Home insurance warning over DIY projects

People must tell their home insurance company that they plan to undertake a major DIY project before they start, one expert has warned.

Rhiannon Harris, a spokesperson for Endsleigh explained that anyone who does not do so risks invalidating their home insurance .

She said: We must be advised of any alteration of the risk, so this will include any DIY projects, in order that we may consider the continuation of cover in general.

People might also find that their home insurance company will not pay out if it judges any damage to have been caused by bad workmanship or the use of faulty materials, she added.

Ms Harris's comments follow a recent study by Halifax Home Insurance which found that seven million households have been left with an unfinished DIY project.

The firm advises that people employ a qualified tradesperson in order to avoid the risk of invalidating their home insurance policy .