How much does an Illinois contractor license bond cost?

With the exception of roofing and plumbing contractors, the state of Illinois does not require contractors to get licensed through a single state licensing body. Applicants for a Illinois general contractor license must get licensed through their local licensing body. This means that the cost of your Illinois contractor license bond will vary depending on where you are getting licensed.

Roughly, general contractor license bonds in Illinois fall in the following categories: $5,000, $10,000, $20,000, $25,000, and $50,000.

Additionally, plumbing contractors in Illinois must always obtain a $20,000 surety bond, and roofing contractors need a $10,000 bond.

The following table provides a comprehensive list of contractor bond amounts and estimated costs by location in Illinois.

Bond Type Bond Amount Bond Cost
Village of Palatine Contractor Bond (Sub-Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Palatine Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $25,000 Starting at $250
City of Chicago Heights Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Bolingbrook Contractor Bond $20,000-$25,000 Starting at $200
Village of Bolingbrook Contractor Bond $25,001-$250,000 Starting at $250
Village of Bartlett Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Blue Island Contractor Bond (General, Asphalt, HVAC, Electrical) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Blue Island Contractor Bond (Excavator, Plumbing, Sewer) $20,000 Starting at $200
Calumet City Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of New Lenox Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Hoffman Estates Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Limited Roofing Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Unlimited Roofing Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Irrigation and Lawn Sprinkler Systems Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Plumbing Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Cook County Billboard, Sign, or Signboard Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Cook County Demolition Bond (1–3 Story Structures) $20,000 Starting at $200
Cook County Demolition Bond (4+ Story Structures) $40,000 Starting at $400
Cook County Demolition Leveling Bond $500 Starting at $100
Dupage County Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Grundy County Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Kankakee County Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Monroe County Electrical Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Rock Island County Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Will County Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Aledo Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Alton Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Alsip Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Alsip Contractor Bond $10,001-$250,000 Starting at $100
Village of Arlington Heights Demolition Contractor Bond (1–3 Story Structures) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Arlington Heights Demolition Contractor Bond (4+ Story Structures) $40,000 Starting at $400
Village of Arlington Heights Sewer Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Aurora Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Aurora Performance and Maintenance Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Batavia Contractor Bond $10,000-$250,000 Starting at $100
Village of Bedford Park Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Belleville Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Bellwood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Bensenville Contractor Bond (Electrical Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Berkeley Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Berwyn Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Berwyn Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
City of Berwyn Contractor Bond $50,000 Starting at $500
Village of Bloomingdale Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Bloomington HVAC Contractor Bond $2,000 Starting at $100
City of Braidwood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Bridgeview Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Broadview Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Brookfield Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Burnham Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Calumet Park Contractor Bond (Licensed plumbers excluded) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Carbondale Electrician Bond $3,500 Starting at $100
Village of Carbon Cliff Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Carpentersville Contractor Bond $1,000-$10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Cary Contractor Bond (General and Subcontractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Caseyville Contractor Bond $1,000-$25,000 Starting at $100
Village of Caseyville Contractor Bond $25,001-$50,000 Starting at $250
City of Champaign Excavation Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Channahon Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Chicago Bridge Permit Bond $1,000-$100,000 Starting at $100
City of Chicago Drain Layer Bond $50,000 Starting at $500
City of Chicago Sign Electric Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
City of Chicago Plumbing Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Chicago Ridge Contractor Bond (General, Electrical, and Roofing Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Town of Cicero Contractor Bond (General, Electrical, Exterminator, Heating & Air Conditioning, Roofing, Plumbing, Asbestos Removal, Sign Installer/Erector, Board Up Service, Sewer & Drain Contractor) $10,000 Starting at $100
Town of Cicero Contractor Bond (Excavating, Wrecking, Tank Installer/Remover) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Clarendon Hills Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Coal City Contractor Bond (All other contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Coal City Contractor Bond (General Contractor) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Coal Valley Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Colona Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Country Club Hills Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Countryside Contractor Bond (Electrician, Fence Erector, Carpenter, HVAC, Asphalt Concrete, Brick Mason General Contractor, Landscape, Window/Door – Gutter – Siding Installers) $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Countryside Contractor Bond (Demolition) $40,000 Starting at $400
Village of Crestwood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Crystal Lake Contractor Bond $1,000-$25,000 Starting at $100
City of Crystal Lake Contractor Bond $25,001-$100,000 Starting at $250
City of Darien Contractor Bond (Surety bond to cover business only) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Darien Contractor Bond (Surety bond to cover business + subcontractors) $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Decatur Street Construction and Excavation Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Deerfield Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
City of DeKalb Street Construction & Maintenance Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Des Plaines Contractor Bond (Sign Installer) $5,000 Starting at $100
City of Des Plaines Contractor Bond (Concrete, Asphalt, Paver, Excavator, General, Irrigation, and Sewer Contractors) $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Dixon Contractor Bond $15,000 Starting at $150
Village of Dixmoor Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Dolton Contractor Bond (Landscape and Lawn Care) $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Dolton Contractor Bond (All other contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Dolton Contractor Bond (Demolition contractors only) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Downers Grove Contractor Bond $15,000 Starting at $150
