I know many people look at safes and say “Its just a metal box”. But make sure that you keep in mind what exactly you would want your safe to protect. There are different types of safes available for protecting valuable jewelery, important documents, computer media etc. These safes also have different ratings depending on how long an expert burglar would take to break it open. The longer it takes, the higher the ratings and the better the safe would be for you. But that doesn’t mean everyone needs a high end expensive safe.
Size is a very important consideration. Determining the size of your safe before purchasing it is also very important. This will help you pre-determine the place in which you would want to place your safe depending on its size. Also….how are you going to get it into the house! There are still a several choices from White glove delivery to local moving companies. Personally I have found calling a local moving company very affordable and easy. Normally around $100 but it depends on the size and where it needs to go.
I suggest my friends at Value Safes for a good selection and helpfull advice. See their Selection of Safes here.