Montgomery County demolition bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Before it lets you tear down a structure, Montgomery County requires a demolition permit bond guaranteeing the work is finished safely, the site is cleared, and the public way is restored. The County's Department of Permitting Services (DPS) sets the amount — your price is exactly 2% of that amount, with a $100 minimum, shown at the application.
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Your demolition permit is waiting on this bond. Here is the whole process — no broker phone tag:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount on the County permit, the effective date, and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. That is the entire application.
Reviewed & approved
Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, an underwriter reaches out within 48 hours. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score.
File with Montgomery County
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with DPS alongside your demolition permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the County insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the demolition permit bond actually guarantees
Montgomery County issues demolition permits through its Department of Permitting Services (DPS). Because tearing a structure down affects neighbors, the public way, and utilities, the County conditions the permit on a surety bond standing behind safe completion of the demolition.
The bond is a performance guarantee: it backs the structure being removed safely, the lot being cleared and graded, and any damage to sidewalks, curbs, or the public way being repaired. Montgomery County (the obligee) can draw on the bond if the demolition is abandoned or left in an unsafe state.
It is not insurance for you. If the County draws on the bond and the surety pays, you repay the surety. The amount DPS sets reflects the scope of the demolition and the cost to complete and restore the site if you do not.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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From $100, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.