Augusta-Richmond County contractor bonds.
From $100.
The consolidated government of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia conditions a contractor license on a surety bond. The county sets the amount through its License & Inspection department — whatever figure your license requires, pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with your exact price shown at the application.
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How much does an Augusta-Richmond County contractor bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard contractor license bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the county required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with Augusta-Richmond County
Submit the executed bond with your contractor license application to the Augusta-Richmond County License & Inspection department. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the contractor license bond actually guarantees
Augusta-Richmond County is a consolidated city-county government, and it licenses contractors who work within its limits. As part of that license, the county can require a surety bond — a guarantee that you will follow the county building, permit, and licensing rules while you work.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and Augusta-Richmond County (the obligee). If you violate the terms of your license or leave county-required work undone, the county or a harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull proper permits and finish their work treat the bond as a license formality. We issue the amount the county set, pricing from $100 with your exact price shown at the application.
You need this bond if you are
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 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.
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 Augusta-Richmond County. Submit the executed bond with your contractor license application to the Augusta-Richmond County License & Inspection department. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount Augusta-Richmond County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your license application.
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Augusta-Richmond County contractor bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the county set and see your exact price the same day.