AK mechanical contractor bonds.
$300. Five minutes.

A mechanical contractor — plumbing, heating, refrigeration, and related trades — registers with a $10,000 bond. Ours is $300 flat, 3% of the bond amount, with a five-minute application and no credit check on this bond.

Required to register as a mechanical contractor in Alaska under AS 08.18.071
Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $300, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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Capital
McKinney
Terra
JLL
Triple Five
Georgetown
How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Contractor registration bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with DCCED

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your mechanical contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$300
2-year term
$600
3-year term
$900
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Alaska registers mechanical contractors — plumbing, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and related mechanical trades — through DCCED, and conditions registration on a $10,000 surety bond. The bond stands behind your work and your compliance with the contractor registration law.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Alaska (the obligee), with harmed property owners and laborers as the protected parties. If you fail to perform or leave covered unpaid claims, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your registration, so we track it and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

AS 08.18.071 (mechanical)Alaska Statute 08.18.071 sets a $10,000 contractor registration bond for a mechanical contractor, the same amount as a specialty contractor. General contractors register at $25,000 and residential-only contractors at $20,000. Confirm your registration class with DCCED before filing.

You need this bond if you're

Registering as a mechanical contractor in Alaska
A plumbing, HVAC, or refrigeration contractor whose work is mechanical
Renewing a mechanical registration with an expiring or non-renewing bond
New to Alaska and registering in the mechanical class

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Alaska mechanical contractor bond? +
The premium is $300 — a flat 3% of the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every mechanical contractor. The $10,000 is set by statute, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000? +
No. You pay $300. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond? +
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all.
Is the mechanical bond the same as the specialty bond? +
Both are $10,000 bonds at $300, set by the same statute. The difference is your registration class with DCCED — mechanical trades register as mechanical, single-specialty trades as specialty. The bond amount and price are identical.
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Finish your DCCED registration today.

$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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