Detroit fire repair solicitation bonds.
$275 flat. Five minutes.

The City of Detroit licenses contractors who solicit fire repair contracts from owners of fire-damaged property, and conditions that license on a $5,000 surety bond. Ours is $275 flat — the $275 minimum, since 3% of $5,000 falls below it. Five-minute application, no credit check on this bond.

Required by the City of Detroit to solicit repair work from owners of fire-damaged property
Fixed amount, fixed price — $5,000 bond, $275, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

City license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

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.

SAME DAY

File with the City of Detroit

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Detroit fire-repair solicitation license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, which is under our $275 minimum, so the price is $275, one-time per term. Multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$275
2-year term
$550
3-year term
$825
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A fire-repair solicitation bond is a consumer-protection guarantee. Owners of fire-damaged property are vulnerable to high-pressure or unscrupulous repair pitches, so the City of Detroit wants a financial backstop that anyone soliciting fire repair work deals honestly and honors the contracts they sign.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Detroit (the obligee), with the fire-damaged property owners you solicit as the protected parties. If you violate the solicitation ordinance or harm a customer, a claim can be made against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Solicitors who deal honestly and honor their contracts treat the bond as a license formality, and we keep your $5,000 filing continuous with renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

City of Detroit — Business License CenterThe City of Detroit requires this $5,000 bond as a condition of its license to solicit fire repair contracts from owners of fire-damaged property; the bond amount and license terms are set by the City of Detroit (Business License Center / City Clerk). Confirm the current filing requirement with the City when you apply.

You need this bond if you're

Licensing to solicit fire repair contracts in the City of Detroit — new applicants and renewals
A restoration or repair contractor that canvasses owners of fire-damaged property
Renewing your city license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
A public adjuster or repair firm soliciting fire-loss repair work in Detroit

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the City of Detroit fire repair solicitation bond? +
The premium is $275 — our minimum. The bond amount is $5,000, and 3% of $5,000 is $150, which falls below the $275 floor, so every fire-repair solicitor pays $275. There is no quote process.
Do I pay the $5,000? +
No. You pay $275. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond? +
City license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount city license bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the city license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.
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Finish your Detroit license checklist today.

$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$275
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