City of Houston building mover bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Houston requires a $3,500 bond as a condition of its building mover permit — for anyone moving a structure within city limits. Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every mover. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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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's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Houston Permitting Center
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to submit with your building / house mover permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Houston requires anyone moving a building or structure within the city to hold a building mover permit, conditioned on a $3,500 surety bond. The bond is a public-property guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with the City's house-moving rules and protects city streets, utilities, and infrastructure during the move.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the City of Houston (the obligee). If a mover damages public property or violates the moving permit terms, the City can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Movers who plan the route and follow the permit treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond's application doesn't collect credit information.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Texas bonds.
Your Houston mover permit is waiting on one document.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.