When you’re in the business of giving advice or providing a specialist service, you may need insurance to protect against mistakes, negligence, and other types of professional wrongdoing. In Australia, having coverage may even be a legal requirement.

Are you thinking of starting your own plumbing business? If you’ve always wanted to work for yourself and have the skills and experience, then beginning a plumbing business could have plenty of rewards and opportunities for you. In this guide, we’ll take a close look at the essential steps you can take to get started, covering everything from financial planning to purchasing insurance.

Do you enjoy working at heights and using your hands and practical know-who to solve problems? If you do, then a career in roof plumbing may just be the ideal career choice for you.

Business insurance. It’s probably not top of mind for most busy tradies. You may be required to have certain policies to work, but beyond that, you might not think about it much.

If you want to become an apprentice plumber, committing to learning the trade through an apprenticeship can be a great way to learn the plumbing trade from the ground up and begin a rewarding career in the plumbing industry. As an apprentice, you will learn under the watchful eye of professional plumbers who will mentor you and help you to develop the skills and knowledge that will set you up for a promising plumbing career.

Everyday Tradies are exposed to variety of risks in their work – third-party injuries or property damage, lost or damaged tools, and equipment breakdown are just a few of these common risks. Covering these risks with business insurance can help to protect businesses from the cost of these risks occurring.

Whether you’re an architect, an IT consultant or or a real estate agent, Professional Indemnity insurance* is something you may wish to consider to help safeguard your business.

Whether you’re an electrician, plumber, carpenter or builder, working as a tradie means facing risks every day. That’s where tradie insurance comes in. Business insurance can help safeguard you from financial loss, legal claims and downtime so you can focus on what you do best: getting the job done.

Australian builders can get insurance to protect just about any part of their business—from tools and materials, tool and equipment cover, contract works, and protection against worksite hazards like property damage and workplace accidents. But there might be one part of your business that’s not yet covered—your professional services and advice.

Tradespeople are skilled professionals who possess a high degree of both theoretical and practical knowledge of their trade, be it plumbing, carpentry, electrical, concreting, painting, or bricklaying, to name a few.