Oregon landscape contractor bonds.
From $150.
Oregon's Landscape Contractors Board (LCB), not the CCB, licenses landscaping businesses and conditions the license on a surety bond under ORS 671.690. Since January 1, 2026 (SB 864) every landscape contracting business posts a $20,000 bond, or $15,000 on the probationary All Phase Plus Backflow phase. The premium is 1% of the amount.
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How much does an Oregon landscape contractor bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $150 at the $15,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard landscape bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the LCB. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount ($20,000, or $15,000 if probationary), and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting for most applicants — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the LCB
Submit the executed bond to the Landscape Contractors Board with your license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the board insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the landscape bond actually covers
Oregon is one of the few states with a dedicated Landscape Contractors Board (LCB), separate from the Construction Contractors Board. A landscape contracting business is licensed by the LCB and must file a surety bond under ORS 671.690 as a condition of that license.
The bond guarantees you complete work properly and meet your payment obligations under ORS Chapter 671. If you fail to perform or pay as the law requires, an injured party — an owner or a worker — can recover against the bond.
Since January 1, 2026 (SB 864) ORS 671.690 sets one $20,000 bond for every landscape contracting business, and the LCB’s rule (OAR 808-003-0613) keeps $15,000 only for the probationary All Phase Plus Backflow phase. Enter the amount that matches your license — the premium starts from $150, and your exact price appears at the application.
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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.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, October 7, in the year your term ends.
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 the LCB. Submit the executed bond to the Landscape Contractors Board with your license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the board insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. 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 on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount ($20,000, or $15,000 if probationary) — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the LCB.
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Landscape bond, issued today.
Premiums from $150. Enter $20,000 (or $15,000 if probationary) and file with the LCB the same day.