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Galveston contractor license bonds.
$125 flat.
The City of Galveston requires a $25,000 contractor license bond to register as a contractor and pull permits in the city. Ours is $125 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every contractor. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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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 City of Galveston
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Galveston contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Galveston registers contractors and conditions that registration on a $25,000 license bond. The bond is a public-and-code-compliance guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with the city's building code and permit requirements.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Galveston (the obligee). If a contractor violates the city's building ordinances or leaves permitted work non-compliant, the city or a harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull proper permits and pass inspections treat the bond as a registration formality.
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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 $25,000 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 Galveston. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Galveston contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 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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Finish your Galveston registration today.
$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.