Baltimore razing bonds.
$300. Five minutes.
The City of Baltimore licenses razing (demolition) contractors and conditions that license on a $10,000 surety bond filed with the city. Ours is $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount — with no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Your razing permit is waiting on a licensed, bonded contractor. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials and no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Local license bonds like this issue right after purchase in most cases. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Baltimore
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your razing contractor license or demolition permit. 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 Baltimore licenses demolition contractors through its permits and inspections process, and conditions a razing contractor license on a $10,000 surety bond payable to the city. You must be a licensed, bonded razing contractor to pull a demolition permit in the city.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (the obligee). The bond guarantees you demolish safely, clear and grade the site, and restore any damage to public property or adjoining structures per the city's razing rules.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Razing contractors who clear and secure sites to standard treat the bond as a license formality.
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 razing license today.
$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.