Cleaning, landscaping & pest control

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Saved research for Cleaning, landscaping & pest control frequently highlights completed operations, employee injuries, commercial auto. Confirm which concerns apply to the actual work, what controls are used and whether additional activities change the coverage discussion.

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Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5)

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General Liability

Exterminating and Pest Control Services: Core premises and completed-operations coverage, though standard forms often exclude pesticide-related pollution claims — policy language worth scrutinizing.

Janitorial Services: Covers third-party bodily injury and property damage at client sites — the core liability exposure for this class.

Commercial Auto

Exterminating and Pest Control Services: Technician vehicles are a primary exposure given the mobile, client-site nature of operations.

Janitorial Services: Company-owned vans or vehicles transporting crews and equipment are a common exposure; hired and non-owned auto often relevant when employees use personal vehicles.

Workers' Compensation

Exterminating and Pest Control Services: Chemical exposure, confined space entry, and physical work conditions create meaningful employee injury exposure.

Janitorial Services: Labor-intensive operations with field crews make this a primary cost driver; injury frequency is meaningful in this class.

Commercial Property

Exterminating and Pest Control Services: Office, chemical storage, and equipment coverage for the business's own location.

Janitorial Services: Relevant primarily if the operation owns or leases a fixed office, warehouse, or storage facility.

Inland Marine / Equipment Floater

Janitorial Services: Cleaning equipment, floor machines, and supplies transported between client sites may need broader coverage than standard property forms provide.

Landscaping Services: Covers mowers, blowers, hand tools, and trailers while in transit and at job sites — a meaningful exposure given equipment values.

Umbrella / Excess Liability

Landscaping Services: Hardscape installation, retained walls, and commercial contracts can produce severity that warrants excess limits above primary GL and auto.

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings: Completed-operations severity and client-property damage potential may warrant excess limits above primary GL.

Inland Marine / Contractors Equipment

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services: Truck-mounted cleaning units and portable extraction equipment may not be fully covered under standard auto or BOP property — worth verifying limits.

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings: Specialized cleaning equipment, pressure washers, and tools transported to job sites.

Pollution Liability

Exterminating and Pest Control Services: Pesticide and fumigant application frequently triggers pollution exclusions in standard GL; a separate contractors pollution liability policy is often worth considering.

Questions to ask

  1. Does the operation include fumigation services, and if so, what types of fumigants are used? (Exterminating and Pest Control Services)
  2. What types of facilities are cleaned — residential, light commercial, industrial, or specialized environments like medical or food service? (Janitorial Services)
  3. What is the split between residential and commercial accounts, and are there any municipal or HOA contracts? (Landscaping Services)
  4. Is work primarily residential, commercial, or a mix of both? (Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services)
  5. What specific services does the business perform — chimney, pool, duct, gutter, exterior washing, or a combination? (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings)
  6. What is the split between residential and commercial accounts, and do commercial accounts include food service, healthcare, or industrial facilities? (Exterminating and Pest Control Services)
  7. How many employees or subcontractors are used, and are subcontractors verified to carry their own coverage? (Janitorial Services)
  8. Does the operation include any tree trimming, removal, or climbing services? (Landscaping Services)

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