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What is Insurance Reinstatement Valuation?

Usually, the home insurance you purchase is calculated not upon the value of your property in today’s market, but instead on the cost of reinstating the property as it stands on a particular date. An insurance reinstatement valuation informs insurance companies on how much it will cost to rebuild the structure should it sustain major damage.

By overestimating the value, you might find yourself overpaying in insurance. On the other hand, if you are underpaying your insurance due to a low reinstatement cost valuation, you might not have enough coverage to restore your property in case of a catastrophe. Instead of estimating, an RICS surveyor rightly establishes the insurance reinstatement valuation of your home.

Our panel of valuers use the latest RICS Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) guidelines to provide the London homes and businesses with apt and professional Reinstatement Cost Assessment. Call today for a Reinstatement Valuation in London.

Benefits from Reinstatement Valuation

With an insurance reinstatement valuation from an RICS-registered valuer, you can:

  • pay the correct amount for home insurance: you could be unnecessarily paying too much or too little for insure due to incorrect estimates
  • minimise the risk of inaccuracies: sail through the insurance application process with a proper, up-to-date insurance reinstatement valuation
  • stay prepared for any eventuality: have peace of mind knowing that your insurance covers you for a worst-case scenario

Cost of an Insurance Reinstatement Valuation

Online estimates for the cost of rebuilding from scratch tend to be free and of varying reliability. For reasons explained below, if you over or under the estimate, you could pay too much or too little for your home insurance. The exception to this rule, is an opportunity to obtain a more accurate reinstatement cost assessment from an RICS registered valuer.