Portsmouth plumbing bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Portsmouth requires plumbing contractors to file a $5,000 bond before registering and pulling plumbing permits. Our carrier's rate book sets the premium for this bond at a flat $100, issued instantly. 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 small fixed-amount contractor bond is the simplest thing in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details, your Virginia Class A or B contractor number, and an effective date. No financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Small contractor license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Portsmouth
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Portsmouth contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A city plumbing contractor bond is a code-and-consumer guarantee. The City of Portsmouth wants a financial backstop that you'll do plumbing work to the adopted code and honor your obligations to the City and to your customers.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Portsmouth (the obligee). If you fail to meet the conditions the City sets for registered plumbing contractors, a harmed party can recover against the $5,000 bond.
Keep the bond active as long as you're registered. Let it lapse and the City can pull your standing to pull permits — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your 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, so most approve instantly.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Virginia bonds.
Finish your Portsmouth registration today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.