SAFES EXTRA
Safe installers : how to make ‘ working from home ’ work for you …
With Covid-19 restrictions slowly but surely easing , a certain amount of normality seems to be on the horizon . However , one aspect of the pandemic has been predicted to outlast any other , and that ’ s working from home . On top of extra living - or in this case , working - space that has seen home improvement companies ’ order books bulge with conservatory and garden room plans , there is another side to this sector that cannot be ignored ; especially for locksmiths and installers . Here , Lee Caley from DeRaat discusses the need for commercialstyle safe security in domestic dwellings , the rise of the fire chest , plus key cabinets and vehicle safeguarding …
» “ IN MODERN OFFICES AND administration buildings , not only is it common practice to keep mobile phones , tablets and laptops tagged and securely stored away at night , sensitive documents under lock and key , and any other expensive equipment catalogued and accounted to prevent damage and deter theft , sophisticated access control and CCTV is often used for the building , certain floors and even individual rooms . We expect these measures as the absolute minimum when it comes to our working environment , yet when it comes to working from home , the same is not replicated nearly enough .
“ Home security in general is regarded at a different level to professional environments . Many ‘ ordinary people ’ will only consider using a safe on holiday , yet will have a number of high value , portable products in the home - totaling in thousands of pounds - plus personal documents such as passports , birth certificates , etc . Add the current element of also now keeping work-related equipment and potentially private and sensitive paperwork at home , and home safes not only become a requirement for the consumer but a potentially high source of revenue for locksmiths and installers .
“ DeRaat aims to be the first choice brand for our customers and their customers . Our robust business values and strong partnership relationships explicate into the manufacture and supply of physical security products . Our experience in the commercial and industry sector including retail premises , business buildings and hospitals , to name a few , means that the standard of our safes is perfect for a domestic setting too . And , whether the homeowner requires protection of their personal or professional belongings , or in some cases - both , by understanding our portfolio of products and the correct installation of them , where appropriate , locksmiths can add a very profitable ‘ string to their bow ’.
“ As installers and retailers will know , there is no such thing as a ‘ one safe fits all ’ and that ’ s why we offer as much information and support as we can to locksmiths when it comes to the DeRaat range . For many the first port of call will of course be the website , but we also have dedicated documentation on all our safes , key cabinets , cash storage , paper safes etc . Typically , homeowners would usually be interested in jewellery and cash safes - of which we have models that safely store up to £ 35,000 cash or up to £ 350,000 belongings . Recently , however we have seen new demands emerge in safes inline with the design and development of leisure and lifestyle belongings .
“ Key safes for car fobs are particularly popular at the moment and a relatively
inexpensive method for car owners to keep their vehicles safe at home . With car thieves targeting key less cars through transmitter interceptors ; getting into the habit of locking your keys up at night is more than just peace of mind . Likewise , it isn ’ t just theft that property needs protection from , and we have seen an influx of fire chest sales in recent years .
“ There are so many vast and varied reasons that a homeowner may need a safe . And , while consumers can buy safes directly from manufacturers , the upselling potential for locksmiths is one that should not be ignored . Considering all the above , a ‘ normal ’ three-bedroom two-adult household could have at least three different types of safe for personal belongings , professional equipment , and keys and fobs . As a locksmith selling and professionally installing these , taking the time to familiarise themselves with the DeRaat range could pay dividends over the coming months and years . The workfrom-home new normal we are currently experiencing could really work out for locksmiths too .”
Find out more at : www . deraat . co . uk
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MAR / APR 2021
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