Fichet-Bauche Complice wall safe

Yes — and the reason lies in the construction itself. A built-in safe, wall safe or floor safe has only an armoured door; the walls are made of sheet steel of 2 to 3 mm and offer little resistance to burglary on their own. The surrounding concrete is therefore not optional but essential: it becomes part of the protection and makes extraction or removal considerably more difficult. Most of our wall safes feature drill protection around the bolts — including at the top and bottom where the bolts emerge. Would you prefer to install a safe without any building or masonry work? Then opt for a freestanding furniture safe that can be anchored to the floor or wall without embedding.

The minimum wall thickness is the depth of the safe itself plus at least 10 cm of concrete at the rear, plus any finishing at the back. For most wall safes, this means you need a fairly thick wall. If your wall is not thick enough, a freestanding safe anchored to the wall or floor is often the better solution. See our home safe page or explore our range of wall safes and floor safes.