Minneapolis masonry contractor bonds.
From $100.
Minneapolis licenses masonry work today under its Residential Specialty Contractor license, which requires a $10,000 surety bond on file with Business Licenses & Consumer Services. This bond is still sold under the title of the City's older "Masonry Contractors Class A" form. Pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Minneapolis masonry contractor bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard Minneapolis masonry contractor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your Minneapolis license requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued the moment you pay
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with Business Licenses & Consumer Services
Submit the executed bond with your City license application or renewal — for masonry work today, the Residential Specialty Contractor application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Minneapolis masonry contractor bond guarantees
The City of Minneapolis licenses masonry work today through its Residential Specialty Contractor license — Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Title 13, Chapter 277, Article XVIII (§§ 277.2940–277.3120), retitled from "Building Contractors" by the same 2002 ordinance — with masonry/concrete as one of the disciplines listed on the City's application, for buildings of four or fewer dwelling units. Section 277.3030 conditions that license on a $10,000 surety bond, approved as to form by the city attorney and filed with Business Licenses & Consumer Services before the license issues. This bond is sold under the title of the City's older "Masonry Contractors Class A License Bond" form — a license class the City's current Trades License Application no longer lists.
The bond is a compliance guarantee running to the City of Minneapolis, not insurance for you: it stands behind a licensed masonry contractor's obligation to perform work according to City building code and the conditions attached to the license. If a licensee fails to comply, the City can bring a claim against the bond — and if the surety pays, the contractor repays the surety.
The City's ordinance code once carried a section dedicated specifically to masonry contractors, but that article was repealed in 2002 and its sections now read "Reserved." Masonry contractor licensing today is administered directly by Business Licenses & Consumer Services rather than a currently-codified ordinance number, so we cite the department rather than invent a section. Confirm your required bond amount on your license application — it can vary by the scope of work you are licensed to perform.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with Business Licenses & Consumer Services. Submit the executed bond with your City license application or renewal — for masonry work today, the Residential Specialty Contractor application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
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Minneapolis masonry contractor bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount your license requires and file with the City the same day. Free until issued.