Joliet wrecking contractor bonds.
$250 flat.
The City of Joliet requires a $50,000 bond from contractors performing wrecking and demolition work under a city demolition permit. Ours is $250 flat — the price you see at checkout is the price you pay, the same for every contractor. The application collects no credit information.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A municipal wrecking bond is among the simplest bonds we issue. Here is the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date — that is the application. No financials, no credit section on this bond’s form.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Joliet
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your demolition or wrecking permit application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Joliet’s Building & Inspectional Services Division requires a wrecking or demolition contractor to hold a $50,000 bond, alongside a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured, before it issues a demolition permit.
It’s a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Joliet (the obligee). The bond guarantees a demolition is completed safely and in compliance with the city’s permit conditions — site clearing, debris removal, and utility disconnects included — so the City isn’t left with a half-finished demolition site or an unsafe lot.
It is not insurance for you. If the City makes a valid claim and the surety pays, you repay the surety. Demolition sites that get cleared and closed out cleanly treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn’t have one.
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Finish your Joliet demolition permit today.
$250 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.