There are many reasons why you might choose to keep a secure and locked safe in your home. Typically, when we think of home safes, we envision gun safes for both weaponry and ammunition or smaller safes for jewelry and other precious items. While these are some primary ways home safes are utilized by many Americans nationwide, there are several more benefits you may not have considered. In this article, you will find helpful advice on what to consider before buying a home safe to meet your family’s needs, as well as some of the primary benefits of having a home safe.

Home Safe Considerations

Before we get into the details of how you may best benefit from a home safe, let’s discuss the different types of home safes that are available for you to choose from and the questions to ask before purchasing your home safe.

First of all, consider the items you might be interested in keeping stored and the size of those items. Would you benefit from a smaller, suitcase sized safe for your belongings? Or do you need a larger, or even a standing safe to accommodate bigger items? Some safes are also mountable to a wall or floor, so you may also want to consider which room will have the most space for the safe and where specifically you would like to store it in the room.

Next, the climate and the temperature of the room you plan to store the safe in are important factors. This is especially true of unventilated spaces, such as a garage that may overheat or a basement that may be prone to flooding. It might be a well investment to purchase a safe, regardless of its size, that is water, fire, and/or melt proof. That way, in the event of a natural disaster, you know your belongings will survive a flood, fire, or other disaster.

After considering size and temperature, consider what you are locking up and what kind of lock and key system will guarantee the safety of everyone in your household and be able to withstand theft attempts. Do you have young children in your home? Are you locking up guns and ammunition? Are you storing valuables that are worth thousands of dollars? Depending on what you are storing, you will need to carefully consider how you plan to store the unit itself and what kind of opening will allow the intended owner easy access, but prevent anyone else from opening the safe.

Benefits of a Home Safe

Theft Protection

A safe presents an automatic deterrent to thieves. Not only are they difficult to break into, but they ultimately leave your valuables out of sight. It is impossible to tell what may be in a safe from the outside. A criminal is less likely to take the risk of breaking into your home and also break into a safe during the same offense. Home safes provide a major obstacle for thieves and can deter them from attempting to break into your home in the first place if valuables are out of sight and kept locked away.

Identity Theft Protection

While most of our paperwork is turning digital, there is still a great deal of mail, paper, and hand-written information that gets utilized. Some of this information can pose a serious problem for an individual if it falls into the wrong hands, such as a Social Security card or birth certificate. Having a home safe means, you can safely store valuable paperwork that may contain sensitive information. A lot of individuals do not think about proper storage in this regard until it is too late. For your entire family, storing away the most valuable papers will ensure no one’s identity is abused or stolen.

Climate and Weather Protection

Storing valuables and paperwork, in particular, means you will have to be conscious of potential climate hazards ruining your belongings. A home safe provides the perfect protection against weather related damage. Nearly all home safes come with some sort of heat and water-resistant protection, giving you peace of mind in the event of a flood or fire. 

Protecting Your Children

If you are a gun owner with small children or children living in your home, it is imperative to have a secure home safe so that any ammunition and weaponry can be safely stored. While many parents who own guns train their children how to properly use guns or to simply not touch or go near them at all, accidents still happen. No amount of trust in one’s children is worth ultimately risking their safety.

Locking up any guns that are kept in the home with only trusted adults knowing how to operate the safe in order to open it, is the best route to ensure everyone’s safety. Explain to your children that your home safe is for adults only and they are not to play or go near it. And, if possible, store the home safe out of reach and out of sight of your children.

Low Cost for High Security

Given the cost-to-benefit ratio of owning a home safe, purchasing a home safe is a wise investment. You will know that your most important items are kept stored away and safe, while also knowing you have a secure storage unit that can withstand theft, damage, and even the harshest climates. Regardless of your needs, you are likely to benefit in one way or another from a secure home safe.