Commercial industry

Plumbing Contractor Insurance

Plumbing claims are water. A supply line you touched last spring, a sewer backup blamed on your machine, a slab leak after a remodel — completed operations and care of the building you opened up are the file. Service vans, tools, and a license bond sit beside the GL.

We place licensed plumbing contractors on service and new-construction work. Washington L&I remains for WA-situs plumbers; we place stop-gap and competitive-state WC. Excavation for underground utilities needs to be disclosed.

Risks we actually schedule

  • Water-damage completed-operations claims months after you left.
  • Sewer backup and limited pollution from a line you opened.
  • Service-van and stolen-tools claims.
  • Permit-desk additional-insured and bond requirements.

Frequently asked questions

Will my GL pay for a slab leak two years later?

Completed operations is built for that timeline, subject to the policy that was in force when the damage occurred (occurrence form) and to work-product exclusions. Continuous coverage matters.

Do I need pollution coverage for drain work?

A backup or a sewage release can hit the GL pollution exclusion. We discuss a limited jobsite or contractors-pollution add on shops that open lines all day.

New construction vs. service — one policy?

Yes, with both operations described. New construction is a GC-certificate story; service is a van and a completed-ops story.