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• Renovating? The insurance checklist to complete before building work starts
  Avoid costly renovation mistakes! Use our insurance checklist to ensure you’re covered before starting your project. Stay organized and in control.
• Spring renovation prep: Everything you need to protect and preserve your home and budget
  Plan your spring renovation with expert tips on weather, budgeting, insurance, contractor planning and timelines to protect your home and avoid costly delays.
• Projects that usually need renovation insurance
  Discover the renovation projects that need specialist insurance and learn why extensions, conversions, and structural works require dedicated protection.
• Why you need renovation insurance cover in 2026
  Why standard home insurance isn’t enough to cover home renovations in 2026. Learn about unoccupancy clauses, coverage gaps for new fixtures, and key trends shaping renovation insurance
• Winter renovation top tips: Keeping your project on track during the colder months

  Property renovations during winter may face issues from frost, damp, delays, and flooding. Follow Renovation Plan’s top tips for keeping your project on track.

• Bathroom renovation tips

  Upgrade your home with bathroom renovation tips to bring your vision to life smoothly. Find inspiration and advice for fixtures, colours, and more.

• Kitchen renovation tips

  Renovating a kitchen is an exciting thing to have on your radar. Here’s what you need to know about kitchen renovations, complete with tips on how...

• Help! Do I need home insurance or renovation insurance?
  Specialist renovation insurance provides so much more cover than standard home insurance when renovating your home. Find out why you need this from the experts at Renovation Plan.
• What Insurance Do I Need For Building Work?

  With homeowners opting to improve their homes rather than move, home renovations is on many people’s minds. But undertaking a project comes a lot of responsibility – here...