Downers Grove Sanitary District Sewer Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of East Hazel Crest Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of East Moline Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of East Peoria Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of East St. Louis Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Effingham General Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Elgin Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Elk Grove Village Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Elmhurst Contractor Bond (Sub-Contractors and Roofers) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Elmhurst Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Elmwood Park Contractor Bond (Plumbers, Sewer, Demolition, Excavator and Oil Boring Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Elwood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Evanston Street Obstruction Bond $1,000-$100,000 Starting at $100
Village of Evergreen Park Electrical Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
Flagg Creek Water Reclamation District Sewer Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Flossmoor Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Ford Heights Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Forest Park Contractor Bond (All other contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Forest Park Contractor Bond (Demolition contractors only) $30,000 Starting at $300
Village of Forest View Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Fox Lake Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Frankfort Contractor Bond (Sub-contractor) $15,000 Starting at $150
Village of Frankfort Contractor Bond (General Contractor) $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Frankfort Occupancy Permit Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Franklin Park Contractor Bond (All other contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Franklin Park Contractor Bond (Demolition contractors only) $50,000 Starting at $500
City of Galesburg Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Gilberts Contractor Bond $3,000 Starting at $100
Village of Glen Ellyn Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Glencoe Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Glendale Heights Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Glenview Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
City of Glenwood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Granite City Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Gurnee Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Hanover Park Contractor Bond (All other contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Hanover Park Contractor Bond (Sewer contractors only) $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Harvey Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Harwood Heights Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Hazel Crest Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Highland Park Contractor Bond (General Contractors and Demolition & Excavating Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Highland Park Contractor Bond (Obstruction Permit) $50,000 Starting at $500
Village of Hillside Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Hinsdale General Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Hodgkins Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Homer Glen Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Homewood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Huntley Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Itasca Contractor Bond (Electrical Contractor) $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Itasca Contractor Bond (General Contractor) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Joliet Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Joliet Street Obstruction Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Joliet Wrecker Bond $50,000 Starting at $500
City of Kankakee Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Kenilworth Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of La Grange Contractor Bond (All contract types) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of La Grange Park Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of La Salle Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Lake Forest Street Obstruction Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Lake in the Hills Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Lakemoor Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Lake Zurich Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Lakewood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Lansing Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Lansing Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Lincolnwood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Lindenhurst Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
City of Lockport Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Lynwood Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Lyons Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Maine Township Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Markham Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Matteson Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Mattoon Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Maywood Contractor Bond (General or Roofing Contractor) $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Maywood Contractor Bond $7,000 Starting at $100
Village of Maywood Contractor Bond (Electrical Contractor) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Maywood Contractor Bond $15,000 Starting at $150
Village of Maywood Contractor Bond (Excavation or Wrecking Contractor) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of McCook Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Melrose Park Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Merrionette Park Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Midlothian Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Milan Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Minooka Contractor Bond (Sub-Contractors) $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Minooka Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Mokena Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Moline Contractor Bond (Electrical, General, Mechanical, or Wrecking Contractor) $5,000 Starting at $100
City of Moline Contractor Bond (Moving Contractor) $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Monee Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Monee Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Monmouth Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
City of Morris Contractor Bond (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and all other contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Morris Contractor Bond (General Contractor) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Morton Grove Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Naperville Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Niles Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Norridge Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Norridge Contractor Bond (Concrete & Roofing Contractor) $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of North Aurora Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
City of North Chicago Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of North Riverside Contractor Bond (Plumbers and Electricians) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Northfield Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Northfield Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
City of Northlake Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Oakbrook Terrace Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Oak Forest Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Oak Park Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Oakwood Hills Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Oglesby Contractor Bond (Other Contractors) $5,000 Starting at $100
