AtoZ Safes Warehouse help

We have endeavoured to make this site as user friendly as possible! Should you have any questions, we hope this 'Help' section will answer them and assist you in navigating your way around the site in the most effective way possible.

Guide to buying a safe

To determine which type of safe will best meet your requirements, we have provided below a list of helpful questions.

What do you intend to use your safe for?
Do you require fire proofing for your safe?
What is the value of the items you wish to protect? (This will assist in determining what type of insurance cover your safe will require)

Where to begin your search with A to Z Safes Warehouse?
At the top of the home page you will discover four main categories listed on tabs. Each of these main categories is then broken down into sub categories.

Main categories

New Safes

  • If you click on the "new safes" category you will find it is further broken down into 5 sub categories:

    Low Security Cash Safes are safes with an insurance rating from £ 0 - 10K
    Medium Security Cash Safes are safes with an insurance rating of £ 10 - 50K
    High Security Cash Safes are safes with an insurance rating of £ 50k+
    Data Safes are safes used for the protection of your media and computer valuables
    Paper Safes are safes used for the protection of your important documents

    Clicking on any of these tabs will bring up a list of safes based on the sub category of your choice. You may further arrange this list of safes by clicking on one of the column headers. For example, if you wish to view safes based on the cost, simply click on the heading "Price" and this will arrange the list of safes from the lowest to highest price. When you have completed choosing your preferred criteria, you are ready to begin looking at any desireable safes in more detail. This you may do by clicking on the "info" symbol located in the far right column of each safe. Here you will be able to view specific dimensions, larger pictures and a more detailed decription of each safe.

Reconditioned Safes

  • If you click on the "reconditioned safes" category you will find it is further broken down into 5 sub categories:

    Low Security Cash Safes are safes with an insurance rating from £ 0 - 10K
    Medium Security Cash Safes are safes with an insurance rating of £ 10 - 50K
    High Security Cash Safes are safes with an insurance rating of £ 50k+
    Data Safes are safes used for the protection of your media and computer valuables
    Paper Safes are safes used for the protection of your important documents

    Clicking on any of these tabs will bring up a list of safes based on the sub category of your choice. You may further arrange this list of safes by clicking on one of the column headers. For example, if If you wish to view the list of safes based on the manufacturer, click on the "Manufacturer" heading and you will see the list arranged alphabetically by manufacturer enabling you to find specific safes you may be looking for.
    When you have completed choosing your preferred criteria, you are ready to begin looking at any desireable safes in more detail. This you may do by clicking on the "info" symbol located in the far right column of each safe. Here you will be able to view specific dimensions, larger pictures and a more detailed decription of each safe.

Information

  • In this category we have attempted to answer any question you may have about A to Z Safes Warehouse, our contact details, how we recondition our safes and a list of terms and conditions pertaining to ordering and purchasing safes. You will also find there a "jargon buster" which will assist in explaining much of the safe terminology that may be foreign to you. To navigate throught this category, simply click on the main category "information" and then choose a sub category from the tabs just below.

Services

  • This category has been designed to explain in greater detail the specific services that A to Z Safes Warehouse offer. You will find useful information on:

    locksmith services
    transport services including the installation and removal of safes
    delivery site surveying
    how to sell us your safe/ safes
    storage facilities

Column headings

The column headings at the top of your search page will enable you to arrange your safes search by the criteria that is of the highest importance to you. There are six headings in the following order: Manufacturer, Model, Volume, Price, Fire Test and Insurance Cover . To view your list of safes based on one of these heading, simply click on the critera of your choice and this will automatically arrange the safes for you.

Advanced search

If you have a more definite idea of the type of safes you are looking for, you may wish to attempt a more detailed search than the method mentioned above. Perhaps you have a specific manufacturer or model name in mind, or require a safe that will fit into a limited space. In the advance search, you may search for safes by manufacturer, model name, safe type, insurance cover, fire test, and/or size and volume. To begin the advance safes search, click on "advanced search" located in the "safes search" box on the left hand side of your page.

Fire tests

Fire tests are carried out on individual fire safes to prove the ability of the fire safes to protect the enclosed items in conditions simulating those of actual fires where, not only intense heat, but collapse to buildings and the effects of water might be encountered.

Insurance cover / cash rating

The insurance rating is the amount, in sterling, of goods that can be kept in the safe over night as deemed typical by insurers. It is important to purchase safes that are matched to the value they will be required to protect. These safes are graded by a given cash rating or insurance cover. The cash rating on a safe will help you decide the grade of the safe you need. Insurers typically give up to 10 times the cash rating of the valuables. For example, a £1,000 cash rating would become £10,000 for material contents (Please check this with your insurer first).

Grades

Safes are graded based upon the cash rating or insurance cover given to a particular safe.

My Account

To set up an account with A to Z Safes, please click on the "my account" icon at the top right of your page. There are three types of accounts available.

Guest Account

  • This standard type of account is available for those wishing to sell or purchase safes and/or safe products. A guest user may apply online for a safe quote. A member of A to Z Safes will then make contact with the account holder by fax or phone and confirm the details of the transaction. Once the quote has been confirmed, a quote number will be issued to the account holder. When a quote number has been issued, the guest user may then complete placing an order online using the prior mentioned quote number as reference.

Resource Account

  • Resource accounts are for those who wish to have priviledged access to our extensive safe resources and data. This type of account will require approval from an A to Z Safes representative before it is activated.

Trade Account

  • Customers who wish to buy in wholesale directly from A to Z Safes will find the Trade Account most effective. This type of account requires approval from an A to Z Safes representative in order for it to become active. Once it has been activated, the Trade Account will allow users to place an order with A to Z Safes without having to request or wait for the approval of a safe quote.