Securikey Euro Grade 1 - 1025N Digital Safe installed in Chelsea, South West London SW3
Euro Grade 1 Digital Safe installed in Chelsea
(case study 03338)
A Eurograde 1 Safe for a Chelsea Study
Our customer in Chelsea wanted a properly insurance-rated digital safe for valuables, but they did not want it sitting out in the room announcing its presence. After discussing what they needed to store and looking at the available cupboard space, we recommended the Securikey Euro Grade 1 - 1025N Digital Safe and the study cupboard as the best place for it.
The 1025N is a useful middle size in this range: compact enough to work well inside furniture, but still providing 27 litres of internal storage. More importantly, it is independently certified to EN 1143-1 Grade 1 with recommended insurance ratings of £10,000 for cash and £100,000 for valuables.
A cupboard position like this is often ideal because the safe disappears from normal view once the doors are shut. The trick, of course, is making sure that discreet does not mean lightly fixed — the fixing still has to do the serious work.
Anchored Through the Rear into the Wall
Once the final position had been agreed, our installer marked the rear fixing point and prepared the wall behind the safe. The Grade 1 safe was then secured through its rear fixing point using one heavy-duty expanding anchor bolt into the wall.
This rear anchor provides the structural fixing to the building itself. With the safe sitting neatly inside the cupboard, there is very little to see from the room — which is exactly the point — but behind it there is a substantial wall fixing doing its job.
The Securikey weighs 75kg, so once it is in position it is already fairly heavy to move easily. Add a correctly installed masonry anchor and it becomes considerably less appealing to anybody trying to remove it.
An Additional Joinery Fixing Through the Base
The rear wall fixing was supplemented with a second fixing through the base of the safe. A large coach bolt was driven into the timber cupboard base, giving the Euro Grade One safe an additional joinery fixing and helping to keep it firmly located within the furniture.
It is worth making the distinction here: the expanding anchor into the wall is the fixing to the fabric of the building, while the coach bolt into the wooden cupboard base is an additional joinery fixing. The two work nicely together in this type of installation.
The end result was a neat, compact EuroGrade I safe sitting exactly where the customer wanted it, with no unnecessary alteration to the study furniture and comfortable access to the digital keypad and door.
Finished, Cleaned and Handed Over
The Securikey 1025N measures 410mm high, 415mm wide and 345mm deep externally, with one adjustable and removable shelf inside. For a relatively compact Grade One safe, it gives a very usable amount of storage without taking over the whole cupboard.
The customer was then shown how to programme and operate the six-digit digital keypad and given a straightforward run-through of the safe before our installer handed over their certificate of installation. A fairly uncomplicated job in the end — which, in safe installation, is usually a sign that the planning was right in the first place.
Looking for a professionally installed Eurograde safe in Chelsea, SW3 or elsewhere in London? London & Home Counties Safes supplies and professionally installs insurance-rated digital and keylocking safes throughout London and the Home Counties.
The Securikey Euro Grade 1 - 1025N Digital Safe provides 27 litres of internal storage, one adjustable/removable shelf and recommended insurance ratings of £10,000 for cash and £100,000 for valuables.
We can discuss both the safe and the proposed installation position before delivery, including whether a cupboard, wardrobe or more open position will work best in the property.
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About Chelsea, South West London SW3
Chelsea is one of London’s best-known historic districts, stretching north from the River Thames through an area noted for elegant residential streets, garden squares and architecture spanning Georgian, Victorian and later periods.
The area has a long history. Chelsea is recorded in Anglo-Saxon sources and was still largely a riverside settlement for much of the medieval period. By the sixteenth century it had become associated with prominent residents including Sir Thomas More, whose connection with Chelsea is still remembered around Chelsea Old Church.
Among the best-known local landmarks are Chelsea Old Church, the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the King’s Road and the Chelsea Physic Garden. The riverside around Cheyne Walk is particularly associated with artists, writers and other notable residents who have lived in the area over the centuries.
Much of Chelsea is recognised for its architectural and historic character, with extensive conservation areas protecting streets and buildings that chart the district’s development from the nineteenth century onwards.
Transport links include nearby Underground stations such as Sloane Square and South Kensington, together with an extensive network of London bus routes. The Thames is also close at hand, with river services available from piers in and around the wider Chelsea area.
Today Chelsea combines historic streets, cultural landmarks, major shopping areas and a strong residential character, making SW3 one of the most distinctive postcodes in central and south-west London.