Bellwood contractor license bonds.
$100 flat.
The Village of Bellwood requires every contractor working on anything governed by its adopted building code to be licensed and bonded, with a minimum $10,000 surety bond filed with the Building Commissioner under Village Code § 150.17 — ours is $100 flat. No credit check, and most applications approve instantly.
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How much does a Bellwood contractor license bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Village contractor license bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Building Commissioner
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Bellwood contractor license application or renewal, alongside your certificate of insurance. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Village Code § 150.17 ("Contractors To Be Licensed And Bonded") requires anyone performing work governed by Bellwood's adopted building code and standards to be licensed and bonded before the village will issue a permit. The bond runs a $10,000 minimum, rising to the actual cost of work where a project's material and labor cost exceeds that figure.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of Bellwood (the obligee), with the village and the public as the protected interest. If licensed work violates village regulations or the building code, the village or a harmed party can recover against the bond up to its penal sum.
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 license, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep your filing continuous.
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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 $10,000 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 Building Commissioner. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Bellwood contractor license application or renewal, alongside your certificate of insurance. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.