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Renovators Home and Contents is a job specific policy whereby the homeowner or builder can insure the renovation and existing home plus contents in the one policy.

Renovators Home and Contents is a joint product designed to insure your home, renovation and contents when using a registered builder to renovate/extend your home.

(Existing) home – when renovations/extensions are over eg. $20,000 – $50,000 the home and contents insurer will suspend your home and contents policy because the home has become a building site, a dangerous & prone to theft site & until the project is completed it is outside the scope of the Home and Contents policy.

What’s covered in the Policy:

BONUS Cover:

$5,000 tools
Worker to worker
Subbies
Adjoining property
Low excess

All types of constructions Covered – Contents, Renovations/Extensions, existing home
Vandalism
Storm
Public Liability $5,$10, $20 million

Water Damage
Theft
Renovations and Extensions
Fire
Flood

Remember…

Renovators Home & Contents is in 3 sections.

1. Construction & Public Liability
2. (Existing) home
3. Contents

This cover is conditional on the renovation/extension and existing home being insured. As the site is a building site, we have been able to secure an attractive contents cover.

By being a joint policy it cannot be separated, sections 1 & 2 are mandatory with Section 3. As the homeowner you have the option of purchasing the policy and informing the builder that he does not need to include your job as part of his contract works insurance policy. Both you and the builder can be listed as the insured, or you can pay the builder to arrange the policy.

Hot Tip

Check with your Home & Contents policy to see whether they will continue to insure your existing home (not being renovated) your contents and full public liability cover?Or ring the insurer and ask“Am I covered for –

Storm damage
Theft
Vandalism
And Public Liability, if someone comes onto my site and injurers themselves”

Then get it in writing!And remember… There is no excuse for not doing your homework because the last thing you want is for a claim to happen and to be denied because you ‘thought’ you were covered!

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FAQs

Got a Question about Renovators Home and Contents Insurance? We’ve got the Answer!

What is Renovators Home & Contents?

The product – Renovators Home & Contents Insurance is designed to meet the needs of homeowners who engage registered builders to complete renovation works and where the existing home insurance (building, contents and public liability) are suspended during the renovations period. In these instances homeowners do not have insurance cover – most homeowners are not covered during these periods but may not be aware of the suspended insurances.

But I have Home Insurance, why do I need Construction and Public Liability Insurance?

What does the policy cover?

The policy is effective whilst a registered builder is completing a renovation/addition or modification project to an existing home. It is divided into 3 sections

1. Renovators Home & Contents insurance covers loss or damage to the existing home & Renovation during the Construction period.

2. The policy also provides protection from legal liability from third parties for personal injury or property damage

3. The policy also provides an option to include home contents

Who can buy the policy?

Can I separate the policy?

Doesn’t the builder have responsibility for insuring my home when renovating?

Won’t my current Home & Contents insurer continue to insure my home and contents during the renovation?

Will the products I supply to the builder be covered in case of theft or damage?

Who is responsible for insurance for Pre-existing property during House Renovation and Extension Building works?