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City of Cedar Hill house mover bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Cedar Hill requires a $5,000 house mover bond from contractors moving buildings or structures through the city. Our carrier's rate book prices this bond at a flat $100 — and permit bonds like this issue instantly.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Permit 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
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Cedar Hill
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City so your house moving permit can issue. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A City of Cedar Hill house mover bond is a property-protection guarantee to the city. Moving a building through city streets means oversized loads near signals, signs, pavement, and overhead lines — the City wants a financial backstop for any damage to public property along the route.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Cedar Hill (the obligee). If a mover damages city streets, signals, or other property and fails to make it right, the City can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety — movers who plan their route and protect city property treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
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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 $5,000 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 City of Cedar Hill. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City so your house moving permit can issue. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 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.