Illinois unlimited roofing bonds.
$250 flat.
Illinois requires an unlimited roofing license applicant to file and maintain a $25,000 continuous surety bond with IDFPR. (Limited licenses carry a $10,000 bond.) Ours is $250 flat — set by our carrier's rate book.
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How much does an Illinois unlimited roofing bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Roofing license bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date.
Pay & e-sign
Contractor license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with IDFPR
Your executed continuous bond arrives by email, ready to file with your roofing contractor 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. Before issuing or renewing a license, the Department requires each applicant to file and maintain a continuous surety bond — $25,000 for an unlimited license (residential, commercial, and industrial roofing) and $10,000 for a limited license.
The bond is continuous in form: it stays in force until the insurance company files a 60-day notice of termination with the Department. Under the Act, a roofing license is cancelled without a hearing on the bond's termination date unless a replacement bond is on file — so keeping the bond active is what keeps your license alive.
The bond stands behind your compliance with the Act and protects parties harmed by violations. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. We track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $25,000 filing continuous.
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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 $25,000 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 continuous bond arrives by email, ready to file with your roofing contractor license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 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 roofing license today.
$250 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.