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Starting your own business as a scaffold erector or scaffold contractor is more strenuous and expensive than other trades.

Aside from building up clientele, and future projects – you first need to acquire the actual scaffold poles, brackets, planks etc. which in itself can be a large out lay, whereas your standard trade will only need to really acquire the tools to work then off they go – but with a scaffold erector you need to acquire the plant… then somewhere to store the plant when not in use, then a vehicle big enough to move the scaffold tubes to site – all more costly than your average trade. Read More

Sourcing public liability for some trades can be extremely difficult, with many mainstream providers they only accommodate a certain amount of trades, so anything involving particular high risk goes through the whole process of taking details, only to be met with a “decline” or “no quote” – so when going through the ordeal of looking for alternative quotations, how do you really know you’re contacting a provider that can meet all your needs and requirements? Read More

Getting the right annual premium for your Public Liability as a roofer can be somewhat of a challenge. Unless you do the right research, you could be spending hours on the phone or internet running through forms, only to receive astronomic quotations or declines – that’s why for a trade such as Roofing Contractors, it is imperative for your own well-being that you approach a broker to source terms for you. Read More

Starting up your own business can be an enthralling ordeal, with your dreams unraveling day by day, and to do list longer than the eye can see.

Working down the agenda you’ll eventually get to “INSURANCE” – now it can be easily understandable if you’re an insurance novice, and not sure what products you need to take out. Read More

At Goldcrest we have excellent rates for liability insurance for roofers.

Yes of course it is a high risk trade and yes there are many claims that do take place which result in large sums being paid out … but there are plenty of roofers out there who have been trading claim free for many years, run extremely professional outfits and have good Health and Safety policies in place. Read More

Being a tradesman or woman it is vital to have the relevant public liability in place before carrying out any works as any third party damage you incur whether to a member of the public or property damage will leave you liable – it goes without saying that it should be your first port of call when setting up your own business or going self-employed.

Unfortunately, starting out as a roofing contractor, obtaining quotations for public liability isn’t as easy as other trades, due to the work at height and exposure to potential losses. Read More