What insurance does a finish carpentry business need? (2026)
Most finish carpentry operations carry a stack of commercial-insurance lines — some legally required (typically workers' compensation when you have employees), most commonly carried because clients, landlords, lenders, or regulators expect them. Below: the lines that bureau filings most often cite for finish carpentry operations. Confirm what's legally required vs commonly carried with a licensed agent in your state — requirements vary state by state.
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Insurance requirements for other industries
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| Business activity |
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| Aluminum door and window, residential-type, installation |
| Built-in wood cabinets constructed on site |
| Cabinetry work performed at the construction site |
| Cabinets, wood built-in, constructed on site |
| Cabinet work performed at the construction site |
| Carpenters (except framing) |
| Carpentry work (except framing) |
| Countertop (except ceramic tile or stone), residential-type, installation |
| Deck construction, residential-type |
| Door and window frame construction |
| Door and window, prefabricated, installation |
| Door, folding, installation |
| Finish carpentry |
| Garage door, residential-type, installation |
| Hermetically sealed window unit, residential-type, installation |
| Kitchen cabinets and counters, constructed on site |
| Millwork installation |
| Molding or trim, wood or plastic, installation |
| Overhead door, residential-type, installation |
| Paneling installation |
| Prefabricated kitchen and bath cabinet, residential-type, installation |
| Prefabricated sash and door installation |
| Shelving, wood, constructed on site |
| Ship joinery contractors |