Milwaukee wrecker & mover bonds.
$500 flat.
Before Milwaukee issues a permit to move, wreck, raze, or demolish a building, the applicant must file a performance bond and certificate of insurance under Milwaukee Code of Ordinances §218-3. A contractor pulling more than one such permit a year can file one bond covering every permit, capped at a $100,000 annual aggregate — ours is $500 flat, the price you see is the checkout price, and the application collects no credit information.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Here's the entire filing process for the wrecker's and mover's bond:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
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 and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the commissioner alongside your moving, wrecking, razing, or demolition permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances §218-3 (Wrecker's and Mover's Bond and Insurance) requires anyone applying for a permit to move, wreck, raze, or demolish a building or structure to first file a performance bond with the city. The base bond binds the applicant and a corporate surety in a penal sum of $20,000 per permit — but a contractor who expects to pull more than one such permit in a calendar year may instead file a single bond binding the surety to $20,000 per permit issued, with an annual calendar aggregate limit of $100,000, in lieu of a separate bond for every job.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Milwaukee (the obligee). The bond guarantees the work will be performed and sufficiently completed in accordance with city ordinances within a reasonable time, and that the city will be reimbursed for any damage to city property from the work — regardless of whether the damage was done by the applicant, an agent, employee, or subcontractor.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The ordinance separately requires a $1,000,000 general liability policy naming the city as additional insured; the bond and the insurance are two different filings, and both are conditions of the permit.
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File your wrecker/mover permit bond today.
$500 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.