The City of Kerrville requires a $5,000 bond to register as a demolition contractor. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier sets for this specific bond, not a percentage formula. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
















City registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials and no credit section.
Small fixed-amount registration bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Kerrville permit office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
Demolition touches utilities, neighboring structures, debris, and public safety. The City of Kerrville conditions a demolition contractor registration on a $5,000 surety bond so there is a financial backstop that you follow the city demolition and building code.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Kerrville (the obligee). If you violate the city's demolition ordinances — leaving a site unsafe, failing to cap utilities, not restoring the site — 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 demolish safely and to code treat the bond as a registration formality.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information.
Start the application →$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.