AZ commercial contractor bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Every Arizona commercial-only contractor license requires a license bond filed with the Registrar of Contractors under A.R.S. 32-1152. The ROC sets the amount by your classification and volume — generally $2,500 to $100,000 for commercial — and we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

Required for a commercial-only ROC license under A.R.S. 32-1152
Amount set by the ROC for your classification and volume — commonly $2,500–$100,000 commercial
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter the amount your license class requires and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for most commercial license bonds — enter your amount, pay, and file with the ROC. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

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Your business details, the bond amount your classification requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY OR SAME DAY

Issued or quick review

Lower amounts issue right after payment. Larger commercial limits may get a brief underwriter review — no credit pull required to start.

SAME DAY

File with the Registrar of Contractors

Submit the executed bond with your ROC license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Registrar insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the amount your classification requires and the premium updates.

$2,500 bond
$275
$25,000 bond
$750
$100,000 bond
$3,000
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the commercial license bond covers

Arizona licenses contractors through the Registrar of Contractors (ROC), and A.R.S. 32-1152 conditions every original license on a surety bond (or cash deposit) acceptable to the Registrar. The amount is set by your license classification and estimated annual construction volume.

A commercial license bond protects parties with a direct contract who are damaged by work that doesn’t comply with the applicable building or construction code, or with Arizona contracting law. Commercial bond limits run higher than residential — commonly $2,500 to $100,000 — because commercial projects carry larger exposure and there is no Residential Recovery Fund behind commercial work.

The bond is continuous in form, with total aggregate liability capped at the face amount, and it must stay active for your license to be issued or renewed. We track yours and notify you ahead of expiration. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.

A.R.S. 32-1152 (Registrar of Contractors)A.R.S. 32-1152 requires a contractor to file a surety bond (or cash deposit) acceptable to the Registrar of Contractors before an original license is granted, in an amount set by license classification and estimated annual construction volume. Commercial bond limits are higher than residential — commonly $2,500 to $100,000 — and commercial work is not backstopped by the Residential Recovery Fund. Confirm the amount on your ROC application.

You need this bond if you are

Applying for a commercial-only ROC license — general or specialty
Renewing a commercial license whose bond is expiring or was non-renewed
Adding a commercial classification that carries its own bond limit
Bidding larger commercial work that raised your estimated volume tier

Five minutes to submit.

Submit the application with the amount your commercial class requires — lower limits issue on the spot, larger limits may get a brief review.

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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 Arizona commercial contractor bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by the Registrar of Contractors based on your classification and annual volume — commonly $2,500 to $100,000 for commercial. Enter the figure on your ROC notice and the quote updates.
Why is the commercial bond larger than residential? +
Commercial projects carry larger exposure, and commercial work is not backstopped by the ROC’s Residential Recovery Fund. So the Registrar sets higher bond limits for commercial classifications.
What does the bond protect? +
It protects parties with a direct contract who are damaged by work that doesn’t comply with the applicable building or construction code, or with Arizona contracting law. If the surety pays, you repay the surety.
Is there a credit check? +
No credit pull is required to start. Larger commercial bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review during underwriting, which never affects your credit score.
Do I need both commercial and residential bonds? +
Only for the work you’re licensed to do. A commercial-only license needs the commercial bond; a residential-only license needs the residential bond. A dual license carries both, with amounts added together.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the ROC set and file the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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