Guarantees and insurance for the building industry

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Guarantees & insurance for building, because it's not worth the risk...

...if something goes wrong it could cost you more than just your house!

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Latest News:  New warranty for leaky home repairs - 16th Dec '11 ... Leaky home-style houses won't sell - 6th Dec '11 ... Signature Homes franchise holder in receivership - 22nd Nov '11 ... Highmark Homes goes down owing $700,000 - 9th Nov '11
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Need Public Liability Insurance?
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Our low-cost cover is specially designed for builders.
Worried about getting taken to court?
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Our E&O Indemnity will cover your legal fees if you're sued.

Our Building Guarantees give owners peace of mind
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Offering one will set you apart from your competitors.

 

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Want Your Payment Guaranteed?
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It's hard enough to make ends meet without worrying if you're going to get paid.

We cover you if your main contractor goes bust and can't pay.

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Need Public Liability Insurance?
Our low-cost cover is specially designed for sub-contractors.
It could cost you thousands if you damage someone else's property, or get taken to court and don’t have the right insurance. Don’t risk it!
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Need a Real, Independent Guarantee For Your Building Project?
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Make sure you have a Homefirst Builders Guarantee.
 
If for some reason your builder can’t complete the job, or something goes wrong after it’s built and the builder isn’t around to fix it, you could be left with a real nightmare!

Need to fix your leaky home?  A WaterTight Warranty will help you sell your house faster and for more
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Don’t take the risk that your repair work goes wrong.

Case Studies
Find out what can go wrong and why a guarantee is so important.

The Building Process Explained
We've put together a set of resources that will help guide you through the building process.

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Following the insolvency of a builder doing alteration work on a house in Dunedin, Builtin stepped in to arrange completion of the project on behalf of the homeowner.  They appointed a new builder who was on site within a month of the previous builder going into liquidation.

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bi-quote.pngColin Horton -
Cromwell

(Lost deposit when builder went
into liquidation)

“Thank you for everything. Yes
the money is in my account and it
has been a very good conclusion
to a very difficult situation. Thank
you again.”


bi-icon_09.pngPoor sub-contractor workmanship

A North Shore couple were undertaking substantial alterations and modernisation of their home.  Poor workmanship by sub-contractors led to serious twisting in a load bearing wall that had to be replaced. The couple claimed on their guarantee and this was approved by Builtin.

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bi-quote.pngMike Williams -
Dunedin

(Non-completion due to bankruptcy of building franchise)

"Just letting you know that we received the settlement offer from Contractors Bonding yesterday. Thanks for sorting that - is a massive relief for us as we can get moving again!"


bi-icon_09.pngStructural defects identified

Two years following a successful build completion a serious structural defect was identified in a Tauranga home.  The builder responsible had subsequently moved overseas and could not be found.  Because the homeowners had purchased a guarantee Builtin arranged and paid for the necessary remedial work.

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Offer your clients peace of mind!