City of Oglesby Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Olympia Fields Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Orland Hills Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Oswego Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Oswego Subcontractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Ottawa Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Palos Heights Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Palos Hills General Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Palos Hills Subcontractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Park Forest Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Peoria Contractor Bond $10,000-$250,000 Starting at $100
City of Peru Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Plainfield Contractor Bond (General and Roofing/Siding Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Phoenix Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Pontiac Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Posen Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Prospect Heights Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Richton Park Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of River Forest Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of River Grove Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Riverdale Contractor Bond $2,500 Starting at $100
Village of Riverdale Contractor Bond (Electrical Contractors) $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Riverside Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Riverwoods Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Robbins Contractor Bond (Contractors, subcontractors, and tradespeople, including plumbers, and drainlayers) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Robbins Contractor Bond (Demolition / Excavating contractors) $20,000 Starting at $200
City of Rock Falls Contractor Bond $15,000 Starting at $150
City of Rock Island Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Rockford Building Moving Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Rockford Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
City of Rolling Meadows Contractor Bond (Carpenter, Carpet Installer, Concrete, Demolition (Building), Driveway, Electrical, Excavator, Fence, Grading, HVAC, Landscaping, Lawn Sprinklers, Masonry, Painting, Sewer, Sheet Metal, Siding, Sign, Tile, Windows/Doors) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Rolling Meadows Contractor Bond (General Contractor) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Romeoville Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Roselle Contractor Bond (All other contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Roselle Contractor Bond (General contractors only) $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Rosemont Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Round Lake Beach Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Sauk Village Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Schiller Park Contractor Bond (All other contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Schiller Park Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $50,000 Starting at $500
Village of Seneca Contractor Bond (Specialty Contractor - Other than General Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Seneca Contractor Bond (General Contractor) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Shorewood Contractor Bond (Sub-contractor) $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Shorewood Contractor Bond (General Contractor) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Shorewood Wrecking Contractor Bond $50,000 Starting at $500
City of Silvis Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Skokie Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Skokie Contractor Bond (Other Contractors) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of South Chicago Heights Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of South Holland Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Springfield Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Steger Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Sterling Contractor Bond $15,000 Starting at $150
Village of Stickney Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Streamwood Contractor Bond (Electrician, All Others (excluding plumber, fire alarm, roofer, sprinkler)) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Streamwood Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $15,000 Starting at $150
Village of Sugar Grove Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Summit Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Thornton Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Tinley Park Contractor Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of University Park Contractor Bond (Sub-Contractor License) $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of University Park Contractor Bond (General Contractor License) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Urbana Itinerant Vendor Bond $1,000 Starting at $100
Village of Villa Park Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Warrenville Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
City of Waukegan Contractor Bond (Sign Erector, Electrical - Waukegan) $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Waukegan Contractor Bond (Demolition, Excavator, Wireless Provider) $15,000 Starting at $150
City of West Chicago Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Westchester Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Western Springs Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Westmont Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Wheatland Township Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Wheaton Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Wheeling Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Willow Springs Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Willowbrook Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Wilmette Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Winfield Contractor Bond (All other contractors - not required for Plumbing) $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Winfield Contractor Bond (General Contractors) $20,000 Starting at $200
Village of Winnetka Contractor Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Wonder Lake Contractor Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
City of Wood Dale Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
City of Wood Dale Stormwater Management Bond $1,000-$100,000 Starting at $100
Village of Woodridge Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Worth Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Worth Contractor Bond (Sign Contractor) $25,000 Starting at $250
Cook County Highway Permit Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Town of Cicero Scaffolding Bond (Scaffolding on the Ground) $10,000 Starting at $100
Town of Cicero Scaffolding Bond (Hanging Scaffolding) $50,000 Starting at $500
City of St. Charles Right-of-Way Permit Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Township of Lyons Highway Department Permit Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Cutter's Run Homeowners Association Contractor License Bond $2,500 Starting at $100
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District Sanitary Sewer Construction Bond $25,000 Starting at $250
Village of Fox Lake Demolition Permit Bond $50,000 Starting at $500
Village of Libertyville Contractor Bond $1,500 Starting at $100
Village of Shorewood Damage Bond $5,000 Starting at $100
Village of Stone Park Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Romeoville Irrevocable Public Improvement and Completion Bond $1,000-$50,000 Starting at $100
Individual Highway Permit Bond $1,000-$100,000 Starting at $100
Village of Woodbridge Septic Inspection Bond $50,000 Starting at $500
City of Mendota Contractor License Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Village of Vernon Hills Contractor Bond $10,000 Starting at $100
Sewer Contractor Four Rivers Sanitation Authority Bond $20,000 Starting at $200
Sewer Service and Cut-In Work on Public Property Four Rivers Sanitation Authority Bond $20,000 Starting at $200

