We Are Building Warranty Specialists

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) provides building warranty & insurance – operating nationally with offices in St Helens, Huddersfield, London, Birmingham, Belfast & Horsham – offering development-related insurances and a service designed to give customers peace of mind.

how it works

property developers

At Advantage we understand the pressures that the role of a property developer can bring with it…

builders & homeowners

At Advantage Home Construction Insurance, we understand the complexities of the property…

housing associations

The common misconception amongst Housing Associations is that they have to go with the…

Structural Defects Warranty

Structural Defects Warranty protects against defects in newly built or converted and refurbished residential developments…

Advantage structural defects and building warranty specialists has been in business for 10 years
Relationship Manager meeting at Advantage Structural Warranty Insurance Specialists
Advantage Home Construction Insurance is a leading structural defects insurance specialist.

ABOUT ADVANTAGE

Trusted Building Warranty Insurance Specialists

Looking for building warranty and insurance? At Advantage, we can offer you the support of a dedicated relationship manager, working with leading insurers, to provide you with the building warranty you need.   

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) is a leading building warranty and insurance specialist. We’ll provide you with a dedicated relationship manager to make the process of securing cover smooth and efficient. We have offices in St Helens, London, Birmingham, Yorkshire and Northern Ireland.

When working with Advantage, you’ll benefit from the support of our team of experts, both on and off site, to provide you with the most appropriate cover, whether you’re overseeing a multi-million pound development or building your dream home.

Relationship Manager meeting at Advantage Structural Warranty Insurance Specialists
Advantage Home Construction Insurance is a leading structural defects insurance specialist.

ABOUT ADVANTAGE

Trusted Structural Warranty Insurance Specialists

Looking for structural defects insurance? At Advantage, we can offer you the support of a dedicated relationship manager, working with leading insurers, to provide you with the cover you need.   

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) is a leading structural defects insurance specialist. We’ll provide you with a dedicated relationship manager to make the process of securing latent defects cover smooth and efficient. We have offices in St Helens, London, Birmingham, Yorkshire and Northern Ireland.

When working with Advantage, you’ll benefit from the support of our team of experts, both on and off site, to provide you with the most appropriate cover, whether you’re overseeing a multi-million pound development or building your dream home.

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WHAT WE COVER

Home Construction Insurance Products

We pride ourselves on delivering gold standard structural products providing our customers with the protection they need. 
Talk to your relationship manager today to find out how we can help you with your building insurance needs.

Structural Defects Warranty

Structural defects warranty is considered a requirement by the majority of UK mortgage lenders before lending…

performance bonds

Performance bonds are becoming more commonplace in the UK construction industry. Developers and contractors are…

road & sewer bonds

Road bonds & Sewer bonds are required by the highway authorities for any development.

self-build insurance

Self-Build Insurance and 10 Year Warranty are essential for anyone planning a renovation, barn conversion or new build.

commercial schemes

All commercial developments – from offices to retail units to schools, to name but a few – require insurance.

retrospective insurance

We provide Retrospective Insurance on developments that have already been built but do not have an existing policy.

conversions

We provide latent defects insurance for conversion projects of all scales.

£6b Risks Insured

We have amassed over £6b in insured risks since we were founded

85+ Years

of combined experience in the
building insurance industry

6 UK Based Offices

providing coverage to all corners of the UK with fully staffed offices

Looking for a building warranty & insurance quote? contact us

WHY CHOOSE US

Why Choose Advantage for

Building Warranty Insurance

We can offer the right cover for your development

Our policies are underwritten by industry-leading insurers, giving you peace of mind when it comes to choosing the right cover for your project.

You’ll have access to a dedicated account manager

Our clients are busy people, so we make sure they all have a dedicated account manager. This means you’ll be dealing with someone who has the time to get to know you and your project and can deal with your requirements as quickly and efficiently as possible.

 

“Very personal service. One person to answer the phone to, one email address – in a world of faceless quoting and messaging, Advantage helped the project along in a timely and professional way” said Advantage client, David Hill.

Because we’re building warranty specialists, we have access to cover for construction projects & properties of all sizes

We cover both commercial and residential properties, ranging from individual one-off house-builds to developments with a build cost of over £50m. We also work with Housing Associations and can offer retrospective cover for completed developments. Alternatively, we offer structural warranties for conversions and can even assist with road and sewer bonds. Please pay a visit to our What We Cover page for more information on the range of cover we can offer.

We’re part of the consumer codes approval scheme

Advantage is part of Trading Standards’ Consumer Codes Approval Scheme. What they say: Consumers can look out for the CTSI approved code logo when searching for a business. They can be confident that any approved business they choose has a proven commitment to honest business and higher customer standards.”

We have a highly experienced team of property insurance specialists

With four decades of industry experience, we’re ideally equipped to deal with the challenges you’re likely to face on and off-site. We have a reputation for being proactive in our approach, helping move projects of all sizes forward, and for giving our clients peace of mind at every stage of the development process.

We specialise in offering long-term solutions, not short-term fixes

Structural warranties provide cover if a structural defect is detected within 10-12 years of your project being completed, so we’re used to thinking about the long-term. We’re proud that many of the UK’s biggest developers return to us again and again, and we’ve built our business upon long-term relationships in the fields of construction and insurance.   

We work with the best in the business

We’re proud to work with many of the nation’s biggest developers, and with leading Housing Associations, as well as with individual home owners, not to mention leading insurers.

 

To find out more about how we can help with your project, please call us today on 0845 900 3969.   

Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

Sarah

Google Reviews

Queries were answered in a timely, efficient, friendly and knowledgeable manner. I spoke with Iain White, who kept me updated along the process. Clear and precise information, using Advantage was a smooth process.

Trevor

Google Reviews

Derek at AHCI has now assisted in covering several of our projects. He always approaches each scheme with the same level of professionalism and friendliness that makes the process so much easier. AHCI continues to be our firm of choice.

Begum

Google Reviews

(Advantage) helped us to get latent defects insurance for our new build after the original insurance company collapsed. Michele Mauchel, who was the contact person for us, was a real star. As a result of her brilliant work and patience, we obtained our certificate. This could (have been) much more painful without her. We would like to thank all the technical team, especially Luke, who patiently waited for the technical documents that we extracted from the builder.

Samson

Google Reviews

(This is my) first project of building three houses. I was connected with AHCI in regards to obtaining building insurance. I met Derek Byrne and he is the most efficient and helpful person I have met in my life. AHCI is very professional and supportive to newcomers in the property business. Thanks AHCI for all your help and encouragement to grow in business.

Ashley

Google Reviews

(We) had a fantastic service from Iain White and he managed to save us a lot of money on our structural warranty! Will definitely recommend his service and AHCI warranties to others.

Jon

Google Reviews

Advantage assisted us with complicated retrospective warranties that other warranty providers would not entertain. We were put in touch under recommendation and our experience with Advantage was great service simplified by a single point of contact, Daniel Phillips, who held our hand through the process. What was fast becoming a very stressful situation with major financial pressures was expedited by the professional, timely & comprehensive service Advantage provided. Would have no hesitation in recommending Advantage and the personal support provided by Dan.

Sharon

Google Reviews

Advantage were extremely swift in responding to all our technical queries about our warranty, Iain White supported the project and worked with a great mix of professionalism and friendliness. We will definitely use them in the future.

Liam

Google Reviews

I dealt with Steven French at Advantage Insurance and I couldn't of asked for a better service from him. Throughout the whole process hes always been very helpful & proactive. I will continue to use him on future developments. Great service!

Sam

Google Reviews

Advantage were absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Fantastic customer service, efficient and very knowledgeable!

Deborah

Google Reviews

I am pleased to leave a five star review for this company because it is well deserved. Fantastic service. I dealt with a lady named Lauren Godwin who was extremely professional. Highly recommend.

Tom

Google Reviews

I am the owner and director of a property development firm. Derek took what was in previous experience (with another firm) a laborious and frustrating exercise and made it fluid and painless. He is highly professional, diligent and made the the entire journey of getting warranties set up on our new build project effortless. Highly recommend Advantage and Derek Byrne.

Ian

Google Reviews

Advantage offer a good, professional service along with a more than suitable product. We have used Advantage on our last 3 builds and wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Ashley

Google Reviews

Had a fantastic service from Iain White and he managed to save us a lot of money on our structural warranty! Will definitely recommend his service and AHCI warranties to others.

Sarah

Google Reviews

Queries were answered in a timely, efficient, friendly and knowledgable manner. I spoke with Iain White, who kept me updated along the process.

Clear and precise information, using Advantage was a smooth process.

Julie

Google Reviews

We are delighted to leave a 5 star review for AHCI following the conversion of our garage to a 2 bedroom dwelling. We were dealing with Josh Giblin throughout the whole process, and found him to be very responsive, very patient (as we are newbies to this), extremely informative and professional - from the initial quotation, through to receiving the certificate of compliance. We would have no hesitation in recommending AHCI for anyone looking for a 10 year latent defect warranty on their new-build project. Thanks Josh - you're a credit to the business.

Carl

Google Reviews

Providers of structural warranties - Professional and timely from start to finish, swift replies and site visits. Efficient and proactive upto press. Hopefully continue to work together effectively in the future.

Brent

Google Reviews

Excellent service required for completion of house. Derek the relationship manager worked miracles to get it over the line in a short space of time

Phil

Google Reviews

What I liked is the face to face in person contact with the right people. This makes such a big difference than just dealing with a large faceless entity that just wants your money. I received great service, a great product so I am very happy

Sarah

Google Reviews

I have dealt with Iain White of Advantage and he always deals with things in a professional and timely manner and l couldn't recommend him highly enough! Thanks Iain.

Mark

Google Reviews

Andrew provided excellent service, was extremely responsive and dealt with everything quickly and professionally.

Iain

Google Reviews

Very personal service, 1 person to answer the phone to, 1 email address, in a world of faceless quoting and messaging service Advantage helped the project along in a timely and professional way

Beth

Google Reviews

Great customer service! Would happily use them again.

Aron

Google Reviews

I dealt with Gavin Blay on a project, the service has been excellent and I would highly recommend

Matthew

Google Reviews

We have used Advantage for several years and have found them to be very professional and easy to work with. Their contract and sales team are friendly and the on site inspectors are detailed and readily available to book an appointment

Adrian

Google Reviews

Providers of structural warranties - professional, efficient and proactive. Great to do business with.

Shirley

Google Reviews

I bought buildings insurance from this company, my circumstances were quite complicated but I dealt with Francessco who was absolutely brilliant at making the whole thing easy. Excellent service

Hylton

Google Reviews

Great company and great to work with always give you a great service have used them a few times

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Contact Us Today to Get a Quote

Contact us today to receive a no obligation quote from our friendly and professional team of construction insurance specialists.

Our Location

Advantage House, 110 Mere Grange, St Helens, WA9 5GG

Quick Contact

Email: sales@ahci.co.uk
Phone: 0800 0987 934

Opening Times

Monday - Friday: 8:00 - 17:00
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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