Non-standard Home Insurance

Non-standard Home Insurance

Is your home made from unusual materials or methods of construction?

Non-standard insurance is required for homes that are made from (what insurers consider) unusual materials or methods of construction.

Non-standard insurance is required for homes that are made from (what insurers consider) unusual materials or methods of construction. What they have in common is that they are unique, and as such require specialist insurance cover.  Non-standard generally means homes that are not made from brick or stone and do not have a traditional tiled or slated roof. Instead these homes are more likely to have a corrugated metal roof and timber cladding or render.  To most insurers such buildings potentially carry more risk in terms of repair or replacing parts of the property. This is due to the materials involved and, also because there is less historical data available to provide certainty.

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Awards and Accreditations

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Ethical Consumer

Naturesave has been given the top ethical score by Ethical Consumer, and they have also awarded us Best Buy status.

Ethical Consumer is an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative founded in 1989. Their primary goal is to make businesses more sustainable through consumer pressure. Their mission includes the following:

  • Help consumers to challenge corporate power by using their economic vote every time they go shopping.
  • They have a fully transparent ranking system with all data available to subscribers.

Good with Money

We are in the top four ethical and eco-friendly UK home insurers in Good With Money, one of the UK's top directories for ethical consumers who want to "become Good with money while doing good with money".

The Good Shopping Guide

We are also highly rated by The Good Shopping Guide (GSG) achieving a perfect score of 100 out of 100. GSG wants to "encourage more companies in the insurance sector to follow Naturesave's example and adopt more ethical policies and practices."

Queen's Award

Naturesave is the only insurer to win a Queen's Award for Sustainable Development.

Naturesave is a specialist in non-standard home insurance

Naturesave is a specialist in non-standard home insurance and has provided cover for houses featured on Grand Designs, as well as many other eco-homes and non-standard buildings.  Our support this sector comes from a belief that it is imperative that the groundbreaking and innovative eco or low carbon homes of today,  become the standard construction techniques of tomorrow.

For properties using solar panels, Naturesave offers cover as standard, for material damage (including storm, fire, lightning and theft) and public liability. Additionally,  we offer mechanical breakdown and loss of revenue, making our solar panel cover the most comprehensive available.  Please note that mechanical breakdown cover is limited to solar PV post 2009 MCS approval.

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What We Cover

Cover for buildings, including rented property, holiday homes, holiday lets and non-standard construction properties.  We are also specialist insurers in eco-homes, timber-framed, straw bale and completed self-build homes.

Cover for domestic renewable energy systems comes as standard, we provide cover for all systems; from solar panels and heat pumps to biomass boilers and micro-hydro systems. Cover is for material damage (including storm, fire, lightning and theft), mechanical breakdown, public liability and loss of revenue.  For renewable systems eligible for the Feed-In Tariff see Household Renewable Energy System Information

Cover for contents in the home, including free accidental damage for non-portable home entertainment equipment.

Insurance available for worldwide cover of items that you often take away from the home; including laptops, tablets, mobile phones, jewellery and personal effects.

Why Choose Naturesave?

Ethical Insurance

  • Sustainable and ethical approach to insurance
  • Policy fees support The Naturesave Trust environmental funding
  • Committed to sustainability and environmental protection
  • Transparent policies and honest claims handling

Comprehensive Coverage

  • Specialist coverage for renewable energy systems
  • Material damage protection including storm, fire, and theft
  • Business interruption coverage for lost revenue
  • All systems covered: Solar panels, Heat pumps, Biomass boilers, and Micro-hydro systems

Award-Winning Service

  • Top ethical score by Ethical Consumer
  • Winner of Queen's Award for Sustainable Development
  • Perfect score from The Good Shopping Guide
  • Dedicated customer support from expert advisors

Interested in a bespoke no-obligation green home insurance quote?

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