River Grove contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
The Village of River Grove, a Cook County community northwest of Chicago, requires a general, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, or sewer and water contractor to file a $10,000 license and permit bond under Village Code § 7-1-1.1 before it will license the contractor to work. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — a soft credit pull at most, never a hard inquiry.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A small-village contractor license bond is about the simplest filing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Village
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with River Grove Village Hall alongside your contractor license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
River Grove's Village Code, Title VII (Building Regulations), § 7-1-1.1, “License, Permit Bond and Insurance Required,” conditions a general contractor, electrical contractor, heating and/or air conditioning contractor, plumber, roofing/siding/insulation contractor, or sewer and water contractor's license and permit on a $10,000 bond filed with the Village.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of River Grove (the obligee), with property owners and the Village itself as the protected parties. If a licensed contractor's work causes damage the ordinance is meant to guard against, a harmed party can recover against the bond up to the $10,000 penal sum.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must remain valid for the full duration of the license issued by the Village, so plan your renewal before your current filing lapses.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.
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$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.