Indianapolis general contractor bonds.
$300. Five minutes.
The City of Indianapolis requires registered general contractors to carry a $10,000 license bond. Ours is $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every contractor. This bond renews on Indianapolis's statutory schedule (even-numbered years), and the application is five minutes with 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 and an effective date, plus the City's statutory renewal term. That's the application — no financials, no credit check 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 your registration
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Indianapolis contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Indianapolis registers general contractors and conditions that registration on a $10,000 surety bond. The bond is a guarantee that you'll perform work according to the City's building and licensing ordinances and correct work the City finds deficient.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Indianapolis (the obligee), with the public protected. If a contractor violates the City's contractor ordinances or leaves permitted work in violation, the City or a harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull proper permits and finish their work treat the bond as a registration formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Finish your Indianapolis registration today.
$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.