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 review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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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's the application — no financials, no credit fields.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount city bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
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.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information for this bond.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your Longview contractor registration today.
$250, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.