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Plumbing Insurance Companies: The Best Options

There are of course a number of national UK companies that provide good plumbing insurance policies. The key information about each policy is listed below. Clicking on their links will take you to the relevant plumbing insurance page on each of their sites.

If you would like to see British Gas and Homeserve policies compared specifically on price, have a look at the newly added plumbing insurance policy table (added April 2008).

* We regularly check that the policy details below are up to date, but we cannot take responsibility if some details have been changed by the various companies. Additionally, for full details of the insurance policy disclaimers, please check the respective company sites.

Homeserve Plumbing Insurance

An excellent all-rounder for plumbing insurance regarding price and service is Homeserve. The key policy stats are as follows:

Price: from £4 a month for a flat, and from £6.25 for house cover
Covers: Plumbing and Drainage
Includes: 24/7 call out, parts & labour
Up to £1,000 internal claim
Up to £2,000 external claim
External drains covered
Leaking or burst pipes covered
Hotel expenses up to £200 if home uninhabitable for more than 48 hours

For full information about their available policies, click here to visit their website.

British Gas Plumbing Insurance

Another option is British Gas, who have over 5,500 CORGI registered engineers at their disposal. One of their plumbing insurance policies is as follows:

Price: from £11 a month, plus £50 fixed fee per repair
Includes: 24/7 phone helpline
Annual service of central heating
Unlimited call outs

For full information about their policies (Homecare Flexi 100, 200, 300 & 400), click here to visit their website.

Domgen Plumbing Insurance

Domgen have a plumbing insurance policy that is certainly worth looking at. Use the link to their site to get a quote for your home. Key policy information is as follows:

24 hour helpline
Up to £250 towards hotel accommodation
Unlimited call outs

Bristol Water Plumbing Insurance

Last but not least, we recommend two more companies to be considered in your quest to find the best company and best policy. Firstly we direct you to Bristol Water. Policy overview:

Covers plumbing and drainage
Costs from £4.75 per month
24/7 call outs

Cambridge Water Company Plumbing Insurance

The second group we think should be on your list of potential plumbing insurance companies is Cambridge Water Company. Key policy information:

Homeserve approved plumbers
24/7 helpline
Up to £200 for hotel accommodation if home uninhabitable for over 48 hours

If you check out all the above companies, you will be going into any policy agreement knowing that you have researched all the best available options. We hope this directory of the top UK home maintenance insurers was helpful for you.

For those of you who fancy having a go without getting the professionals in, you can use the quick links below to all the best online plumbing DIY shops.