MD home improvement bonds.
$1,750 flat.
Maryland's Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) lets a contractor file a $100,000 surety bond in lieu of financial statements when applying or renewing. Ours is $1,750 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every contractor.
Trusted by industry leaders
Three steps to licensed.
Your MHIC application or renewal is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours.
E-sign & file with the MHIC
Pay online and receive the executed Maryland Home Improvement Contractor’s Bond, ready to file with your MHIC application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Maryland licenses home improvement contractors through the Home Improvement Commission under the Business Regulation Article. The Commission requires each contractor to demonstrate financial solvency — and a contractor who would rather not submit financial statements can instead file a $100,000 surety bond.
The bond runs for the benefit of the Maryland Home Improvement Guaranty Fund. The Fund compensates homeowners for losses from unworkmanlike, inadequate, or incomplete home improvement work by a licensed contractor. If the Fund pays out because of your work, it can recover against your bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Note the $100,000 bond is the larger of two options: contractors who do provide financial statements may instead qualify for a smaller bond. Confirm with the MHIC which path your application takes, and we'll write the right one.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Maryland bonds.
The MHIC is waiting on one document.
$1,750 flat, no credit review, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.