Gardall Safe Corporation

What Gardall Safe Corporation does

Gardall Safe Corporation is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of premium fire-resistant and burglary-resistant safes, founded in 1950 and headquartered at 219 Lamson St., Syracuse, NY. The company hand-crafts its products at the Syracuse plant using techniques refined over decades, with a proprietary poured-insulation formulation and engineering features (anti-pry door designs, spinning bolts, drill-deflecting shields, shear-point handles, and high-density fiber-reinforced barriers) that anchor its differentiated U.L.-certified line. Its portfolio spans fire safes, gun safes, commercial safes, depository safes, hidden wall and floor safes, media safes, TL15/TL30/TL30x6 high-security safes, in-room hotel safes, jewelry safes, and accessory cabinets.

Gardall sells exclusively through a domestic locksmith dealer-distributor network (Safe & Vault, GunSafes.com, Fradon Lock, MW Gun Safes, Dexter's Best, and the March 2026 Cocono Safes brand partnership) and does not transact directly with consumers. Revenue derives primarily from one-time hardware sales plus a modest replacement-parts and $50 extended-warranty stream. End-customer segments are intentionally diversified across residential homeowners, small businesses, hospitality (hotels and casinos), healthcare, sports complexes, and government/first-responder/military (via the Gardall Pro Program). The company carries no institutional investors, no funding history, no acquisitions, and reports only 1-10 employees, indicating a deliberately lean, niche specialty manufacturer rather than a venture-backed growth business.

Name

Gardall Safe Corporation

Legal name

Gardall Safe Corporation

Website

https://gardall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gardall Safe Corporation is a family-owned Syracuse, NY manufacturer founded in 1950 that hand-crafts U.L.-certified fire and burglary safes and sells exclusively through a U.S. locksmith dealer network to residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and government customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Safes and Security Hardware

akta.pro primary industry

CIT Equipment & Consumables (Cash Boxes, Seals, Smart Safes) (BPAKAIAL)

Keywords

• Fire resistant safes
• Burglary safes
• Gun safes
• Commercial safes
• Safe manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Safe and Security Device Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling premium quality safes including fire safes, gun safes, commercial safes, depository safes, hotel safes, wall safes, floor safes, jewelry safes, media safes, and high security safes. These are one-time hardware purchases.
2. Replacement Parts and Accessories: Revenue from selling replacement parts for existing safes. Customers can order parts with their serial number in hand.
3. Extended Warranty: Extended warranty program offering 2 full years of coverage for $50, available within 10 days from date of purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gardall Safe Corporation manufactures premium physical safes and security devices at its Syracuse, NY plant, including fire safes, gun safes, commercial safes, depository safes, hotel safes, wall safes, floor safes, jewelry safes, media safes, and high security safes. Products carry independent U.L. fire and burglary certifications and are sold exclusively through a dealer/distributor network serving residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional customers.

Product overview

Gardall Safe Corporation manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of premium quality physical security safes and related products at their Syracuse, NY facility. The product line centers on Fire Safes (including Microwave Safes, U.L. 2 Hour Fire/Burglary combination safes, U.L. One-Hour Fire/Burglary safes, Large 2 Hour Fire safes, and Economical 2 Hour Fire safes) and Gun Safes (Fire Resistant Gun Safes and Pistol Safes). Supporting these core categories are Commercial Safes (Wide Body Depository and B-Rated Money Chest models), Hidden Wall Safes (Regular Duty, Heavy Duty, and Insulated Fire Resistant variants), Media Safes for protecting electronic records, High Security Safes (TL15/TL30/TL30x6 rated including Dual Security combination fire/burglary models), Drop Safes and Depository Safes for cash management, In Room Hotel Safes for hospitality, Hidden In Floor Safes for concealed installation, Jewelry Safes with specialized organizational features, and Safe Storage/Jewelry Cabinets as interior add-on accessories. All products are hand-crafted in Syracuse using techniques developed since the company's founding in 1950, with many models carrying independent U.L. certifications for fire and burglary protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Interior temperature stays under 350°F when exterior reaches 1850°F for 2 hours (paper chars at 405°F)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cocono SafescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026New brand partnership announced March 12, 2026. Cocono Safes is an up-and-coming brand that shares Gardall's dedication to quality while bringing a modern design aesthetic and new ways to reach customers. This partnership aims to expand access to trusted, American-made, heirloom-quality safes built to the highest independent certification standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cannon Safe: U.S. safe manufacturer producing fire-rated gun safes, home safes, and commercial safes with comparable U.L. listings; competes for the same locksmith and specialty dealer channel.
• Stack-On Products: Manufacturer of gun safes, home safes, and security cabinets with fire and burglary ratings. Comparable mid-market positioning and broad product line overlapping Gardall's gun and home safe categories.
• Browning Safes: Browning-branded gun and home safes manufactured through partnerships, distributed through sporting goods and safe dealers. Comparable dealer-channel, fire-resistant gun safe category that overlaps directly with Gardall's gun safe line.
• SentrySafe: Major mass-market safe brand (now owned by Master Lock) selling fire-resistant and waterproof safes through retail and online channels. Comparable product category with broader retail reach than Gardall's dealer-only model.
• Liberty Safe: One of the largest U.S. gun and home safe manufacturers with a comparable product line of fire-resistant and burglary-rated safes, sold primarily through dealer networks. Direct competition with Gardall in residential and commercial segments.
• Hollon Safe: Texas-based safe manufacturer offering U.L.-rated fire safes, TL-rated high-security safes, gun safes, and depository safes. Direct product and channel overlap with Gardall in commercial and residential safe categories.
• Fort Knox Safes: Premium U.S. safe manufacturer specializing in high-security gun safes with comparable U.L. certifications and dealer-based distribution — directly competitive in the residential gun safe segment.
• American Security (AMSEC): Long-established U.S. safe manufacturer offering fire safes, gun safes, high-security TL-rated commercial safes, and depository safes — overlapping almost entirely with Gardall's portfolio and competing for the same locksmith distribution channel.

Broad incumbents

• Barska: Broader security and optics brand offering biometric safes, depository safes, and gun safes at value price points. Wider product portfolio and more retail-oriented distribution than Gardall's premium dealer focus.

Emerging players

• Vaultek: Tech-forward safe brand specializing in biometric and Bluetooth-connected pistol safes sold direct-to-consumer. Comparable only in narrow handgun/biometric category; represents the smart-safe disruption risk Gardall faces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCb_rgyA_5f5BIn5uq26Hlvg
• Facebookfacebook.com/GardallSafe
• Instagraminstagram.com/gardallsafes

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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