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# Does Builders Risk Cover Faulty Workmanship?

Usually not the cost to correct faulty workmanship—the cited ISO form excludes defective work, though separate damage that follows may be treated differently under its ensuing-loss wording.

Usually not the cost to correct faulty workmanship. The cited ISO form excludes defective work, though separate damage that follows may be treated differently under its ensuing-loss wording. Its wording also addresses ensuing loss, so damage that follows a defect may not have the same treatment as repairing the defective component. The policy language controls whether a resulting fire, collapse, or other damage remains covered. Ask for the exact exclusion and ensuing-loss wording, and check whether the quote offers a buyback or limited resultant-damage endorsement. Keep contractor warranty obligations and liability insurance separate from first-party project property coverage. A contractor’s general liability policy is not automatically a warranty for the contractor’s own defective work; its terms govern any claim for resulting damage to other property. Ask the broker to coordinate that policy with the builders risk form, and request an example in writing of how the proposed wording treats repair of the bad work versus ensuing damage to separate insured property.

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## Related Coverage

- [Builders risk](https://spot.insure/coverage/builders-risk)

## Sources

1. [Small Business](https://content.naic.org/consumer/small-business.htm). National Association of Insurance Commissioners; FAQ: What’s general liability insurance?; What does general liability not cover?; What are other types of business liability insurance?. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Builders Risk Coverage Form](https://assets.touchpointmarkets.com/e8/58/dec27c1b462c8227b4693fb8ac81/ih-00-70-05-17-builders-risk-coverage-form.pdf). Insurance Services Office, Inc.; hosted by Touchpoint Markets; IH 00 70 05 17, A.1.c and A.2 pp. 1–2; A.3 and A.4 pp. 2–5; A.5 and A.6 pp. 5–8; B.2–3 pp. 10–11; C–E pp. 12–13; copyright 2017, illustrative specimen. Accessed 2026-09-25.
3. [Insurance Clauses – Builders Risk](https://www.oregon.gov/das/risk/pages/insclausesbldrsrisk.aspx). Oregon Department of Administrative Services; Builders Risk: Clause, When do they apply?, Notes, Additional Information; Builders Risk Installation Floater. Accessed 2026-09-25.

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