Contractor license bonds for three states.
California is $25,000 per CSLB. Oregon and Arizona amounts are on your notice.
A contractor license bond is the bond your state licensing board requires before the state activates your license. Pacific West Bonds places contractor license bonds in California, Oregon, and Arizona. The California amount is $25,000, set by CSLB. Bad credit is still worth a call. Call (916) 652‑5800 for an exact quote.
What is a contractor license bond?
It's the bond your licensing board wants on file so your license can be issued, reactivated, or renewed. It protects the people you work for, not you.
The bond amount is the size of the bond on file. It is not the amount you pay. What you pay is a premium, and it depends on your file.
How much is the California license bond?
The California contractor license bond amount is $25,000. CSLB moved the license bond, the bond of qualifying individual, and the disciplinary bond to that amount on January 1, 2023 under Senate Bill 607.
For Oregon and Arizona we do not publish an amount. Your notice from the Construction Contractors Board or the Registrar of Contractors names it.
What do you need to quote a license bond?
Call
State, bond type, amount, and deadline.
Send the basics
Name, company, phone, license number.
Get the quote
The price and the next step.
What else comes up about license bonds?
What is the California contractor license bond amount?
$25,000, set by CSLB. That is the bond size on file, not the price you pay.
Is the bond amount what I pay?
No. The amount is the size of the bond. You pay a premium, and it depends on the bond type, the required amount, your state, your credit, and underwriting. Call for an exact quote.
Do you write license bonds in Oregon and Arizona?
Yes. Oregon under license 778711. Arizona Licensed. Bring the notice so we quote the amount the state named.
Can I get a license bond with bad credit?
It's worth the call. Bankruptcy, tax liens, and foreclosure are part of the conversation. Financing is available.
What do you need to start?
Your state, license number if you have one, the bond amount on the notice, and your deadline.
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