De Raat DRS Prisma Grade 1 (Size 4) Keylocking Safe installed in Harlow, Essex CM17
Grade 1 Keylocking Safe installed in Essex
(case study 03420)
A Larger Eurograde 1 Safe for an Under-Stairs Cupboard
Our customer in Harlow wanted a substantial insurance-rated safe with a traditional key lock rather than a digital keypad, and there was a useful under-stairs cupboard available for the installation. After looking at the space and the solid concrete floor beneath it, we recommended the De Raat DRS Prisma Grade 1 (Size 4) Keylocking Safe.
This Euro Grade 1 safe is independently certified to EN 1143-1 Grade 1 and carries recommended insurance ratings of £10,000 for cash and £100,000 for valuables.
The customer also chose two useful accessories to go with the safe: a Flame Retardant Wallet (Small) for documents and smaller valuables, and an Automatic Magnetic Safe Light (rechargeable USB version). The light is particularly handy in an under-stairs cupboard, where good lighting is not always available.
Making Use of the Concrete Floor
The under-stairs cupboard gave us a discreet position for the safe and, more importantly, a solid concrete floor to fix into. On this installation the floor provided the structural fixing point, so there was no need to complicate matters by chasing additional fixings elsewhere.
With the Grade 1 safe moved into its final position, our installer marked the base fixing point accurately through the safe before moving it aside again so the concrete could be drilled cleanly and to the correct depth.
Under-stairs cupboards are rarely the most luxurious places to work, but when they give you solid concrete exactly where you need it, they do at least make up for the lack of headroom.
Secured with a Heavy-Duty Expanding Anchor
Once the hole had been drilled and the dust cleaned away, the safe was carefully moved back into place and aligned with the prepared fixing point.
The Eurograde One safe was then secured through its base into the concrete floor using one heavy-duty expanding anchor bolt. This gave the safe a direct structural fixing into the floor rather than relying on the cupboard joinery around it.
At 106kg before anything is placed inside it, the Prisma Size 4 already has plenty of physical presence. The anchor bolt then ties that weight directly into the building structure, which is exactly what we want from this type of installation.
Keylocking Simplicity, Useful Storage and Two Practical Extras
The double-bitted key lock is certified to EN 1300 Class B and the safe is supplied with two keys. For customers who prefer the simplicity of a mechanical key lock, there is no code to remember and no keypad to programme.
The customer had also purchased a Flame Retardant Wallet (Small), giving them a useful place inside the safe for passports, certificates, cash and other smaller items where some additional flame-retardant protection was wanted. They also chose the rechargeable USB Automatic Magnetic Safe Light, which attaches magnetically inside the safe and automatically illuminates the interior when required.
After the safe was installed, our installer showed the customer how to operate the lock and handed over the keys. The customer was also given their certificate of installation before our installer left.
Looking for a professionally installed Eurograde safe in Harlow, CM17 or elsewhere in Essex? London & Home Counties Safes supplies and professionally installs a wide range of certified keylocking and digital safes.
The De Raat DRS Prisma Grade 1 (Size 4) Keylocking Safe offers recommended insurance ratings of £10,000 for cash and £100,000 for valuables, together with 109 litres of internal storage and an EN 1300 Class B key lock.
Before delivery, we can discuss the proposed position, access route and available structural fixing points so that the installation can be planned properly in advance.
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About Harlow, Essex CM17
Harlow combines the much older settlement of Old Harlow with one of Britain’s best-known post-war New Towns. Old Harlow developed around its historic market area, while the much larger modern town was planned after the Second World War as part of the national New Town programme.
The masterplan for Harlow New Town was produced by architect and planner Sir Frederick Gibberd. His design drew heavily on Garden City ideas, with neighbourhoods arranged around local centres, generous areas of open space and a strong emphasis on pedestrian routes separated from major traffic roads.
Old Harlow still retains a very different character from the post-war town, with older streets, historic buildings and a traditional High Street. The surrounding CM17 area includes established residential neighbourhoods as well as countryside extending towards Matching, Sheering and the Essex-Hertfordshire border.
Harlow is also known for its extensive collection of public sculpture, with works positioned throughout the town as part of the original vision of bringing art into everyday public spaces.
The River Stort runs along the northern side of Harlow, while Harlow Town and Harlow Mill railway stations provide services towards London and Cambridge. The M11 lies close to the eastern side of the town and provides a major road connection towards London, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.