Fire safe file cabinets are often a necessity to store and ensure the safety of vital paperwork.

As well as being a functional piece of office furnishings, these safes also offer protection in the event of a fire on the premises. These sturdy cabinets come complete with a quiet, smooth door slides, able to accommodate A4 letter and legal sized documents and folders for ease of use.

Cabinets lock with a tubular key as well as those that are pick and drill resistant offering extra security to ensure that a sliding door mechanism will not open. A fireproof fire cabinet safe is often able to endure fire at temperatures in the region of 1,700 degree Fahrenheit. With cabinets, remaining intact and locked without destruction of papers and files contained within. Safes are constructed in molded resin, steel, and gypsum with a finish that is resistant to stains, scuffs, and scratches.

SCHWAB, FireKing®, Sentry Safe Group all manufacture a series of extremely rigorous, fire - impact - and water-resistant cabinets to protect all vital documents in one secure and convenient place. A multitude of sizes and designs are available to contend with the particular security issue at hand, with a choice 2, 3 and 4 drawer units to suit every filing requirement. In addition, units are designed in several configurations, such as a vertical filing cabinet, end tab or side tab cabinet, as well lateral file cabinets.

Fire cabinets can also be built to be impact resistant, so protection is offered as a result of a collapsing ceiling or a 30 foot drop. On the other hand, water-resistant cabinets are there to avoid damage as consequence of a sprinkler system or fire hose.

In place of a large filing sized cabinet unit, another option is a compact fire-safe security chest for storing critical business documents, fitted with a key lock, and measuring in at 13"H x 15"W x 12" D. These items are to be purchased more for their fire protection abilities than for anything else.

A fire safe vertical file cabinet offers a simple and compact solution for storing, organizing, and protecting all documents, with cabinets often weighted to avoid tipping. Thousands of businesses and homes circum to the disastrous affects of a fire, so taking the necessary steps to protect all that is important is crucial in a business set-up. Always be in the knowledge that all vital paperwork is secured should the worst-case scenario happen.