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Longview residential contractor bonds.
$250 flat.
The City of Longview requires a $25,000 bond to register as a residential contractor. Ours is $250 — the price you see is the checkout price, the same for every contractor. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A city contractor registration bond is among the simplest in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount city bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the city
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Longview's permit / contractor-registration office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A residential contractor bond is a performance and code-compliance guarantee to the City of Longview and the homeowners you serve. Registering with the city, you agree to follow Longview's building codes and permit rules.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Longview (the obligee), with homeowners as the protected parties. If you violate the city's contractor ordinance or leave permitted work in violation of code, a valid claim can be paid up to $25,000.
The bond must stay active while your registration is current. Let it lapse and the city can suspend your registration — so we track it and notify you ahead of expiration to keep your $25,000 filing continuous.
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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. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Longview's permit / contractor-registration office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 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 Longview contractor registration today.
$250, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.