• Building Extension Insurance
  Secure the right building extension insurance with Renovation Plan by choosing from three levels of cover. We tailor to your needs. Get a quote today.
• Home renovation tips for first-time buyers
  After home renovation tips as a first-time buyer? Learn everything you need to know, from securing the right renovation insurance to budgeting effectively.
• Top tips for minimising risks and ensuring a smooth renovation with insurance
  Minimise risk for your home renovation by engaging with a specialist insurance broker such as Renovation Plan and follow our guide to ensuring you have a smooth renovation.
• Have you made a renovation checklist?
  Budgeting, tools, timelines and renovation insurance are all covered in our renovation checklist. You’ll find all you need before starting a home renovation project, down to the best insurance co...
• How to renovate a house on a budget
  Renovating a house within a budget is not hard. Renovation Plan shares some quick tricks for improving your home without spending too much, and who you should talk to about house renovation insuran...
• Everything you need to know about garage conversions
  Learn all about garage conversions: benefits, ideas, costs, and more. Maximize your living space and property value. Get started with our guide.
• Five expert answers to your loft conversion questions
  Industry experts share tips for building a home extension, from managing your budget to choosing contractors to picking your extension insurance.
• Home extension tips from renovation experts
  Industry experts share tips for building a home extension, from managing your budget to choosing contractors to picking your extension insurance.
• Energy saving tips to help you reduce your energy bills
  Putting the brakes on your move? Why not look at the potential of your home now? A building extension can breathe new life into your home, while also boosting its value.
• Thinking twice about moving? A home extension could be the better bet
  Putting the brakes on your move? Why not look at the potential of your home now? A building extension can breathe new life into your home, while also boosting its value.
• Should you insure your kitchen renovation?
  Kitchen renovations can be complex and expensive, from the fixtures you choose to changing the structure of your home. So with the work booked in and your dream kitchen within reach, do you need
• How to avoid these five home extension nightmares
  A building extension is a fantastic way to add space and value to your home, all while improving your overall lifestyle. But although the long term rewards are high, planning and constructing your ...
• Do I need insurance for my home extension?
  There are all sorts of reasons why adding an extension to your home is a good idea. From extra space to added value, all tailored to your tastes, an extension can transform your lifestyle.
• How loft conversion insurance could save your project
  A loft conversion is one of the best ways to expand your home – it maximises your existing space so you can create more living room without losing any garden.
• How to make your dream home extension a reality in 2022
  Extending your home comes with many benefits. Not only does a building extension increase the value of your home but it also lets you adapt your living space to suit your lifestyle, with an extensi...
• What to do when your home renovations are delayed
  Renovations can transform a home. From adding style with a new kitchen or bathroom to adding space with a loft conversion or extension, home renovations can boost both your lifestyle and your prope...
• How are home renovations keeping green in 2022?
  With the UK’s built environment currently responsible for around 25% of all greenhouse emissions*, there’s a growing appetite for greener ways to renovate houses. Sustainable renovations come w...
• When do you need planning permission for home renovations?
  Planning permission has hit the headlines recently, as new plans to give neighbours the right to vote on...
• What you need to know before a barn conversion
  Everything you need to know before converting your attic. Add value and space to your home and stay covered with loft conversion insurance.
• Is a loft conversion worth it?
  Everything you need to know before converting your attic. Add value and space to your home and stay covered with loft conversion insurance.
• Ideal home renovation ideas for the winter
  Everything you need to know before you extend your home, including planning permissions, designs, budget, builders and extension insurance.
• A Quick Guide to Extending Your Home
  Everything you need to know before you extend your home, including planning permissions, designs, budget, builders and extension insurance.
• How to build a house on a budget
  Discover the best ways to save money when you self-build. Top tips and tricks to help you build the house of your dreams and keep it safe for less.
• How to know when you need a project manager
  Everything you need to know about hiring a project manager for a self-build project. Get an idea of the tasks involved and when you can do it yourself.
• What you need to know before you self-build
  The essential advice you need to know before you build your own home – top tips for your self-build project, from plot pitfalls to self-build insurance.
• Need help with Renovation or Self-Build Insurance terminology?
  Need help with Renovation or Self-Build Insurance terminology? Make your project less complicated by reading Renovation Plan’s simple guide.
• How to make a small kitchen look bigger
  Easy home renovation tips to make a small kitchen feel bigger. More light, less clutter, good vibes – get the best cheap kitchen renovation tricks here.
• Renovation Plan announces launch of online broker portal
  Renovation Plan today announces the launch of a new online broker portal which allows brokers to quote and buy renovation insurance for their clients in a matter of minutes.
• Contract works insurance: Dispelling common misconceptions
  Dispelling the common misconceptions around contract works insurance and how Renovation Plan can help ensure you have the right cover to protect your home.
• Your mini guide to self-build insurance
  Are you undertaking a self-build for the first time? Read our mini guide to self-build insurance to make sure you avoid common pitfalls and ensure your project is protected from the start.
• Time flies when you’re hammering: Extending your renovation insurance
  Worried about your project running over? Not sure what that means for your renovation insurance? Read our quick guide: Time flies when you’re hammering – Extending your renovation insurance
• Homebuilding & Renovating Virtual Autumn Show
  We are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at their virtual Autumn show on 26th and 27th September.
• BIBA announces the renewal of the specialist Renovation Plan scheme
  We are proud to announce that the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has renewed its member scheme with Renovation Plan.
• Covid 19 – Client Case Study
  One of our Premier Plus policyholders contacted us with a concern about the cover level in place for their renovation.
• Covid 19 – FAQs
  During this difficult time due to Covid 19, Renovation Plan have listed their frequently asked questions to help customers with any issues they may be facing.
• Covid-19 Renovation Risk Management Tips
  As the spread of Covid-19 gathers pace and containment measures increase, we appreciate that project works may be temporarily interrupted.
• Planning a refurb? Read this first.
  Your house is not just a house, it’s your home. You need to ensure it is protected. And when you don’t insure it properly, there can be devastating consequences.
• Homebuilding & Renovating Show
  Renovation Plan will be exhibiting at the Homebuilding and Renovating Show at ExCel, London from 4-6 October
• Understanding JCT 6.5.1 Non-negligent Liability
  Non-negligent liability can be complicated, so we’ve tried to put it in simple terms.
• From borrowing to building: Understanding lender requirements
  Many property owners require additional finance to start or complete their renovation project.
• Don’t move, extend!
  Deciding on whether you move home or extend your property is a big financial decision for homeowners and there are a number of things to take into consideration.
• What is JCT Insurance?
  When undergoing renovation works it is common for the homeowner to enter into a JCT contract with the main contractor.
• Reducing the Risk of Fire
  Renovation Plan’s guide to reducing the risk of fire when your home is undergoing renovation.
• Insuring your Basement Extension
  A basement conversion could add substantial value to your home, and as such they are becoming more popular.
• When Renovations Go Wrong. Are you adequately Insured?
  With renovation and conversion projects on the increase, it is our responsibility to advise you of the potential shortfalls in cover.
• Why your home insurance might not be enough
  Many people may not realise it but a standard home insurance policy is unlikely to cover you while you are taking on a renovation project.