Home safes come in a variety of types, shapes and sizes to suit the space and building requirements you have inside your home or business. Property owners often have different needs and reasons for contacting a locksmith to install a safe.  Here are three ways a safe may provide unique safety features in your home. 

3 Benefits of Having a Safe in Your Home

1. Important Documents

Birth certificates, passports, social security cards, and marriage certificates are all essential documents that have to stay close at hand. While you can replace them if they are lost, damaged, or stole, it’s more hassle than it’s worth. Other items, like photographs or letters, might be worthless to anyone else but irreplaceable to you. Keeping these items locked up safeguards them from accidents or mishaps. You can purchase waterproof and fireproof safes, too, so even in a disaster, you know your most precious items are protected.

2. Medication

If you’ve been prescribed a medicine that could prove harmful to someone if they were to take it, whether accidentally or on purpose, it’s your responsibility to make sure it remains under lock and key. Even relatively harmless pills are dangerous if someone takes too high a dose. Home safes also provide the optimum conditions in which to store most medicines. Many prescriptions state that they need to be kept somewhere dry and cool to be most effective, and home safes offer these ideal conditions.

3. Valuable Items

The most obvious reason for having a locksmith install a safe in your home is as a place in which to keep valuable items. If you have expensive jewelry, watches, electronics, or family heirlooms, they are protected from theft or damage if they are stored in a safe. Even if someone were to break into your home, a safe acts as a deterrent, as it takes more effort to get into one than it does to snatch something off a bedroom cabinet. It also gives you peace of mind if you’re forgetful or prone to losing things, as you’ll know where your cherished belongings are at all times. 

Columbia Lock & Safe is the leading locksmith services specialist in Boone County, MO. Having supported the local community within a 30-mile radius of Columbia for over 30 years, they have a well-deserved reputation for delivering excellent customer service, quickly and efficiently – they even offer 24-hour appointment times for when you need their services most. From lockout services and key replacement to safe installation and combination changes, this highly experienced team is knowledgeable in all aspects of lock security. Call them today at (573) 443-5397 or visit their website for more information.