Format Tresorbau BT 100 Certified Underfloor Safe Grade 1

Until February 2020 no underfloor safe sold anywhere in Europe had accredited certification for burglary resistance to European standard EN1143-1. The Format BT series of underfloor safes with two size options is the first ever underfloor safe to be certified to EN1143-1 by VDS in Germany for burglary resistance to grade 1. Until now, most underfloor safe doors and bodies have had an exceptionally low level of construction and attack resistance when compared to even the lowest grade of floor anchored certified safe.

The under-floor safe installation business has always been an extremely attractive opportunity for criminals and fraudsters making unaccredited false claims that their safes have an official cash rating or are grade I, II or III under European standards. These uncertified units have been popular as profit has been primarily derived from the substantial amount of physical labour involved in fitting, with the cost to the supplier of these uncertified units being minimal.

When it comes to having an under-floor safe installed, letting anyone other than a qualified builder interfere with the floors of a home or business is definitely not an idea that should be entertained. The consequences of letting an unqualified person break into a floor and breach the damp-proof course (DPC) of a building can have long term consequences for rising damp and even slow flooding depending on location. This is quite apart from the fact that elements like concrete mix, correct concrete re-enforcement and avoiding buried obstacles such as water pipes or buried electricity cables are best handled by a qualified professional.

Physical Specifications:

• External size: 525 x 500 x 390 mm (HxWxD)
• Internal size: 330 x 424 x 314 mm (HxWxD)
• Volume: 44L, Weight: 57kg 
• Door passage: 255 x 230 mm
• Door passage at opening mechanism: 255 x 214 mm

Size Options