How much you need to pay to obtain your Illinois contractor license bond depends on your personal financials. Sureties check their applicants’ credit score, financial statements, and other indicators before determining what rate to offer them. Among the above, personal credit score is the strongest and most important factor determining bond cost.

Applicants who have a high credit score, such as one of 700 FICO or above, usually get the best possible rates on their bonds.

Options for applicants with bad credit

For applicants with a low credit score, we offer a solution. Thanks to our Bad Credit Program, Illinois contractor license applicants with a low or nonexistent credit can still get bonded. There is no other difference between bonds under this program and those for applicants with better credit, apart from the slightly higher rates.

Applicants with a low credit score need to pay a higher rate because sureties assume a higher risk when bonding these applicants. By getting bonded and licensed as contractors, applicants can improve their credit score, and are likely to get a better rate upon renewing their bond.

The exact cost of a bond under this program depends on an applicant’s individual financial status. Get in touch with our experts through the Bad Credit Program page for an exact quote on your bond.

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What is the purpose of this bond?

The purpose of an Illinois contractor license bond is to guarantee that bonded and licensed contractors in the state will abide by all construction or contractor-related rules and regulations. By getting bonded, a contractor is agreeing in a legally-binding way to comply with those rules as well as to do business honestly.

If an Illinois contractor is found to be in violation of the conditions of their bond, a claim can be filed against their bond. When a claim is filed, the surety which is responsible for backing the bond will investigate the claim. If it concludes there is cause for a claim, it may compensate claimants up to the full amount of the bond.

As part of the bond agreement, the Illinois contractors must then repay the surety for any compensation it has extended.

Claims against an Illinois contractor license bond can be filed for:

  • Violating the Illinois statutes, such as the Public Construction Bond Act, the Prompt Payment Act and others
  • Acting dishonestly and not in the public’s or state’s best interest
  • Causing losses and damages during work on a contract
  • Foregoing the payment of taxes, obligations, fees and dues to the state of Illinois

How to apply for an Illinois contractor license

Illinois contractor license requirements for general contractors vary from city to city. For a detailed list of licensing instructions and requirements, applicants should contact their local licensing body.

Illinois roofing contractors must apply at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to obtain their license. Illinois plumbing contractors need to apply at the Illinois Department of Public Health. There are specific licensing requirements for each of these two types of licenses, such as previous experience, taking a pre-licensing exam, etc.

For any questions regarding obtaining an Illinois contractor license bond for general contractors, roofing or plumbing contractors, contact us at 866.450.3412 anytime. Our surety professionals will be happy to provide you with advice and assistance.

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