A fire in your home can be devastating in many ways. Not only will it destroy your home and all your belongings. You should have a mains powered, battery back up, smoke detector fitted on every floor. Which you test every month. You have probably though out an emergency escape route for your family, how you'd get out of the house in an fire and you know to call 999 in the event of any emergency. But have you thought about the possessions you have in your home which you can't replace.

Burfords, Newton Abbot locksmiths and security experts can supply and fit a fireproof safe for your home as the simplest and most effective way to protect important documents and irreplacable belongings from a house fire. Obviously, this will never be as secure as safe deposit box at a bank as you won't have the space or dedicated security measures in place. But a home fire proof safe is still a good place to store your important papers, especially if you need plenty of space.

The majority of safes are fire resistant, rather than being fire proof. This means that they have a rating based on how long it will survive in the event of a fire, this calculates the damage caused to paper within the safe when the saf is subjected to different temperatures. A fire proof safe will be able to survive an actual house fire and will typically be approved to an insurance recognised standard.

Burfords, Newton Abbot locksmiths have long expertise with safes of all kinds and can offer you advice and guidance in choosing the right safe for your home. Which safe is right for you depends on what you need to store in it. Computer data devices and storage formats need greater protection than paper documents, as the plastics and other materials are more susceptible to damage from heat.