The $25,000 CSLB contractor license bond, qualifying individual bonds, and the $100,000 LLC employee/worker bond — quoted fast for new licenses, renewals, and replacements.
Most bonds are quoted same day. We pull your license details directly from the CSLB record using your license number.
Every active CSLB contractor license requires a $25,000 contractor license bond (or an equivalent cash deposit) on file with the Contractors State License Board. The bond protects consumers and employees from violations of the Contractors' State License Law — it is not insurance for you, which is why pairing it with proper general liability and workers' compensation matters.
If your bond cancels or lapses, the surety notifies CSLB automatically and your license is suspended — the same automatic suspension that applies to a lapsed workers' comp policy. A suspended license means no permits, no legal contracting, and potential disciplinary exposure on active jobs. We track bond renewal dates alongside your insurance renewals so nothing lapses.
Sureties price license bonds primarily on the owner's personal credit. Contractors with strong credit pay the lowest published rates; those with liens, bankruptcies, or prior license discipline pay more but are still placeable — including disciplinary bonds when CSLB requires them after a citation or revocation proceeding. If you've been quoted a high rate elsewhere, it's worth a second look across our surety markets.
Most of our bond clients also carry their workers' comp, general liability, and commercial auto through Wellington Partners Insurance Services — one broker, one renewal calendar, and certificates issued the same day from our certificate desk.
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