Illinois limited roofing bonds.
$100 flat.
Illinois licenses roofing contractors through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). A limited license — residential work and small multi-unit buildings — requires a $10,000 bond. Ours is $100 flat, and license bonds like this issue instantly.
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How much does an Illinois limited roofing bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 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, your FEIN or SSN, your roofing license number if you have one, and an effective date. No impact on your score.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with IDFPR
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your IDFPR limited roofing license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Illinois licenses roofing contractors under the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act (225 ILCS 335), administered by IDFPR. A limited license covers residential roofing and buildings of eight units or fewer — a full (unlimited) license covers commercial and larger structures and carries a higher bond.
The limited license requires a $10,000 bond. It is a consumer-protection guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with the Roofing Industry Licensing Act and protects customers from loss caused by negligence, fraud, or violations of the Act. If a roofer violates the Act and a customer is harmed, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety — and the bond is separate from the general-liability and property-damage insurance IDFPR also requires. Limited roofing licenses renew on a two-year cycle (December 31 of odd-numbered years); we track your bond and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
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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 IDFPR. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your IDFPR limited roofing license application or renewal. 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.
Common questions.
Other Illinois bonds.
Been told you need a different amount?
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Finish your IDFPR roofing license today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.