Durango plumbing contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Durango requires every master plumber to execute a $5,000 bond with the City Clerk's office before doing plumbing work in the city. Ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Durango plumbing contractor bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Durango won't license you to plumb in the city without this on file. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check. Most applicants approve instantly.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Durango City Clerk
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City Clerk's office alongside your master plumber and business license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Durango requires every master plumber to execute a good and sufficient $5,000 bond with the City Clerk's office before doing plumbing work in the city. A plumber who holds a state master plumber's license and a Durango business license, and files this bond, is qualified to plumb within the city.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Durango (the obligee). The bond stands behind your compliance with the city's plumbing code — if defective work or a code violation causes a loss, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Plumbers who work to code treat the bond as a licensing formality, and we keep your $5,000 filing continuous with renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Durango City Clerk. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City Clerk's office alongside your master plumber and business license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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Durango plumbing license, one document away.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.