Business insurance for tilers from AXA

What do tilers do?

Whether it’s laying a new floor to pull together the look of a brand-new bathroom or adding the finishing touches to a freshly decorated kitchen, it’s a tilers’ job to lay new tiles that complete the look. Tilers can work in any room of the property, though most commonly clients will be looking for floors or walls to be tiled in bathrooms and kitchens.

These tiles are used to cover the interior surfaces and can range from simple coloured tiles, to intricate design in a variety of shapes, styles and sizes. Ultimately, it is your job to design and lay a beautiful floor, or wall, design to suit your client’s needs.

What types of tilers are there?

There are a few main types of tiling that you might decide to specialise in.

Wall and flooring tilers work mainly in homes or business in the bathrooms or kitchens and specialise in laying tiles on floors and walls. Flooring tiles are often laid for improved flooring durability and low maintenance requirements. While wall tiles are typical used for waterproofing, or aesthetic design.

Exterior tilers are responsibility for inspecting exteriors walls and repairing or laying new tiles outdoors, for example, around swimming pools or a covered patio area.

What kind of tilers do we insure?

At AXA we can offer business insurance for wall and flooring tiling businesses, and exterior tilers. Unfortunately, we don’t offer cover for roof tilers as these businesses require specialised cover.

Do you need tiler insurance?

Tiling is intricate and physically demanding work. That means where you’re working on a job, you can never guarantee that an accident won’t happen. You never know when a client might stop by to check how you’re getting on, and accidentally trip over a misplaced tool or a pile of materials. Or, what would happen if you lost your gripping and accidentally dropped the delicate tiles and damaged the client’s property?

Whether your need protection against accidents, cover for your employees, or even that little bit of extra cover for your tools and equipment, insurance is a vital part of keeping things running smoothly.

What kind of insurance do I need for my tiling business?

There are several types of insurance recommended for tilers to make sure that your business is covered for any eventuality.

Yes, as an optional extra, you can add workshop cover to your tiler's insurance policy. This covers the contents including tools, machinery, stock, and computer equipment at your premises. You can set a cover level tailored to your workshop’s value.

†Not all occupations are eligible for £10 million coverage, the best way to find out which level of cover you are eligible for is to get a quote. Existing customers may want to consult their policy documents.