We agree everyone needs to have peace of mind that their valuables and important documents are in some secured place from damage removal. This is exactly why everyone invests in safes that range from fire-resistant to burglary proof to a combination of both and that independent certification bodies endorse and certify.
Now imagine having a super-secure, uncrackable, robust reinforced home vault that locksmiths have recently installed is not properly installed! It can possibly be a victim of theft. What do you do in that case? Let us spill the truth and tell you that a safe buy you time, but what else can you do to prevent that theft? The key is to make it as difficult as possible to steal your valuables.
The best way to ensure that is to employ a series of consequential delaying methods. You prolong the theft process, which costs the thief valuable time that they can’t afford. Any obstacle that will prevent easy access to your possessions will extend the critical time frame and could ultimately help you catch the burglar in the act. Let us see how to buy more time:
How to buy more time?
- Secure your safe
Anchoring helps your security be safe in the best possible way. It helps you by time and prevent theft with all your valuables. Essentially it is one of the best ways to make sure the would-be burglars do not run away with a safe and its contents.
Anchoring means when you fasten your safe rigidly to the floor, wall or both with the help of a concrete foundation such as wood strong bolts or fixings. There is various way of fixing your safe; it ranges from base plates, concrete board, floorboard, cables, and even under the floor options. The anchoring prevents theft of the whole safe and also prevents leverage. When it is not bolted to the ground, the criminal cannot open the safe on its side and use the leverage of the bodyweight to open it. When there is no leverage, it is quite impossible to open a quality safe door when the safe is upright.
- Use professional installers
Engage the services of professionals and have the installation of safes in the most secure way possible by experts. If you want to do it correctly and in a way that will not allow theft, this is the best option.
When you employ skilled and experienced technicians, they will know which measures they should take to place an anchor safely, use good location using relevant tools, advise on best practices as to material surface thresholds, etc. They also have a good idea on the lookout for hidden pipes and services in the walls and floors and how to overcome the issues that come with anchoring in these situations.
- Hide your safe
When you have a top-notch safe, it is itself a great delaying tactic, but what is a better way than thwarting the thief by hiding and disguising the safe and making it difficult for them to find it in the first place. Try to be inventive but be practical. So do your research and chat with the professional installer to ensure you have the structure, permission, and support you require if you’re considering burrowing the safe into the wall or going below the floor.
These are ways you can buy time and prevent your safes from being stolen.
Conclusion-
Today, almost every homeowner owns a safe to store all the important valuables and documents. Therefore, its protection is a must. We hope the tips mentioned above will help you keep your safes safer.
