Bricklayers Insurance
Protect your bricklaying business from structural damage claims, on-site injuries and tool theft with cover built for the bricklaying trade.
Get in touchWhat is bricklayers insurance?
Bricklayers insurance is a trade-specific policy that protects bricklaying contractors from the risks of building walls, extensions and structural elements. It typically includes public liability, employers liability and tools cover.
Bricklaying is physically demanding work that involves heavy materials and structural responsibility. If a wall you built collapses or materials fall and injure someone, the financial consequences can be severe.
Get options from specialist insurers to find policies from insurers with experience covering bricklayers, so your cover is priced fairly and accounts for the structural nature of your work.
Public Liability
Covers claims for injury or property damage arising from your bricklaying work.
Employers Liability
Required by law if you employ anyone, covering workplace injury and illness claims.
Tools and Equipment
Covers your trowels, mixers, levels and specialist bricklaying equipment.
Products Liability
Covers claims arising from structural work after completion and handover.
Who needs bricklayers insurance?
Self-employed bricklayers
Working on domestic extensions, walls and garden projects
Commercial bricklaying contractors
Building walls and structural elements on commercial sites
Subcontract bricklayers
Working under a main contractor on housing developments
Repointing specialists
Carrying out mortar repointing and restoration work
Stone masons
Working with natural stone on traditional and heritage buildings
WHY CECIL
Built differently.
Structural work covered properly
Bricklaying is structural work and claims can be serious. Cecil finds insurers who cover structural trades without exclusions.
Fair premiums for bricklayers
Cecil works with insurers who differentiate between construction trades. You get a premium that reflects bricklaying risks specifically.
Quick, trade-focused quotes
Answer a few questions about your business and Get your cover options from specialist trade insurers. No unnecessary paperwork.
Claims support when it matters
Structural claims can be expensive and contested. Cecil partners with insurers experienced in handling bricklaying claims.
Common questions about bricklayers insurance
Do bricklayers need public liability insurance?
Public liability is not legally required but it is essential for bricklayers. Most clients and main contractors require it.
What level of public liability do bricklayers need?
Most bricklayers carry between £1m and £5m of public liability cover. Commercial sites may require at least £5m.
Does bricklayers insurance cover structural defects?
Your public liability covers accidental damage and injury. Structural defects after handover may be covered under products liability.
Do self-employed bricklayers need employers liability?
If you are a sole trader with no employees, you do not need it. If you employ anyone, it is a legal requirement with minimum cover of £5m.
Interested in Bricklayers insurance?
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