Detroit wrecking contractor bonds.
$250 flat.
The City of Detroit requires a licensed wrecking / demolition contractor to post a $50,000 bond with the city. Ours is $250 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every contractor. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your Detroit wrecking license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials and no credit section on this bond.
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.
File with the City of Detroit
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Detroit wrecking-contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Demolition is among the most dangerous and disruptive work a city licenses — it affects neighboring structures, utilities, dust and debris control, and public safety. The City of Detroit conditions a wrecking / demolition contractor license on a $50,000 surety bond so the city and the public have a substantial financial backstop.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Detroit (the obligee). If your demolition work damages city property, a neighboring structure, or the public, and you don't make it right, the harmed party can recover against the $50,000 bond.
This bond renews on the city’s statutory year-end date (December 31), so the term you select sets the price. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who follow the demolition code and clean up properly treat the bond as a licensing formality.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond's application doesn't have one. The bond renews on the city's statutory 12/31 date.
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Finish your Detroit wrecking license today.
$250 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.