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Non-Standard Construction Insurance

Cover for a range of non-standard construction properties, including steel frame and timber frame house insurance.

  • Specialist property insurance team
  • Variety of non-standard properties covered
  • UK-based support
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Why choose non-standard construction insurance with Towergate?

People

Specialist property insurance team

If you have any questions about our policy or if you need to make a change, our friendly customer service team is available Mon - Fri 9am - 7pm, Sat 9am - 1pm

Money

Up to 25% no-claims discount

We can reward you with up to 25% no claims discount if you haven’t made a claim on your property insurance.

People

Dedicated claims team

Our friendly and helpful claims team are available 5 days a week, 8:30am - 5:30pm.

Direct Debit

Spread the cost of non-standard construction insurance

Choose to spread your payment into 10 monthly Direct Debit instalments.

About non-standard construction insurance

Liability

Property owners' liability cover

We can provide property owner's liability insurance to cover you in instances where a third party has been injured or had their property damaged in circumstances related to your property. This cover applies to your legal defence and awards you are required to pay to the claimant.

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Variety of non-standard properties covered

We include eco homes, wattle and daub, timber frame houses, steel frame houses, shingle roofs and more.

Building

Alternative accommodation cover

If your home becomes uninhabitable, you’ll have cover in place towards the cost of staying somewhere else, subject to the claim for the damage being covered under the policy.

Trade

Home emergency assistance (additional cover)

Choose to add home emergency assistance and you’ll benefit from a 24-hour helpline for sudden, unexpected events. A team will then assist you in making your home safe and secure once more and restore electricity, gas or your water supply if required. There is no excess to pay for this service and it will not affect your no claims bonus.

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Legal protection for non-standard constructions (additional cover)

We can add on the option for legal cover to cover you for legal costs up to £50,000.

When you need to make a claim, we'll guide you through the process and get your claim settled as quickly as possible.

  • Find your insurance documents and make sure you have all your information at hand, including your policy number.
  • Call the claims team on 0345 074 4760 and explain exactly what happened
  • Provide photos if requested to help us understand what happened as quickly as we can.
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Non-standard construction insurance FAQs

Yes, we can include cover for this in your policy. We can also cover the annexe whilst you may let it out. We know you might use your property for multiple purposes and our policies can accommodate for this.

Yes, this policy is supported by our specialist mobile home team. The policy is specifically designed for mobile homes and park homes which have slightly different requirements than even our non-standard properties. For more information head to our Park Home Insurance page or call the team on 03308 089 179.

You may be able to insure an unoccupied home on our unoccupied home policy. Unoccupied properties need slightly different cover so it’s important to make sure you get the correct policy for your circumstances.

We have provided a summary of the key features of the policy, above. For details of the terms and conditions applicable, please refer to the Insurance Product Information Document and policy wording, which are available during the quotation process.

We have provided a summary of the key features of the policy, above. For details of the terms and conditions applicable, please refer to the insurance product information document and policy wording, which are available during the quotation process.

If you would prefer to spread the cost of your RIB insurance policy, you have the option of setting up a Direct Debit to pay your premium bimonthly instalments through our preferred provider, Premium Credit Limited (PCL).

To find out more about PCL and direct debit payments, select Direct Debit.

To understand more about how PCL work together with Towergate, please read our Regulatory Information.

You can pay by credit card, debit card or monthly Direct Debit.

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