Rolling Meadows contractor bonds.
0.5% of the bond amount.

The City of Rolling Meadows requires every contractor working in the city to hold a business license backed by a surety bond, filed with the Building Department before the first permit is pulled. Premiums cost 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly.

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Required by the Rolling Meadows Building Department before a contractor license is issued or renewed

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Bond amount set by the trade you are licensed for — the city's own bond schedule runs from $10,000 to $20,000

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No credit section in the application — most applications approve instantly, from a $100 minimum

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

Rolling Meadows contractor bonds are a short, standard-form obligation tied to your trade license. Enter your amount and file with the Building Department. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the trade you are licensed for, the bond amount that trade requires, and the effective date — no financials, no credit section.

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The application collects no credit information, so most Rolling Meadows contractor bonds approve instantly — pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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File with the Building Department

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your annual contractor license application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the contractor license bond actually guarantees

Rolling Meadows conditions every contractor business license on a surety bond filed with the Building Department, part of the Community Development division. Every contractor working in the city — with the exception of state-licensed plumbers, whose license is issued by the State of Illinois — must hold the license and its bond before pulling a permit.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Rolling Meadows (the obligee), with the city and harmed property owners as the protected parties. If a licensed contractor's work causes a loss the bond covers, the city or a harmed party can draw on the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. It is not insurance for you.

Rolling Meadows publishes a bond schedule by trade: a General Contractor license carries a $20,000 bond, and most other trades — carpentry, concrete, electrical work, excavating, HVAC, masonry, roofing-adjacent specialties, and more — carry a $10,000 bond. Enter the figure your trade requires; the premium is 0.5% of that amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.

City of Rolling Meadows Building DepartmentPer the City of Rolling Meadows' published Contractor Business License bond schedule, the Building Department (Community Development) requires a surety bond of every contractor working in the city, with the amount set by trade: $20,000 for a General Contractor license, $10,000 for most other trade classifications. All contractors working in the city are required to be licensed. Confirm the exact bond amount for your trade classification with the Building Department before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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A contractor applying for a new Rolling Meadows business license in any trade the city licenses

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Renewing an existing Rolling Meadows contractor license with an expiring bond

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Bidding a project in Rolling Meadows as an out-of-town contractor who needs a local license first

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Filing under a specific trade classification — general contracting, or one of the specialty trades on the city's schedule

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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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Rolling Meadows contractor license bond?Premiums cost 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount itself is set by the trade you are licensed for — $20,000 for a General Contractor license, $10,000 for most other trades on the city's published bond schedule.

What amount should I enter?$20,000 if you are licensing as a General Contractor; $10,000 for most other trade classifications on Rolling Meadows' bond schedule. If you are unsure which trade classification applies, confirm with the Building Department before you apply.

What does the bond guarantee?It backs your compliance with Rolling Meadows' contractor licensing requirements and protects the city and property owners if your licensed work causes a covered loss. It is a public-protection guarantee, not insurance for you — if a claim is paid, you repay the surety.

Do I pay the full bond amount?No. The bond amount is the city's coverage limit if a valid claim is made, not your cost. You pay only the premium — 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.

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Rolling Meadows contractor bonds.0.5% of the bond amount.