Liberty Safe - Home SE Series

 

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Protection Level Balanced Protection
Security Level 5
Fire Rating 90 min
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Liberty Safe | Home SE

Liberty Safe - Home SE Series

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Home SE is the direct move up from the entry home safe, and every difference is on the specification. The body goes from 14 gauge to 11, the boltwork from five bars at three sixteenths to six at a quarter inch, and the fire rating from 60 minutes to 90. It adds a drill-resistant hard plate behind the lock and a UL RSC Level 1 listing that the entry model does not carry. It sits in the upper half of the Balanced tier in the Liberty Safe lineup, on the home safe side of the range.

Who This Safe Is Best For — and When to Consider More

Choose this model if:

Choose this if the entry home safe covers the idea but not the contents. It is the right call when what is inside would be genuinely painful to lose and you want a certified body rather than a described one. Choose it too if the space is narrow but tall, since 28 inches of width in a 60.5 inch body fits places a wide safe cannot. Come see it beside the entry model, because the weight difference alone tells most of the story.

Best For:

This fits when the contents have outgrown a compact box: deeds, wills, several years of records, jewellery, cash, hard drives, and a handgun or two. It works well as a document and valuables safe in a home office or a closet with the height for a full-size body. Up to two long guns fit, which covers a shotgun and a rifle without pretending to be a gun safe.

Not Ideal For:

This is the wrong safe if you own more than two long guns, because that is where its published capacity stops. It is also wrong if the space cannot take a 60.5 inch body, since the entry home safe comes in shorter heights and this one does not. And only an electronic lock is offered, so there is no mechanical dial to fall back on.

What Makes the Home SE Different

Six bars at a quarter inch is the boltwork, up from five at three sixteenths on the entry model. That is one more engagement point and a noticeably thicker bar at every point. The UL listed electronic lock sits behind a drill-resistant hard plate.
The body is 11 gauge, three gauges heavier than the entry home safe and the same figure the mid-range gun safes use. Six hardened locking bars at a quarter inch thick and 4 inches wide hold the door. At 582 pounds it weighs more than twice what the entry model does in its larger height.
The drill-resistant hard plate is the addition that matters most, and the entry home safe does not have one. It sits between the outside world and the lock, so drilling for the lock mechanism meets hardened steel first. The lock itself is a UL listed electronic lock and it is the only option offered here.
Liberty Safe | Home SE open view
The interior is called Standard and measures 8.94 cubic feet, calculated from interior dimensions of 56 by 23 by 12 inches. Twelve inches of interior depth means files stand rather than stack, and that is the right way to use it. Up to two long guns fit along the height if you want them there.
One size only: 60.5 inches tall, 28 wide, and 20 deep. That is full gun safe height in a narrow footprint, which is the reason it fits a closet or an office corner where a wide safe will not. Minimum doorway is 22 inches, narrower than most interior doors. There is no shorter version of this model, so the height is a fixed constraint rather than a choice.

Security Construction & Burglary Protection

UL RSC Level 1 means the body itself passed an attack test, not just the lock. Six quarter-inch bars and a drill-resistant plate cover the door and the lock as separate problems. At 582 pounds anchored, weight and time do the rest.

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Six hardened locking bars at a quarter inch behind a drill-resistant hard plate, with UL RSC Level 1 on the body and a California DOJ firearm safety device listing.
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Certified Fire Protection & What It Means

Ninety minutes is half an hour longer than the entry home safe, and on paper contents that half hour is the whole argument. Documents char progressively rather than surviving to a cliff edge, so more time below the threshold is directly more paper recovered. Where the safe sits matters as much as the rating: an interior wall on a ground floor is a better bet than a garage. Our showroom team will talk placement through with you.

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Ninety minutes of fire protection, half an hour longer than the entry home safe in the same line carries.
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Lock Type & Access Options

Only an electronic lock is offered on this model, which simplifies the decision and removes a fallback. A code recodes in under a minute and suits a household where two adults both need access without cutting keys. Keep spare batteries somewhere you will find them in the dark, because there is no dial alternative.

