Thatched Property Insurance | BBi Ireland
Owning a thatched property or barn often comes with its own set of risks and requirements, making specialist insurance essential. Whether it’s protecting your historic barn or the distinctive craftsmanship of your thatched roof, we can arrange tailored insurance policies designed to provide the cover you need for complete peace of mind.
Thatched Property Insurance | BBi Ireland
Owning a thatched property or barn often comes with its own set of risks and requirements, making specialist insurance essential. Whether it’s protecting your historic barn or the distinctive craftsmanship of your thatched roof, we can arrange tailored insurance policies designed to provide the cover you need for complete peace of mind.
What is Thatched Property Insurance?
Thatched Building Cover is a specialist insurance policy that addresses the unique aspects of thatched construction. From material preservation to fire safety, we can source a solution to protect your traditional home.
Information needed for a Thatched Property Insurance quote
We will reach out to our insurer partners to obtain a quote for your property. The information required may vary, but some of the basic information needed will include:
- Your thatched property address and postcode
- The year of construction
- Whether it’s your permanent residence
- Required building and contents sums insured (including any high-value items)
- Any history of flooding, subsidence or landslip
- Your mains electrical wiring report
- Whether you’ve had your chimneys swept
- Whether you have spark arrestors
- Your claims history
- Your occupation
- Any unspent convictions
- If you’ve ever had home insurance cancelled, refused or terms imposed in the past
Why Choose BBi as a Broker Partner
Our Heritage
Dedicated Account Manager
We have specific service level agreements with insurer partners, ensuring our clients get a great service.
In-house Claims Team
BBi Ireland has an experienced team of professionals looking after your needs when you need us the most.
35+ years’ experience
With up-to-date knowledge of the latest legislation and health and safety issues faced by companies across Ireland.
Flexible Cover
Our cover and payment methods are flexible so you can choose the option that suits your business needs.
One Stop Shop
We can arrange cover for a wide range of business and personal insurance requirements.
What Can Thatched Property Insurance Cover?
Personal Items Insurance
Personal Items Insurance helps protect personal belongings like clothing, mobile phones, handbags, credit cards, and bicycles against theft, accidental loss, or damage. High-value items can also be added for tailored coverage.
Public Liability Insurance
This protects you if someone is injured or their property is damaged due to an incident related to your property. For instance, if a visitor trips in your garden and decides to take legal action, this policy can cover the associated costs.
Accidental Damage Insurance
Accidental Damage Insurance covers your property and its contents from unexpected and unintended damage. For example, it can help with the cost of repairing a window broken by a child’s football or other unintentional mishaps.
Contents Insurance
This protects the possessions within your home from risks such as theft, damage, or loss. This includes coverage for items like carpets, curtains, furniture, white goods, and other household essentials, offering you peace of mind for your valuables.
Employers Liability Insurance
This protects employers from legal claims made against them by any employees for loss or injury at work.
Get protected today
Discuss your thatched property needs with our specialist team. Email us, give us a call or visit our Cavan office for a complimentary consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s important to get the right Thatched Property Insurance for your business. To help you do that, here are our frequently asked questions about Thatched Property Insurance. If you’d like some independent advice, please call us on +353 49 433 1038, and the team will be happy to help.
Standard policies rarely address unique thatched property risks, so considering specialist insurance ensures your property is protected.
Contact our team to discuss your property’s specific features.
We clearly outline policy terms during consultation ensuring you are fully equipped with the knowledge of the coverage inclusions and exclusions.
Typically, thatched properties can be more expensive to insure than conventional homes due to the higher risks they face and the potential higher claims costs.
It depends on your policy wording, but usually, annual chimney sweeps are required.