Chubbsafes Executive Fire-Resistant Document Safe 40K review
Households who want fire certification from two named independent bodies, with room for four lever-arch files.
By Tom Calder · Updated 24 July 2026 · Price checked against our tracker
The strongest fire-certification claim in this group, and one we could confirm on Chubbsafes' own manufacturer site: NT Fire 017 resistance class 60 for paper certified by RISE in Sweden, plus UL 72 Class 350 for up to one hour from Underwriters Laboratories. Two named standards, two named bodies. Chubbsafes states no burglary certification and no cash rating for the Executive range, so the '£1,000 cash' figure some UK resellers print is a retailer's insurance guideline with nothing behind it.
£468.54 including VAT, verified live and in stock at safe.co.uk on 24 July 2026 (reduced from £549), with safesafe.co.uk at £513.60. Stock is the issue rather than price: Chubbsafes' own store and chubb-safe.co.uk both list it at £540 out of stock, and safeoptions.co.uk quotes a restock date of 2 November 2026. Expect this one to move around.
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- Dual fire certification — NT Fire 017 class 60 for paper by RISE, and UL 72 Class 350 for up to one hour by UL
- 41 litres takes four lever-arch files, with an adjustable shelf and a pull-out tray
- Key lock with two keys means nothing to go flat in a safe you open twice a year
- Three of the five UK stockists we checked were out of stock, one quoting a November 2026 restock
- No burglary certification and no manufacturer cash rating — the £1,000 figure resellers print is not a rating
- 57kg, and professional bolt-down installation is a £68–£108 extra if you'd rather not drill a concrete floor yourself
Key specs
| Type | Fire document safe, key lock — no burglary grade |
| Certification | NT Fire 017 class 60 Paper (RISE) + UL 72 Class 350, 1hr |
| Lock | Cylinder key lock, 2 keys, 2 bolts, fixed hinge bolts |
| Capacity | 41 L |
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