Different Kinds of Safes for Offices and How to Pick the Best One

Not sure what safes to choose for your business? With a wide variety available, it can be tricky, so here is a quick guide to what to choose.

Ensuring your business is protected from theft and damage is vital. Whether you are a large corporation or a small, independent business, taking your security seriously not only gives you peace of mind when business hours draw to a close but also protects you from crime, theft, and damage. A fantastic way to improve your security is to invest in office safes.

While there is a huge variety of fireproof safes for offices and general safes available from brands like Phoenix, it can sometimes be confusing for a business to know what to buy. That’s where we’re here to help. At Office Stationery, we stock a large number of safes and office equipment for security, but today, we’re going to be taking a deep dive into the different safes we have available and how your business can use them.

Fireproof safes for offices

Although it’s a business's worst nightmare to face fire damage, being prepared is the best way to maximise your protection. Fireproof safes for offices are a vital bit of kit for those wanting to secure their business from the potential damage fires can bring.

Fire safes are secure storage units designed to protect documents, digital media, and other items from the damage caused by fire, heat, and smoke. Our fire safes are built from fire resistant materials and use insulation technology that maintains internal temperatures below destructive levels. Depending on the product and model, fire safes can usually withstand extreme heat for between 30-120 minutes.

Businesses usually opt for fire safes to protect important documents and belongings from damage, should they face the risk of fire. Although definitely an investment, we have a wide range of fire safes from industry leading brands like Phoenix, available at affordable prices. They also come in a variety of different sizes and shapes to fit any office environment.

Data safe solutions for businesses

Despite more businesses now relying on digital backup drives like Google and One Drive, there is still value in using USB flash drives to back up important files. This is because digital drives can fail, servers can drop out, and you can easily lose files. This isn’t to mention the increasing threat of cybersecurity and hacking.

For those businesses that still use USB’s, drives, and CD’s to keep important records, we’d recommend investing in at least one data safe. These are designed to protect your digital media from prying eyes and also protect it from damage like fire or smoke. Similar to fire safes, data safes are designed to withstand damage caused by heat and humidity. The materials they are made from lower the internal temperature and offer moisture resistance to protect against fire damage.

Often used by IT departments, schools, healthcare, and legal sectors, if you are still using physical media to back up important data and store files, it’s well worth considering a data safe to protect all this important information.

Electronic lock safes

Commonly seen in hotels and offices, electronic safes are a convenient way to protect what matters and control who has access. Electronic lock safes negate the need to carry around a key, and work by the user entering in a keycode. A top choice for businesses, this system means a select number of staff can have access to the safe, which keeps the contents secure.

Most of our electronic safes have a user code and then an emergency code in case the former is forgotten. Usually battery powered and easily wall mountable, our wide selection of electronic lock safes are ideal for all kinds of businesses, as well as the hospitality and retail sector that have either staff or customers regularly making use of them.

Electronic lock safes give you flexibility, convenience, and complete peace of mind for your business. We stock a wide range from affordable brands like Q-Connect to industry leaders like Phoenix.

Key lock safes

At a slightly more affordable price point, key lock safes are a good option for those on a budget, or for general home use. Requiring a key lock, rather than a digital combination, these safes will only be accessible to keyholders. Although carrying around a key can be a bit of an inconvenience, it does mean you don’t have to worry about remembering a password or code.

Most of our key lock safes come with at least two keys, meaning you have a backup should you lose the key. Ideal for homes, smaller offices, and schools, key lock safes are a great way to secure important documents and are easy to install, set up, and maintain. Most of our key lock safes can be mounted onto a wall or simply placed on top of furniture.

Office equipment security = sorted.

We understand the importance of protecting what matters, which is why we stock a wide range of safes and security equipment tailored to every budget and environment. So whether you are an office, hotel, school, or hospital, we’re here to help improve your security with our range of different safes available. We also stock cash boxes, security cameras and locks to help you stay protected.