Post Box Styles: Traditional or Modern?

Letter and mail boxes are an essential feature of any property; whether its letters, bills, newspapers or parcels, a mail box facilitates the receiving of information easily.

Property owners need to decide whether to fit a traditional letter box in the front door of the property, or install a contemporary postbox outside.

The traditional letterbox with clapper has a large aperture capable of receiving A4 post without folding the envelope, yet it still has the charm and elegance of a period letterplate.

Fitting a letter box is not the easiest of DIY tasks but approached with care it can be done in both wooden doors and PVC doors alike. The biggest problem with fitting a letter box is the fear you face when cutting a huge hole in your door!

Contemporary post boxes made from brushed stainless steel are extremely weather resistant and look fantastic. Stainless steel mail boxes are durable for many decades and are generally the best value post boxes over a longer period of time. Post boxes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, to suit the type of post you tend to receive.

The Safe Shop show case a large selection of high quality post boxes in a variety of finishes, in styles ranging from traditional stainless steel to the traditional US style mail box. Post boxes are suitable for houses, apartment blocks and offices. A multi occupancy post box can sit neatly beside, below or on top of another forming bank of post boxes.