Surety Bond, Surety Bonds, Surety

To become a Washington Contractor there are a few requirements that must be met before the State will grant you your license. One of the requirements is for you to obtain a license bond not to be confused with a payment and performance bond.

Washington has a General Contractor License and a Specialty Contractor License. The General Contractor License gives you the ability to perform or supervise numerous building trades or crafts. The surety bond requirement for this is a $12,000 General Contractor License Bond.

The other Washington Contractor License Bond requirement is for a Specialty Contractor License. This license is for a Contractor who can perform one building trade or craft. The Washington Specialty Contractor License Bond is a $6,000 bond. Both Specialty Contractor Bonds and General Contractor Bonds must file their Surety Bonds with the Department of labor and industries which is the obligee.