The Best Places to Keep a Safe In Your Home

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Deciding to get a safe for your home is one of the greatest investments you’ll make when it comes to peace of mind. Not just protecting your valuables from thieves, but fireproof safes are also important to keep critical documents secure in case of a fire, and protecting items like guns from getting into the wrong hands is especially an important feature.

One thing you may not have considered though, is where you’re going to put the safe. You might be thinking about a secret, hard to find location, or you may be thinking about how heavy it is, either way, you’ll want to have a plan in place for where you keep the safe in your home and consider how easy it is to access. Read more “The Best Places to Keep a Safe In Your Home”

When Should You Consider Rekeying Your Home?

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Feeling safe is a basic human desire. Knowing you can come home to relax and escape the rest of the world in your own, safe dwelling is something everyone looks forward to when they purchase a home.

But what good is a home if we don’t feel safe there? Not even when the doors are locked? Whether you’ve lost the key, had a burglary occur, or you’re unsure of who may have access to your home, there are options to regaining your peace of mind. And it doesn’t have to be complicated or pricey to fix.

Instead of going out and having to get all new locks, you can have a locksmith come and rekey your home.

Knowing that these locks were specially designed gives you a new peace of mind to sleep at night and to know your family and valuable items are all protected.

Here are some reasons you should consider rekeying your home. Read more “When Should You Consider Rekeying Your Home?”

Are You Storing These Documents in a Fireproof Safe? You Should Be!

Gardall GF-6040Preparing for tragedy is a pretty difficult task because the uncertainty of when these situations will occur is what makes them so devastating. Still there are things you can do to prepare in advance for the unfortunate event such as a fire in your home to protect your valuable assets and important documents.

Getting a fireproof safe is a pretty standard item for homeowners. But you might want to consider some of the documents you should also be keeping in the fireproof safe for added security. Read more “Are You Storing These Documents in a Fireproof Safe? You Should Be!”