Hammond contractor bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
The City of Hammond, Indiana requires registered contractors to file a fixed $5,000 license bond with the City. Three percent of $5,000 is $150, so this one lands at our $275 minimum — flat, the same for every contractor, no quote process and no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Contractor license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here’s the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, the type of contractor, and an effective date. That’s the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed contractor bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Hammond
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your City of Hammond contractor registration at the Building Department. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
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$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, below our $275 minimum, so it’s $275 per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Hammond contractor bond guarantees
The City of Hammond, Indiana requires contractors to register with the City before working within city limits, and conditions that registration on a $5,000 contractor license bond filed with the City.
The bond is a three-party guarantee: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Hammond (the obligee). It backs your compliance with the City’s building and contractor ordinances and protects the City and the public from losses tied to defective or non-conforming work.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull proper permits and follow Hammond’s code treat the $5,000 bond as a registration formality. We keep it continuous and notify you 60 and 30 days before each term ends.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn’t have one.
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Finish your Hammond registration today.
$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.