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Illinois unlimited roofing bonds.
$250 flat.
Illinois requires an unlimited roofing license applicant to file and maintain a $25,000 continuous surety bond with IDFPR. (Limited licenses carry a $10,000 bond.) Ours is $250 flat — set by our carrier's rate book.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Roofing license bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date.
Pay & e-sign
Contractor license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with IDFPR
Your executed continuous bond arrives by email, ready to file with your roofing contractor license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Illinois licenses roofing contractors under the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act (225 ILCS 335), administered by IDFPR. Before issuing or renewing a license, the Department requires each applicant to file and maintain a continuous surety bond — $25,000 for an unlimited license (residential, commercial, and industrial roofing) and $10,000 for a limited license.
The bond is continuous in form: it stays in force until the insurance company files a 60-day notice of termination with the Department. Under the Act, a roofing license is cancelled without a hearing on the bond's termination date unless a replacement bond is on file — so keeping the bond active is what keeps your license alive.
The bond stands behind your compliance with the Act and protects parties harmed by violations. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. We track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $25,000 filing continuous.
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Finish your roofing license today.
$250 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.