Commercial industry

Flooring Contractor Insurance

Flooring contractors work on other people’s finished buildings. A adhesive failure, a moisture claim blamed on your install, or a scratched adjacent finish is a completed-operations and care-custody claim, not a theoretical products issue. The file is GL, an installation or tools floater, and often a license bond.

We place carpet, resilient, wood, and commercial tile installers. If your work is mostly terrazzo or marble as a specialty, tell us so we code it cleanly.

Risks we actually schedule

  • Moisture and adhesive failure claims months after install.
  • Damage to adjacent finishes, millwork, or customer furnishings.
  • Materials sitting in a hallway overnight — theft and damage.
  • License-bond and additional-insured demands from GCs and retailers.

Frequently asked questions

Does GL cover a floor that fails after a year?

Completed operations can, when the claim is property damage you caused. Your own work product is often excluded — which is why contract language and, for design-build, contractors E&O matter.

Are materials in the van covered?

On a floater or an installation policy, yes, if we schedule them. Not on a shop BOP once they leave the shop.

Do big-box install programs require special certificates?

Usually. Send the vendor packet. We match additional-insured and waiver language before you take the first ticket.