South Carolina residential specialty bonds.
$100 flat.
South Carolina requires a licensed residential specialty contractor — HVAC, plumber, or electrician — to file a $10,000 bond with the Residential Builders Commission. Ours is $100 flat, issued instantly. License bonds like this issue instantly.
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How much does a South Carolina residential specialty bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds 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 of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Commission
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Residential Builders Commission license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
South Carolina regulates residential specialty contractors — those doing HVAC, plumbing, or electrical work on residential structures — through the LLR Residential Builders Commission, under S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 59. The licensed tier requires a $10,000 surety bond; the lower registered tier requires a $5,000 bond.
The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with Chapter 40-59 and protects homeowners and others harmed by a violation. It is a three-party arrangement — you (the principal), the surety, and the Commission as obligee, with the public as the protected party.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your license, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep your $10,000 filing continuous.
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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 the Commission. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Residential Builders Commission 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.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.