Kilgore plumbing & gas fitter bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Kilgore, TX requires anyone in the plumbing, appliance installation or gasfitting business to file a $1,000 bond with the city clerk before a permit is issued. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required by the City of Kilgore before any plumbing or gasfitting permit is issued — individuals and partnerships

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $1,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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One-year term — the city ties every bond to the permit year ending December 31

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A plumbing and gas fitter registration bond like this is one of the simplest things in surety. Here is the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Small fixed trade bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the city clerk

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Kilgore city clerk before your permit issues. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

The City of Kilgore, TX requires anyone engaged in the plumbing, appliance installation, or gasfitting business to file a $1,000 bond with the city clerk before the plumbing inspector will issue a permit. The bond is a faithful-performance guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with the city's plumbing and gasfitting code.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Kilgore (the obligee), with the city and the public protected. The bond specifically covers faulty workmanship or material — if the plumbing inspector finds a defect, the code gives you 72 hours to remedy it, and the bond backs that repair obligation.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Plumbers and gas fitters who work to code treat the $1,000 bond as a registration formality, not a risk. We issue it for $100 flat, with no credit section on the application.

City of Kilgore Code of Ordinances § 3.02.407 (Bond)City of Kilgore Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3 (Building Regulations), Division 6 (Plumbing and Gasfitting), § 3.02.407 requires anyone engaged in the plumbing, appliance installation or gasfitting business to deliver to the city clerk "a good and sufficient bond in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) payable to the city," conditioned on faithful performance and on remedying defective workmanship within 72 hours of notice. Per the same section, "[a]ll bonds shall be for a period ending the next ensuing thirty-first day of December," and a surety may cancel on five days' written notice to the city clerk. (1987 Code, sec. 5-182.)

You need this bond if you're

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A plumber, gas fitter, or appliance installer applying as an individual or partnership in Kilgore

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Registering with the city clerk to hold a plumbing or gasfitting permit

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Renewing your registration and your current bond is expiring December 31

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New to the City of Kilgore and licensed to do plumbing or gasfitting work in the state

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application has no credit section, because this bond does not need one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the City of Kilgore plumbing and gas fitter bond?The premium is $100 — set by our carrier rate book for this specific $1,000 bond, the same for every individual or partnership applicant. The $1,000 is set by city ordinance, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $1,000?No. You pay $100. The $1,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?Small fixed trade bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase — many finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?No. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

When does it renew?The City of Kilgore ordinance ties every bond to the permit year ending December 31. Our bond is written for a 12-month term from your effective date; renew it each year to keep the bond on file current. We send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your permit eligibility never lapses over a missed email.

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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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