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One size, one lock, and one interior, which makes this the simplest decision in the home safe range. Plan on the interior as it comes.
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Interior Storage, Shelving & Organization

Nine cubic feet in a narrow tall body means the layout runs vertical. Files and folders stand upright across the 23 inch width, and the 12 inch depth keeps everything within reach rather than hiding a back row. Two long guns can live along the height, though they will crowd whatever else is in there.
The interior is called Standard and measures 8.94 cubic feet, calculated from interior dimensions of 56 by 23 by 12 inches. Twelve inches of interior depth means files stand rather than stack, and that is the right way to use it. Up to two long guns fit along the height if you want them there.

Installation, Placement & Bolting Down

Installation planning often determines long-term satisfaction. Doorway width is rarely the problem here, since 22 inches clears most interior doors, but the 60.5 inch height still has to turn a corner or a stair landing. Pick the final placement before delivery day, and favour an interior wall on a ground floor over a garage or an exterior wall. Floor location matters at 582 pounds concentrated on a 28 by 20 inch footprint, which is a heavier point load than the size suggests. Our teams handle placement and anchoring as part of a paid delivery.

One of the simplest ways to increase resistance is proper anchoring.

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At 582 pounds in a 28 inch wide body this is a crew install rather than a two-person lift, and our teams deliver, place, and anchor across Georgia as a paid service.
Two workers guide a shrink-wrapped safe on a skid steer beside a house on a dirt lot

Is This Protection Level Enough for Your Situation?

Everything the Entry Home Safe Does Not Have


Home SE is the direct move up from the entry home safe, and every difference is on the specification. The body goes from 14 gauge to 11, the boltwork from five bars at three sixteenths to six at a quarter inch, and the fire rating from 60 minutes to 90. It adds a drill-resistant hard plate behind the lock and a UL RSC Level 1 listing that the entry model does not carry. It sits in the upper half of the Balanced tier in the Liberty Safe lineup, on the home safe side of the range.
Step Up If:Step up if you want a published relocker or a body heavier than 11 gauge. Step up if your fire exposure runs past 90 minutes, or the contents include photographs and media that fail well below the point paper does. And step up if you have more than two long guns, though that is a move sideways into gun safes rather than up.
More Than Needed If:This is more safe than you need if the list is a passport, a will, and a spare key. It is also more than you need if the space cannot take a 60.5 inch body, since forcing the fit costs you more than the extra rating gains. Buy the certified body when the contents justify a certified body.

Liberty Safe Home SE

Technical Specifications

Models: Home SE

Home SE - Medium

Exterior Dimensions
60.5 in H x 28 in W x 20 in D
Interior Dimensions
56 in H x 23 in W x 12 in D
Weight
582 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a fire rating actually mean for protecting documents and valuables?
A fire rating tells you how long the interior stays survivable for paper in a test fire. Paper degrades progressively rather than surviving to a fixed point, so more time below the threshold means more recovered. Placement in the house changes the outcome as much as the rating does.
What should I keep in a gun safe versus store elsewhere?
Firearms, documents, and irreplaceable valuables belong behind a rated door, and bulk items that are cheap to replace do not. Photographs and digital media are the exception worth naming, since both fail well below the point paper does. A bank box still makes sense for a handful of originals you almost never touch.
What are solid steel locking bars and why do they matter?
Locking bars are the steel rods that extend from the door into the frame when you turn the handle, and solid bars resist bending where hollow ones deform. Thickness and count both matter, and this model uses six at a quarter inch. More engagement points spread a pry attack across the door rather than concentrating it.
Can two people move a safe at this weight?
At 582 pounds two people should not attempt it, and this is the weight class where injuries and damaged floors happen. The load is concentrated on a small footprint, so it tips more easily than the total weight suggests. Our crews carry the equipment for this, and delivery costs less than a hospital visit.
How long should a safe at this protection level last?
A steel safe outlives its owner in most cases, and the parts that need attention are the lock and the batteries rather than the body. What actually ends the relationship is outgrowing it, not wearing it out. That is why we push people to size for the contents they expect rather than the ones they have.

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Brand
Liberty Safe
Model
Home SE
Protection Level
Balanced Protection
Security Level
5 / 10
Country of Origin
United States