the UK and can advise on the most suitable safe for your needs.

“It’s impossible to make your house burglarproof but the use of a safe will ensure that opportunist thieves do not get away with valued posessions stored inside”

Safes are usually bought as a stipulated requirement of your insurance company, though you may simply be realistic and see a safe purchase as a necessity in keeping valuables, such as jewellery, documents or backed up electronic data, secure.

If your insurance company has required that you purchase a safe they will have given you a minimum cash rating for your safe needs. These cash ratings are a grading system applied to the level of security offered by different safes and will allow us to help you identify the correct safe for your needs.

The things to consider when buying a safe include:

• What will be kept in the safe and the associated financial value
• Insurance company requirements – the cash rating (if applicable)
• Your preferred locking option: key lock, combination dial, code lock, biometric readers or electronic keypads, which may be multi user and programmed for timed operation
• The safe location: freestanding, under the floor, wall mounted, etc.

Safe Testing Standards

At Authorized Access we adhere to the recognised testing standards of A.B.I.S., the Association of Burglary Insurance Surveyors. Authorized Access also supply safes recognised by A.B.I., the Association of British Insurers, who require safes to have a recognised cash rating.

We also supply safes adhering to the following testing standards: Sold Secure
Set up by the Police with the help of the Home Office. This is a certification scheme administered by the Master Locksmith Association who work closely with the Police and insurance companies.

Raid Control

Safe & security products that come under a new crime prevention initiative between the police & BSIA (British Security Industry Association) aiming to raise awareness of suitable security products in retail premises.

Delivery And Installation

Due to the variation in weights and sizes, the cost of having a safe delivered and installed can vary significantly. Please call us on 0161 762 9936 for further information.

For assistance when considering buying  a domestic safe, contact AUTHORIZED ACCESS where our fully trained staff will guide you through the selection process.