A guide to self build insurance
Site Insurance is necessary to protect your investment when you’re carrying out a renovation, conversion, extension, or self build. The...
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Nicky Frost
- Jul 12
- 2 min
Insuring my self build: what you really need to know
Purchased your plot? The moment you purchase a plot you are responsible for it and more importantly if anyone gets hurt on your plot...
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Nicky Frost
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Do I still need site insurance if I’m using a main contractor?
When you’re in the planning stages of a house extension, conversion or self-build, your to-do list from the start is already quite...
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Nicky Frost
- Jun 27
- 2 min
I’m doing work to my own home – does my existing home insurance cover me?
When you embark on a home extension or renovation project, insurance is probably the last thing on your mind. You’ve sorted the necessary...
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Nicky Frost
- Jun 26
- 3 min
Help to Build Scheme officially launches
Help to Build is now open to applications today Monday 27th June to help people with the cost of building their own homes. The government...
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Nicky Frost
- Jun 20
- 4 min
Bought your self-build plot? You need to insure it straight away
Once you’ve completed the conveyancing and bought a plot of land, no matter whether you’re ready to build now or at some stage in the...
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Nicky Frost
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Boris supports Custom and Self Build homes
This week Boris Johnson gave a speech bolstering the Conservative’s commitment to giving more people the opportunity to own their own...
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Nicky Frost
- Jun 15
- 2 min
What’s the difference between an Architect Certificate and a Structural Warranty?
No, this isn’t a lead-in to a silly joke! It’s a question we get asked all the time. There is currently no legislation in place that...
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Nicky Frost
- May 25
- 2 min
Build It LIVE takes Self-Build Zone to Bicester in June
Join us at Build It LIVE, 11-12th June 2022 at Bicester Heritage, Oxfordshire. Join Self-Build Zone at the popular self-build and home...
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Nicky Frost
- May 11
- 2 min
What is site insurance?
Whether you are doing a self build, renovation, or extension, don’t forget about the importance of specialist site insurance, it will...
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Nicky Frost
- May 11
- 2 min
Do I need structural warranty for my new home?
You will need a structural warranty insurance policy to gain protection against any fundamental structural problems with a new building,...
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Nicky Frost
- May 5
- 2 min
Self-Build Zone is recommended provider of self build insurance for Scandia-Hus
Self-Build Zone is a recommended provider of self-build insurance and structural warranties for Swedish-heritage, timber-framed house...
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Nicky Frost
- Apr 6
- 4 min
Self Build Site Insurance – Top Myths & Misconceptions
Tips on choosing insurance to protect your self build home. Slaying the site insurance myth – insurance and warranty specialists at...
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Nicky Frost
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Self-Build Zone at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show
The doors are now open at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, NEC 24 - 27 March 2022 - It is the largest event on the show calendar and...
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Nicky Frost
- Mar 16
- 2 min
A Guide to Structural Warranties for Self-Build Homes
New homes present some significant risks which usually appear in the first two years after completion, and a warranty is a normal method...
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Nicky Frost
- Mar 9
- 3 min
Achieving the gold standard in energy-efficient self-build homes
Soaring energy prices have been making headlines daily, but for some households, heating bills aren’t much of a worry. These are...
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Nicky Frost
- Jan 26
- 2 min
Build It LIVE takes Self-Build Zone to Kent
The first Build It LIVE of 2022 takes place early February 5th & 6th 2022 at the Kent Event Centre. Join Self-Build Zone at the...
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Nicky Frost
- Jan 12
- 4 min
Your self-build and extension insurance questions answered
If you’re in the planning stages of a self-build housing project or a home extension, insurance considerations need to be made to ensure...
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Nicky Frost
- Dec 20, 2021
- 4 min
Paul Kempton - A man to be remembered
When insurance veteran Paul Kempton passed away earlier this year, tributes were paid citing his dedication to his family, his work, his...
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Nicky Frost
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
Self-Build Zone at the Build It Awards 2021
A fun-filled award ceremony took place on Friday for the annual Build It Awards. Self-Build Zone presented the Best Self Build or...
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