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What Is a Wall Safe?

A wall safe functions in the same way as a normal home or commercial safe.

It often has one opening and locking door mechanism, is available in a variety of sizes with different kinds of security features — from combination locks to state-of-the-art digital entry systems — and can be used to store a variety of goods and valuables.

However, where a wall safe differs from your standard safe is that it is designed to fit into spaces within the walls of your property. These are usually locations specifically built into the structure of your home or business property.

Where Should You Put Your Wall Safe?

For a wall safe to offer the enhanced security that it does, it needs to be affixed to your property in the correct manner. This means designing and constructing a space within your home or business to house the unit. You basically have three options here:

• For shallow safes, you can remove plasterboard and fix your wall safe to the space created.
• For deeper safes, you may want to get in a builder or contractor to adapt the brickwork of your home, enabling you to fix the safe correctly into the wall space.
• If you don’t want to adapt your walls in any way, you can create a faux wall. This is often easier in small alcove areas, but can be done across entire wall spaces.

Wall Safe Installation: How to Do It

Wall safe installation must be carried out properly to be effective in terms of providing maximum security. This means the space must be assessed for proper sizing, the unit itself must fit correctly, and the installation should be carried out by an experienced safe engineer.

DIY jobs for wall safe installation are possible but not recommended. They can lead to damage to both property and safe, as well as leaving vulnerabilities in terms of fitting.

Remember, these are heavy items being fitted to the structure of your property. They are also being used to protect very valuable items. Experience, care and precision is required. If you’ve made the choice to invest in a wall safe, be sure to have the whole project completed to the highest possible standard.

When you buy a wall safe through All About Safes, installation comes standard. We’ll have our expert safe engineers attend your property as part of the delivery process and see to it that your new wall safe is installed correctly. When you buy from us, you can be safe in the knowledge that you are getting the very best installation service available!