In-Floor Safe Installation in Bedford and Surrounding Areas
Small, high-value items such as jewelry, gadgets, cash, and even sensitive documents are often the primary targets of thieves during home or office break-ins. Irreplaceable items such as keepsakes and antiques are vulnerable not only to theft but also to fire. These risks are the primary reasons many homeowners opt for an in-floor safe to protect their valuable possessions from theft and natural calamities.
If you are a resident of Bedford, TX, or its surrounding cities, and you are considering having an in-floor safe installed in your home or business, HEB Plumbing & Sprinkler-Kathlyn Smith is here to help. HEB Plumbing & Sprinkler-Kathlyn Smith is an experienced plumbing company that offers professional, floor-safe installation services.
Our company understands that safe installation is a serious business, and that’s why we never compromise on it. Our technicians perform professional work to ensure your Bedford, TX property remains undamaged, and you achieve superior results.
Perhaps you are wondering why you should opt for the in-floor safe instead of the wall safe, or for that matter, just any other safe. Well, here are a few reasons why an in-floor safe is an excellent addition to your home or business.
Safe Concealment
One of the critical aspects of protecting your valuables in a safe is ensuring that your safe is difficult to find, if not impossible. After all, it’s difficult for any thief to steal from a safe that they can’t locate. Most floor safes offer the best camouflage, blending seamlessly with the floor. Others are slightly recessed into the floor, allowing a floor-matching panel to be fitted over them. And with a carpet, rug, or piece of furniture placed over a floor safe, its location can remain a mystery to intruders.
Size of Your In-Floor Safe
In-floor safes give you more room to build your safe into, unlike wall safes. With floor safes, the depth of your safe is only limited by the depth of your foundation.
Your Valuables Are Secured
In-floor safes offer additional security beyond their incredible concealment. Floor safes are encased in concrete and therefore are very difficult to remove or break into quietly and quickly. A thief is left with only one option: breaking the front door, which is the most substantial part of any safe and therefore difficult to break into.
Fire and Impact Resistance Floor Safes
Floor safes are enclosed in concrete and positioned below the ground level, which offers extra fire resistance. Also, in the event of a fire, floor safes have little to no impact damage to the valuables inside, as they can’t fall like wall safes.
Fireproof Floor Safes
When purchasing a floor safe, it is essential to consider the fire rating of any model you consider. Even though we mentioned that floor safes are fireproof because they are enclosed in concrete and positioned underground, large fires and blasts can still reach them.
It is therefore recommended that you purchase a floor safe with a minimum 1-hour fire-resistance rating. Safes with a less-than-an-hour fire rating will not provide adequate protection for your valuables to survive a typical business or home fire.
Don’t forget to check if your floor safe choice has a fire seal on the door. Several cheap safes lack fire seals, despite their importance to an excellent fire rating. Fire seals keep moisture out of a safe and expand significantly during fires to prevent fire, smoke, and water from entering the safe.
Professional Floor Safe Installation in Bedford, TX
Once you have settled on the specific model of floor safe you would like, it is time to have it installed. Some people consider doing a DIY installation, but it is not always the best option. If you want your safe to be completely sealed and minimal damage to the rest of your property, particularly the floor, or if you want the installation done right the first time, it’s best to consult a professional.
At HEB Plumbing & Sprinkler-Kathlyn Smith, we understand all the ins and outs of the floor safe installation process. Our technicians can always recommend the best locations to hide your safe, as well as concealment mechanisms to use, to ensure that your safe is virtually unreachable by intruders.
With our expertise, we can work with any flooring, including wooden floors. We will camouflage your safe into the floor and restore the finish to ensure it looks as good as we found it.
Contact us today to book an appointment or inquire more about our services.
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Contact us from our website or call us at (817) 283-8888 for residential and emergency service, and check our Floor Safe Installation FAQ