I was called out recently to open up a safe that had been in a home fire. The owner told me that he had over $100,000 in guns in the safe and some were his Dad's that were captured in World War II and not replaceable.

Upon arrival, the owner told me at least I had purchased a good fire safe. I paid over $4,500 for this safe to protect my investment.

I warned him to not be optimistic based on the appearance of the safe.

The picture shows this safe as it was opened up.

He purchased a safe with a good Underwriter's Laboratory burglary label. It had a manufacturer's fire rating but not an Underwriter's Laboratory fire label. These are two very different things. The manufacturer was protected as there was no one with a stopwatch timing the fire and how long the unit was under extreme heat. This is a bit of a scam on the part of some manufacturer's. It is a hard thing to prove in court.

This man lost everything in his safe.

Had he talked to me prior to the purchase, I might have directed him to a better safe for his purposes. If you are a gun owner or a businessperson wanting to protect your computer data or records or just wanting to protect some personal tax records. Call us and let us help you get into the right safe for your needs.