Build-Zones Build To Rent Warranties offer flexible protection, enabling you to sell within the first 10 or 12 years following completion.

Commercial and mixed use developments are large investments that can generate significant revenue, so safeguarding them from long-term problems is a must for developers.

Building new homes is a big investment. It takes time, money and hard work to reach the point of sale, so it’s crucial you protect your new build from day one with the right home warranty.

Latent Defects Insurance, commonly known as LDI, is an insurance policy designed to protect property owners and developers against potential defects in building materials, construction quality, or design.

Commercial and mixed use developments are large investments that can generate significant revenue, so safeguarding them from long-term problems is a must for developers.

Build-Zone’s specialist social housing warranty is designed for housing associations and registered social landlords, covering a range of developments.

Under our Self-Build Zone brand, we are market leaders in self-build warranty & custom build warranty provision. The Build-Zone warranty for self-builders has been specifically designed to cater to the needs of individuals who are constructing their own home to live in. It is suitable for new build, conversion, renovation or extension projects.

Build-Zone has a range of construction insurance and contractor’s insurance policies whether your project is a conversion, renovation, extension or new build.

At Build-Zone, we understand how important having ‘A’ Rated security is so our Build-Zone Warranty is backed by an ‘A’ Rated global insurer and has received full approval from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

Our in-house team Build-Zone Survey Services Limited (BZSS), a dedicated technical services resource company, provides the required level of technical expertise when it comes to construction site audits.

Whilst considerable effort has been made over the years, UK dwellings in their full life cycle from the manufacture of the materials, through to its construction and eventual ownership, unfortunately, still produce a staggering amount of carbon gases and need building air pressure testing.

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is required under Approved Document L of the Building Regulations for England and Wales and Section 6 of the Technical Handbook for Scotland and requires provision before the building regulation/building warranty final certificate can be issued.

Build-Zone is widely accepted by lenders in the UK, as structural and home warranty providers.

Build-Zone is widely accepted by lenders in the UK, as structural and home warranty providers.

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The consumer code operated by Build-Zone, is called the Build-Zone Code of Conduct for home builders. The code applies to developments benefiting from a new home warranty, which are registered with Build-Zone after 1st June 2016.

If you do have a problem with your home, how you make a home warranty claim will depend on the section of your warranty that applies. You will need to check your Certificate of Insurance and policy wording, for details of the cover provided.

Build-Zone has built a network of many professional companies in our industry industry over the years and from our experience BuildStore and Yellow Tree finance are some of the best for Development Finance for our customers, below you can find out more information to see which would be best for your development.

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Want to know more? Our frequently asked questions are answered here.

If you have bought a home benefiting from a Build-Zone warranty, you can be secure in the knowledge that it has undergone a thorough technical audit process, to ensure it is constructed to the standard required by Build-Zone.

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