Key Safe Fitting Near Me
Have you lost the code to your key safe?
Do you need a key safe fitted?
Do you need a key safe fitted? Have you lost the code to your key safe? If so, The Perspicacity Life can help you, we have local independent locksmiths covering the entire UK: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Locksmiths are ready to help assist you with all your key safe requirements, including supplying, fitting and opening.
How do I find my nearest locksmith?
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What is a key safe?
A key safe is a strong mechanical metal box, in which you can store keys in safely with a security code. The purpose is the code is only known to you and select others, who may need access to the business or property in an emergency situation.
Why do I want a key safe fitted?
Key safes can be installed to residential or commercial premises. The main functionality of a key safe is for an authorised person to obtain a key to gain access to a business or property, as and when required. This could be due to an emergency situation, scheduled maintenance. Key safes are a secure way of enabling authorised persons, builders, contractors access, rather than issuing multiple sets of keys or leaving keys in unsecure places.
- It is ideal for family members and health care professionals to access a property in an emergency situation.
- Fitted to residential premises where occupier is elderly and has carers who attend regularly.
- If you have an Airbnb a key safe is a contactless secure way of leaving a key for a guest.
- If maintenance is required to a business, commercial property or residential dwelling a key can be left for work to be completed causing minimal disruption and fuss to you.
- Key safes are popular with pet owners who require an authorised person to walk or care for pets when owners are on holiday or at work.
- Some parents have key safes fitted so their children have access to the house when they need to rather than giving them keys reducing the risk of keys being lost or stolen.
- Key safes can also be used when you go on holiday if you do not wish to take your keys with you, or an authorised person needs access to your property while you are on holiday encase of an emergency situation.
Things to consider when choosing a key safe.
The most important thing to consider when purchasing a key safe is how many keys you wish to store at once. Are the keys cylinder or mortice style? Do you want a press button or scrollable digital combination? You may also want to consider how often you may need to change the code, as some key safes are easier to alter the code than others.
- The number of keys you wish to store in the key safe at once makes a difference, as key safes are all different sizes.
- Are the keys going into the key safe cylinder or mortice? Key safes are different sizes so if you are storing larger keys, you may need a larger key safe.
- Key safes have either a press button style non sequential code or a scrollable four-digit combination. Some key safes are easier to operate than others.
- Depending on how often you may be required to change the code depends on what key safe you choose, as some key safes are easier to change the code on than others.
Whatever key safe you choose to purchase make sure you ask the locksmith attending your requirements, to ensure the correct key safe is fitted for your specific requirements.
Are key safes secure?
Key safes are fixed to brick or concrete so yes key safes are secure. To ensure your key safe is as secure as possible do not drill into mortar joints between bricks, you want a good fixing into brick or concrete. Make sure you use the correct size masonry drill bit and use high quality wall plugs or fixings. Check you have all hand and power tools required before starting the job and always wear safety glasses.
- The most popular key safe fitted is the Master key safe, this key safe comes in two sizes medium and large. This key safe uses a four-digit scrollable security code and is weather resistant. Boasting fast code changing functionality.
- Supra C500 Pro key safe has an extra tough anti-theft construction, supplied with weather cover, torx head security screws. This key safe is highly resistant to attack and has achieved independent security ratings.
Benefits to using a professional locksmith to fit my key safe.
Your local professional locksmith will have all hand and power tools needed to complete your job to a high standard, have industry product knowledge and stocked key safes ready to install fast and efficiently. All security screws and fixings required to ensure your key safe is as secure as possible.
Locksmith hints and tips.
The Perspicacity Life have given you an insight into key safes and all associated information. This article was written by a trading locksmith with over 22 years of experience in locksmithing, who has completed thousands of jobs having earned the title of master locksmith.
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