Owner Builder Insurance
Most states describe an owner builder as an owner of either a residential or commercial property who acts as his or her own general contractor for either a home remodeling project or new construction project and obtains his or her own building permit. An owner builder assumes all responsibility for these projects. Some of the responsibilities of an owner builder may include but is not limited to are axes, insurance, permits as well as other legal responsibilities. One of the most important of these responsibilities is owner builder insurance.
The main reason that owner builder insurance is so important is because as an owner builder you have your own money tied up in to your remodeling or construction project. Goodness forbid if something happened to your materials or someone you hire to assist you on your project, this insurance will cover many aspects of your owner builder project. Owner builder insurance contracts can either be known as Course of Construction insurance or Builder’s Risk insurance. Both of these insurance policies typically cover the materials as well as the parties involved in assisting you with your project. These parties can include architects, lenders, subcontractors and any physical materials.