Designed for building preservation and remedial contractors in the Timber Treatment, Damp Control and Waterproofing sectors.
While most timber, damp and waterproofing contractors will have public/product liability and professional indemnity insurance, these policies may not include cover for product guarantee and financial loss. As an industry, it is commonplace for you to issue guarantees, but most standard insurance policies could exclude these risks, which may impact you in the event of a claim.
Our scheme has been designed specifically for building preservation and remedial contractors in the timber, damp, and waterproofing sectors. It includes employers’, public and product liability, as well as professional indemnity, product guarantee, and financial loss under a single policy.
Our facility’s approach dovetails protection to meet your exposure to general liability, professional advice, and contractual guarantees. It will respond to a ‘failure to perform’ matter, whether due to design, workmanship, or faulty materials.
Our clients include:
What is Waterproofing Contractor Insurance?
Basement waterproofing contractors need specialist insurance. Such a policy will be specially designed to cover the advice, design, workmanship, equipment and other materials used by specialist damp-proofing and waterproofing contractors.
What Is Timber Preservation Contractors Insurance?
Whether you’re a wood or timber preserver or work in woodworm or dry rot control, your line of work includes various risks day by day and this is where having the right timber preservation contractor’s insurance can be vital.
Key sectors
Timber Treatment
Damp Control
Structural Waterproofing
Why choose us
Standard policies don’t typically accommodate you issuing written guarantees.
Whether you work in damp proofing, building preservation, structural waterproofing or somewhere in between, you may work in a variety of locations, including both residential and commercial properties and within private and public sectors.
Landlords and homeowners will contact you in emergencies, and you may find legal action being taken against you over work you have previously carried out or damage sustained by your clients.
We have a scheme specifically designed for Timber, Damp and Waterproofing contractors to include the covers shown above under a single policy.
Our facility’s approach dovetails protection to meet your exposure to general liability, professional advice, and contractual guarantees. It will respond to a ‘failure to perform’, whether due to design, workmanship, or faulty materials.
Contact us
Get in touch about your insurance
If you would like more information or to discuss any aspect of your insurance requirements, get in touch using any of the details below. Our team will be happy to help and provide you with the advice you need.
Redlands
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BE
Timber, Damp and Waterproofing Insurance FAQs
Why Is Timber, Damp and Waterproofing Insurance Important?
Working with timber, damp and waterproofing requires specific materials and tools, which can ultimately be costly and dangerous to member of the public and clients.
The right insurance policy will protect you and your business against these potential risks including accidents and injuries, which is crucial. Such a policy provides you with the peace of mind that you, your tools and your materials are covered, meaning that you won’t worry about having to replace such items out of your pocket.
Is Timber, Damp and Waterproofing Insurance A Legal Requirement?
In the UK, any business that employs a staff member – whether freelance, part-time, or full-time – must have employers’ liability insurance covering work-related injury or illness.
However, it is prudent that any business has a good level of coverage that will protect them under various circumstances.
Do Timber, Damp and Waterproofing Specialists Need Cyber Insurance?
When you work within the timber, damp and waterproofing industry, it’s very likely that cyber insurance will be the last thing you’ll associate with your insurance programme. Much of your work is done on-site, and many other insurance policies will seem more important at face value.
However, as the world has moved towards a digital-centric approach over the past 10 years, cyber risk has increased at the same rate. Cyber insurance can protect your business against risks such as data breaches, hacking, and the exposure of sensitive data, all of which could lead to substantial claims.