Safe Installation Service – Find a Safe Installer Near You

Find a safe installer near you, we have over 270 safe installation experts in the UK. Looking to install a home safe? fit a wall safe or underfloor safe for your home or business?

As the UK’s largest trade association for locksmiths, we have vetted safe engineers that fit all types of security safes for the home, office or business.

Our vetted safe engineers can give advice of the best type of safe to install for your requirements along with supplying the safe.

Safe Installation, Supply & Fitting

If you need a security safe installing at your home or business, our vetted security safe engineers can supply and install all types of security safes, either a small home safe to a large underfloor safe.

There are two main types of safes that you can use for your home or business.

1. Data Safes – protect against fire as well as theft and are used for keeping documents and computer data etc.. secure
2. Security Safes – aimed at storing valuables such as cash, jewellery etc..

Safes we can install

Our safe engineer installation experts can fit all types of security safes & cabinets, or can even move an existing safe and install the safe in a new location.

• Home security safe
• Freestanding safe
• Fire resistant safe
• Floor/Wall/Fixed safe
• Underfloor safe
• In wall safe
• Gun safe and Gun cabinet
• Business safe
• Outdoor key safe
• Insurance approved safe

If you require a large safe fitting, our safe installers can move and lift a large safe safely into your home or business before the safe is installed.

Safe Installation Requirements

The safe will need to professionally specified and installed correctly for it to provide any real protection, you will also need some advice on what safe you should be buying.

Insurance requirements for the safe? It’s best to check with your insurer whether they are specifying certain criteria for the safe, such as cash cover or fire protection rating.

What is it that is being stored? Is it documents or media – in which case you may want to consider a fire safe. If it’s jewellery or cash then you have to consider the rating of the safe in order to ensure the relevant insurance cover!

MLA licensed locksmiths who work with safes will be able to specify and install the appropriate safe and size of safe that will be fit for purpose.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does having a safe reduce home insurance?

It could well do. If you own a safe to keep your most valuable assets secure, then having a safe may reduce the premium of your home insurance.

The best way to check is by contacting your insurer to see if adding a safe reduces your premiums.

2. Where is the best place to put a safe in your house?

The best place to install a safe in your home will be somewhere where you can fix the safe to either to a solid wall or floor, which form part of the main structure of the building.

We recommend to always keep your safe hidden as well, hiding places can be inside a wall, in a cupboard, under the floor, in a wardrobe, in an attic/cellar etc…

3. How much does it cost to install a safe in your house?

The price to install a safe will vary on many factors, such as the following:

• Where you are going to install the safe: ground floor or upper floor.
• The weight of the safe, a larger safe will cost more to install.
• The day/time of installation: out of hours/weekend installations maybe cost more.
• How the safe is going to be installed, if installed on plinths this will require more man power and equipment.

4. Can I install a safe myself?

We do not recommend installing a safe yourself, as this could potentially invalidate your home insurance if the safe is not installed correctly.

Always have a professional safe installer to install your safe so that the installation meets security standards. A poorly fitted safe could also make it easier for a potential thief to remove the safe from where it is fitted.

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5. What is a good size for a home safe?

The size of the safe is determined by the assets you are protecting and the security rating that is required.

If you require a higher rated safe, then a larger safe would be needed. To accommodate safe installations in the home, security safe manufacturers have started to release smaller safes with higher grades.

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6. Which type of safe needs to be bolted to the floor?

All safes under 1,000 kg need to be bolted to the floor, the safe should be fixed whether fitted to a timber or concrete floor.  If your safe has a floor fixing hole, most insurance companies will insist bolting to the floor in order to meet the rated insurance cover.

Even if your safe weighs over 1,000kg, always check with your insurance provider requirements for recommended installation methods.

A concrete floor will provide the most secure fixing when bolting a safe to the floor. If fixing a safe to a timber floor, it is recommended that the fixing goes into the joist.

7. Can a safe be bolted to a wall?

A freestanding safe can be bolted to a wall, but it must also be fixed to the floor. Bolting a freestanding safe to the wall may reduce or invalidate insurance cover. Individual circumstances will vary, and written approval should be gained from the insurer.

A specialist wall safe has limited insurance cover, is usually smaller than a freestanding safe and requires much more work to install.

8. Can a safe be bolted down If I have underfloor heating?

Unless the underfloor heating was specially installed to leave the entire footprint of a safe clear, then you will need a different solution if you wish to bolt down your safe if you have underfloor heating.

Sometimes an additional concrete plinth could be built on top of the flooring such that the safe could be fixed to the concrete. However, this method would require insurance approval, and it can be difficult to raise a heavy safe to install it on top of a plinth.

9. Why should I use an MLA locksmith to install a safe?

Hiring an MLA locksmith to install a safe will ensure your safe installation expert is fully qualified and approved by the UK’s largest locksmith association.

Our safe installation experts have years of experience with safes & vaults, fitting safes of all sizes, from small home safes to large safes for businesses.

An MLA locksmith can help advise on the best safe and security rating, whether you require a home safe installing to keep valuables in or a fire-resistant safe to keep data safe. Our locksmiths can also recommend Sold Secure rated safes that have been Sold Secure approved and tested.