Georgia contractor license bonds.
$125 flat.
Georgia licenses residential and general contractors through the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors, and a $25,000 surety bond is one of the accepted ways to show financial responsibility. Ours is $125 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. No credit check.
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How much does a Georgia contractor license bond cost?
$125 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Licensing Board
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to submit with your residential or general contractor application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Georgia licenses contractors through the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors under O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 41. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility, and a $25,000 surety bond is one of the accepted ways to do that — an alternative to showing net worth or other proof the Board allows.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the public the Board protects. If a licensed contractor's failure to follow the licensing law causes a financial loss, a harmed party can recover against the bond up to $25,000.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Most contractors treat the bond as a licensing formality and never see a claim. Note that some Georgia cities and counties require their own separate local contractor bonds on top of the state license — those are filed locally.
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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 $25,000 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 Licensing Board. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to submit with your residential or general contractor application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 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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$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.