Hillside contractor license bonds.
$100 flat.
The Village of Hillside requires any contractor or subcontractor working within the village to file a $10,000 License and Permit Bond before the Building Services Department will issue a permit — ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Hillside contractor license bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal contractor bonds are about 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
Municipal license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Village
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Hillside contractor license application or permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The Village of Hillside licenses contractors and subcontractors through its Building Services Department, and conditions that license on a $10,000 License and Permit Bond alongside a certificate of insurance naming the Village as additional insured. The bond stands behind your compliance with village building and permit requirements on work performed inside Hillside.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of Hillside (the obligee), with the village and harmed property owners as the protected parties. If a licensed contractor fails to complete work to code or leaves a covered claim unpaid, the village or an injured party can draw against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Plumbing contractors are the one trade the village exempts from this particular bond; every other contractor and subcontractor files it before the license issues.
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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 Village. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Hillside contractor license application or permit. 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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Finish your Hillside contractor license today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.