Charleston County contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Charleston County requires a $10,000 bond as a condition of a county contractor license. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every contractor. License bonds like this are issued on the spot.
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How much does a Charleston County contractor bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds like this are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with Charleston County
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Charleston County contractor license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Charleston County contractor bond covers
Charleston County licenses contractors who pull permits and do work in the unincorporated county, and conditions that license on a $10,000 surety bond. The bond runs to the County as obligee and stands behind your compliance with the County's building code and contractor licensing rules.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Charleston County (the obligee). If you violate the County's contractor or permit rules and the County or a harmed party suffers a loss, they can recover against the bond up to $10,000.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who keep their permits and inspections in order treat the bond as a license formality. We issue it at a flat $100, and no credit check.
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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 $10,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 Charleston County. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Charleston County contractor license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Charleston County license, one document away.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.