Tradesman Insurance

Specialist business insurance for tradespeople from £4.16* a month.

  • Public Liability for Tradesman
  • Tools and equipment cover
  • Employers’ Liability
  • Join over 150,000 customers**

From £4.16* a month

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What does Tradesman insurance cover?

Our insurance for tradesman offers the essential liability coverage you need to protect against potential claims, ensuring you operate securely and avoid financial losses. With public liability included, you also have the option to add extras like employers’ liability, Contractors Works cover, Plant & tools cover, tailored to the specific needs and size of your business.

Whether you’re a builder, painter or plasterer, our policy is flexible to your needs. You can customise our Contractors All Risk cover to meet your specific requirements. Choose the level you need for contractors works, plant and tools you own and hire. If you select one or all of these extras, employee tools and personal effects will be included, up to £500.

Make sure you have the correct insurance for your trade and be sure to check if any exclusions are relevant to what you have planned in policy documentation.

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Public Liability

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Employers' Liability

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Contractors Works

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Plant & Tools

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Financial Loss

Why do you need tradesperson cover?

When you’re on a job, the last thing you want to worry about is what might go wrong. That’s where our tradesman insurance steps in, giving you the confidence to focus on your work without the fear of financial setbacks from potential claims.

Here are a few scenarios to help explain why you need tradesperson insurance:

Protection from claims if a client suffers injury or property damage.

Accidents on construction sites are risks that you should be prepared for.  Third party injuries to clients, subcontractors or bystanders are possible and could result in a claim against you.

If you’re operating at the property of a client, it’s possible you could damage an item of their property, whereby the raise a claim against you.

Having public liability in place protects you as a tradesperson from costly claims because of these incidents.

An employee, temporary worker or volunteer suffers a workplace accident.

Building sites can be hazardous environments, whatever your trade as a business you are responsible for providing a safe workplace for your employees. If employees or temporary workers are involved in an accident on a building project they could bring a claim against you for medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, and lost wages.

Employers’ liability is a legal obligation to protect you from these situations, with fines of £2500 per day for failing to comply.

Accidental damage caused to plant and tools you own or hire.

As a self-employed tradesperson you have access to specialist tools and plant equipment, to aid you in providing the work you are undertaking. These tools are frequently subject to damage and loss.

Without Plant and Tools insurance, you’d have to cover the cost of replacing these expensive tools, which could impact your earnings. However, with the insurance in place, the cost of repairing or replacing your tools would be covered, allowing you to continue your work without financial worry.

Protection from loss or damage to permanent or temporary works.

As a self-employed builder working on a home extension, imagine a storm damaging partially built walls and expensive materials stored on-site. You could be faced with significant losses from the cost of replacing materials and repairing the damage, setting the project back.

With Contractors Works insurance, this cover could handle these unexpected costs, protecting you financially and keeping the project on track.

Our experts explain why...

“Our Tradesperson insurance is specifically designed to cater for those involved in undertaking highly manual tasks and activities. We don’t just offer liability insurance for yourself and your business but also protection against allegations from staff members concerning accidents at work and we can also include cover for Contractors All Risks, which is designed to protect your material responsibilities when undertaking contracted work, cover for hired and owned plant and tools you use and cover for your staff’s tools. Our product gives you the confidence you need to focus on your specialist service, knowing that you have taken out cover that suits your needs and protects you, where you expect it to give you insurance protection.”

Chris Trotman, Protectivity Underwriting Manager

Making claims clear and simple

We work with our claims handling partners to make the process of making a claim as easy as possible.

Claims data as of 01.10.2024

£4.5million

paid in claims

£188081

largest claim paid

How much does Tradesman insurance cost?

The cost of trademan insurance can vary widely depending on several factors, including the size and scope of the construction project, the location of the project, the type of coverage needed, the insurer, and the risk factors associated with the project.

For example, if you employ staff then your policy will need additional cover in Employers’ Liability, at a higher cost. At Protectivity prices start from just £4.16* a month.

Prices from

£4.16* a month

Explainer Quote

Policy cost

£4.16* a month

Policy type

Tradesman

Duration

Annual

Turnover

Up to £250,000

Public Liability

Up to £1,000,000

This example is based on a real quote from our website on 1/10/2024. If your circumstances and cover needs differ, your quote may be more or less expensive than the above example. The quote you receive will reflect the information you share about your event. The quoted price may vary from those displayed here.

Have a question?

For further information on your policy, renewals, making a claim and contacting us, you’ll find an extensive list of FAQs on our Help & Support page.

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Why choose Protectivity for your tradesman insurance policy?

Let the reviews of over 3,500 customers explain why you should choose us.¹

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This page content has been created for general information and should not be taken as advice.

*Prices quoted refer to a quote raised from our website 01/10/2024. Prices will differ depending on requirements. Make sure you have the correct level of cover for what you need. For the most accurate pricing, please get a quote and for full details on what is covered refer to our policy documentation with your quote.

** Based on Protectivity sales data from 2007 to Sep 2024

¹Based on live Feefo data