Hinsdale contractor license bonds.
$100.
The Village of Hinsdale requires a general contractor to file a $10,000 surety bond under the Village Code's general contractor licensing chapter before the annual license issues. The village sets the bond amount; our rate is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and no credit check.
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How much does a Hinsdale contractor license bond cost?
$100 for the $10,000 bond: the carrier’s $100 minimum, since 0.5% of the amount comes to less.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard village contractor bond — apply, pay, and file with the Village. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details and an effective date — the bond amount is already set at $10,000.
Issued on the spot
No credit check, so most contractor bonds like this issue the moment you pay.
File with the Village
Submit the executed bond and power of attorney with your Hinsdale general contractor license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Hinsdale licenses general contractors under Chapter 17 of the Village Code (General Contractor Licensing). Licensing is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond filed with the village, alongside proof of liability insurance, before an annual license issues.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of Hinsdale (the obligee), with the village and harmed property owners as the protected parties. If a licensed contractor's work fails to meet code or leaves covered obligations unpaid, the village or a harmed party can look to the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Hinsdale's general contractor license runs on an annual cycle, so we track your term and send renewal reminders before it lapses.
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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. Submit the executed bond and power of attorney with your Hinsdale general contractor license application. Wet-ink original 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.
One application, issued on the spot.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.