Drywall Certificate Checklist

Business: ________________ Requesting party: ________________ Project type: ________________

Use this checklist with the contract insurance exhibit. A certificate shows evidence of coverage, but the requesting party may also require endorsement copies or specific policy wording before work starts.

• Named insured matches the drywall business shown in the contract: ________________
• Certificate holder matches the requesting party or the exact certificate holder wording in the contract: ________________
• Project description matches the drywall work, project name, and location required by the contract.
• Policy dates cover the expected work period before work begins.
• General liability, workers compensation, employers liability, commercial auto, and umbrella or excess liability are listed only when the contract requires them.
• The certificate request includes any required notice wording only if the policy and certificate rules allow it.

Check the contract before sending this list. Ask only for the wording the contract requires.

• Additional insured for ongoing operations in favor of ________________ and other parties named in the contract.
• Additional insured for completed operations in favor of ________________ and other parties named in the contract.
• Waiver of subrogation in favor of ________________ if the contract requires it.
• Primary and noncontributory wording if the contract requires your policy to apply before the requesting party's insurance.
• Per-project aggregate wording if the contract requires the general liability aggregate to apply separately to the project.
• Endorsement copies attached when the contract says the certificate alone is not enough.
• Completed operations coverage period checked against the contract after the drywall work is finished.

Use the contract's required limits first. The examples below show how some owners scale limits for construction work; they are not universal drywall requirements.

Write any contract wording that needs review before the certificate is issued.

Special parties to name:

Additional insured form or edition requested:

Waiver of subrogation wording:

Primary and noncontributory wording:

Per-project aggregate wording:

Completed operations period:

Umbrella or excess liability requirement:

Other certificate or endorsement instructions:

Before sending the request, attach the insurance exhibit or contract page that lists the required limits and endorsements.

• Send this checklist with the contract insurance pages.
• Ask whether endorsement copies are needed, not just a certificate.
• Ask whether any required wording cannot be issued under the current policy.
• Confirm whether the requesting party will review the certificate before the drywall crew starts work.