Public liability
Claims for injury to someone else or damage to their property arising from your insured work. Check the limit required by your customers or contracts.
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Plumbers insurance
From a leaking tap to a full installation, explore cover for your plumbing work, equipment and everyday business risks.
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START WITH WHAT MATTERS
Your work. Your kit. Your people.
Working with water means an incident can affect more than the fitting you are replacing. Think about damage to a customer’s home, the tools you carry and anyone working for you.
Tools & equipment
Pipe tools, testing equipment and power tools. Check replacement values, storage conditions and theft-from-vehicle restrictions. This is separate from simply insuring the van.
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Employers’ liability
Most employers must hold this cover, with limited exemptions. Describe your employees, apprentices and labour arrangements accurately.
Explore this coverCover depends on the policy you choose. Limits, excesses, conditions and exclusions apply.
THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Keep your business flowing.
Describe every part of your work, including the jobs you only take on occasionally.
- Domestic repairs and bathroom installations
- Heating systems, gas work and hot works
- Commercial premises and larger installations
Check escape-of-water conditions, work involving heat, and any restrictions on the systems or premises you work on.
LOOK BEYOND THE POLICY NAME
Make the small print work for you.
Gas fitting, heating installations and work involving a flame can need specific acceptance. Insurance is separate from the qualifications and registrations required to carry out the work.
What is not automatically covered?
Putting defective work right, wear and tear, deliberate damage and activities you have not declared can fall outside cover. Check the sections, exclusions and security conditions before you buy. Your own injury or inability to work may require separate protection.
COMPARE THE DETAIL, NOT JUST THE PRICE
What affects the cost of plumbers insurance?
The work you do
The systems you work on, hot works and domestic or commercial jobs.
The people involved
Your team size, turnover and use of subcontractors.
The cover you choose
Liability limits, equipment values and any optional sections.
Your track record
Claims history, experience and the excess you select.
A lower price is only useful if the policy fits your work. Compare cover limits, excesses and exclusions together; there is no single price that suits every business.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
A few details.
A clearer starting point.
Tick off what you have to hand. Give accurate information and declare the full range of work you do.
Your trade.Your peace of mind.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
Plumbers insurance FAQs
What insurance do plumbers need?
The right combination depends on your work, customers and team. Start with public liability, then consider tools, employers’ liability and any specialist cover. Check escape-of-water conditions, work involving heat, and any restrictions on the systems or premises you work on.
Is gas and heating work included?
Do not assume it is included under a general plumbing description. Declare gas fitting, heating installations, hot works and the premises you visit. Check the activities listed in the quote and any safety conditions attached.
Does it cover every water-damage claim?
No. Cover depends on the cause, your legal liability and the policy wording. There can be exclusions or conditions for defective work, gradual damage or particular activities. Check the wording before relying on cover.
Are tools left in my van insured?
Not automatically. Tools cover may have vehicle-security requirements, overnight exclusions and single-item limits. A van insurance policy does not automatically insure the equipment inside it. Check both policies.
How much public liability cover should I choose?
Consider the potential size of a claim and any minimum required by a client, main contractor or site. Compare the available limits and exclusions rather than choosing purely on the cheapest premium.
Do I need employers’ liability if I work alone?
If you genuinely work alone with no employees, it may not be required. Taking on an apprentice, helper or labour-only subcontractor can change the position. Check how the law and the insurer treat your working arrangements.
Can I cover more than one trade?
Tell the insurer about every activity, including occasional jobs. Acceptance of one trade does not automatically cover another. Check the business description and let the insurer know before starting new types of work.
When can I get a quote?
Any time. Use the Get a quote button to answer a few quick questions about your trade, your team and the cover you need, and one of our team will call you back with a price. The checklist helps you have your business details, activities, tools values and claims history to hand for that call.
KEEP YOUR BUSINESS MOVING
A little more clarity.
YOUR WORKING VEHICLE
Cover for the van that gets you there.
LIABILITY LIMITSHow much cover should you consider?
YOUR EQUIPMENTUnderstand the details of tools cover.
Further reading: Employers’ liability requirements · ABI liability guide
BACK TO WHAT YOU DO BEST
Keep your business flowing.
Know what to look for. Be ready for your next step.
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