At Dixons we always believe in delivering value to our customers. One of the biggest factors in Property Owners insurance is the rebuild value and the risk of under insurance. Buildings should always be insured for the amount it would cost to rebuild them. However, fewer than one in ten commercial properties in the UK are covered correctly.
If you are over-insured you are probably paying too much for your buildings insurance. If you are underinsured, you face a reduced payout in the event of a claim. Insurance claims can be reduced by hundreds of thousands of pounds due to under-insurance.
Getting someone to visit your property to carry out a professional assessment can be time-consuming and very expensive. However, thanks to our
partnership with RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com we can offer you a reliable low-cost service from a ‘Regulated by RICS’ (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) organisation.
As a partner broker we have negotiated the following rates for our clients:
You’ll receive a comprehensive Rebuild Cost Assessment (RCA) report guiding you on how much you should insure your buildings for. This is a fantastic and affordable online service which can protect your organisation from the potentially severe consequences of underinsurance.
The Rebuild Cost Assessment report is designed to advise you if the cost to rebuild your property from scratch. The report also provides information on how we arrive at our final assessment.
The Assessment should take between 3-6 working days from the acknowledgment of order. However, this is a guide only and some assessments may be completed sooner. If it appears an assessment may take longer than stipulated, we will contact you and advise you accordingly.
Yes, the assessment will include all units/outbuildings within the boundaries of your property, they will be separately recorded. If on receipt of the report a unit/outbuilding has not been recorded, please notify us immediately.
We use a number of different sources to gather the information required to complete your Rebuild Cost Assessment report. Our assessment does not rely on any one piece of information.
Part of the assessment is a review of planning applications and these will be taken into consideration. However, we are aware that not all building work is subject to planning. If you have had any recent development of this nature, you should contact us and make us aware of this prior to the Rebuild Cost Assessment.
You should receive an email confirming receipt of payment and acknowledging your order. If you do not receive an email from us, please contact us. You will then receive notifications updating you on the status of your assessment. You should receive your Rebuild Cost Assessment report within 3-6 working days.
From time to time there may be a need for further information and if so one of our Advisers will contact you.
We will not share the findings of your Rebuild Cost Assessment report with any other parties, unless you give us written permission to do so. Please refer to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
It is important you take the time to enter the full address of the property you wish to be assessed correctly, including the postcode. However, if we believe the details provided are incorrect in any way, one of our Advisers will attempt to contact you to clarify. Unfortunately, we cannot accept responsibility for any errors made by you when inputting your details.
All our Rebuild Cost Assessment reports are quality assured prior to release by a member of our experienced team. The team have access to up to date rebuilding cost data available to guide them such as that of the Building Cost Information Service compiled and maintained by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
The cost of an on-site Rebuild Cost Assessment depends on several factors, including the location and type of property involved. This means we only offer individual quotations per property for site assessments. Should you request a site assessment, or should we be unable to complete a desktop assessment without visiting your property, we will contact you to discuss your needs and provide a quotation, which will include appropriate terms and conditions for your consideration and acceptance.
The whole purpose of our service is to supply you with a comprehensive Rebuild Cost Assessment report, which you can then use to help you determine an adequate level of insurance cover for your property. Our report provides a full breakdown of all calculations leading to our Rebuild Cost Assessment of your property and will also include building measurement, pictures and maps. We provide a sample report on our website, you can find it here.
Our Rebuild Cost Assessment is valid at the time of the assessment. Making provision for inflation or the Retail Price Index (RPI), will normally be part of your insurance arrangement. However the inflation provision can take many forms, you will need to check this with your insurance broker or insurer. It is your responsibility to ensure you arrange adequate levels of cover for your buildings on an ongoing basis. Should you make any significant changes to your property that you believe could affect the Rebuild Cost, e.g. an extension, mezzanine floor or new outbuilding then again you should contact your insurance broker or insurer, who may recommend you obtain a revised Rebuild Cost Assessment. Within the assessment, we make recommendations with respect to the frequency of the assessment which will often depend on the complexity of the property.
This all depends upon the findings of our Rebuild Cost Assessment and the subsequent action you choose to take. For example, if our Rebuild Cost Assessment indicates you have insured your property by too much, you may be able to reduce the sums insured on your property, which in turn could lead to a lower premium. Conversely, if our Rebuild Cost Assessment indicates you have not insured your property for enough, you may need to increase the sums insured on your property, which in turn could lead to a higher premium. It is important to remember that the potential financial impact of being underinsured could be severe in the event of a claim. We always recommend you discuss the findings of our Rebuild Cost Assessment with your insurance broker or insurer.
Responsibility for setting the correct sums insured on buildings always rests with the policyholder. Insurance brokers and insurers are experts in offering and providing insurance, not in assessing the Rebuild Cost of properties.
The notes within the report clearly set out what is and isn’t included, you can check these in advance by reviewing the ‘Assessment notes’ here.
