Westmont contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Every contractor registering with the Village of Westmont's Community Development Department — general, electrical, roofing, and most other trades — must post a minimum $10,000 surety bond naming the Village, on top of the $50 registration fee. 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 registration 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
Registration 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 Westmont Community Development alongside your contractor registration form. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Westmont's Community Development Department runs a contractor registration program covering general contracting, excavating, concrete, carpentry, demolition, masonry, HVAC, lathing and plastering, glazing, signs, ironwork, paving, landscaping, underground utilities, drywall, electrical, and roofing. Every one of those trades — apart from state-licensed plumbers and alarm installers, who need only their state license — must post a minimum $10,000 surety bond naming the Village, with an expiration date no earlier than one year from registration.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of Westmont (the obligee), with property owners and the Village itself as the protected parties. If a registered contractor's work causes damage or fails to conform to code, 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. Westmont registration runs for one year from the date you register, not a calendar year, so we track your bond's expiration and notify you ahead of the renewal window.
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.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Clear Westmont's registration desk today.
$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.