Business insurance
Insurance For Painters
Compare business insurance built around the real risks painters face — and line up the right cover before your renewal.
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How it works
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A few details about your business and the cover you need. Takes under a minute.
We match you
We line you up with the right vetted broker for painters and your risks — no guesswork.
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Your broker takes it from there — quotes and cover, sorted.
What you get
Built around your business
- Public liability plus cover for the tools, vans, and job sites you rely on every day.
- Protection against on-site damage, injury, and third-party claims — the risks clients ask trades to carry.
- A renewal review timed before your policy rolls over, so you are not auto-renewed on a stale premium.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us your trade, the gear you carry, and when your cover renews.
- 2We match you to a broker who insures hands-on trades every day.
- 3You compare the cover and only switch if it beats what you have.
Important note
Good to know
No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
Business insurance
Insurance for Painters
Painting carries real liability — you work in clients' homes and on busy sites with spray, solvents and access gear, and overspray on a neighbour's car or paint on a hardwood floor is a genuine claim. Public liability is the core cover if you damage property or someone is hurt, alongside tool and equipment cover for your spray rigs and scaffold. If you have employees or subbies, workers' compensation is required.
You will also want to consider cover for working at heights and product or completed-work issues. Premiums for a small painting crew often sit around the ~$1,200 mark, and with many trade policies renewing around 30 June, it pays to review your cover before the new financial year so an overspray claim or a damaged floor does not come straight out of your margin.
Common questions
Painters — insurance questions
What insurance does a painter really need?
Public liability is essential because you work in homes and on sites where overspray, drips and damage are real risks, and tool cover protects your spray rigs, compressors and scaffold. If you employ anyone, workers' compensation is legally required, and many crews carry it all under one trade policy.
Am I covered for overspray or paint damage?
Accidental property damage like overspray on a car or paint on a floor is exactly what public liability responds to, though check your policy does not exclude spray application. Reviewing this before your 30 June renewal avoids a costly gap when you are spraying near vehicles or finished surfaces.
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