Shelby County building bonds.
$100 flat.
Shelby County requires a $5,000 building contractor bond to register as a building contractor in the unincorporated county. Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier for this bond — and the application collects no credit information.
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Three steps. One sitting.
County contractor bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Building contractor bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Shelby County
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Shelby County building contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Shelby County building bond guarantees
Shelby County conditions building contractor registration on a $5,000 surety bond filed with the County. The bond is a public-protection guarantee: it backs your compliance with the County’s building code and permit rules while you work in unincorporated Shelby County.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Shelby County (the obligee), with the County and harmed property owners as the protected parties. If your work violates the building code or damages public property, a claim can be made against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull permits and pass inspections treat the bond as a registration formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Indiana bonds.
Finish your Shelby County registration today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.