Oregon Contractor License Bond

1. Determine the Surety Bond You Need

The surety bond requirements in Oregon vary by trade, so the first step in setting up your bond is to research the rules applicable to you. The Oregon Construction Contractors Board is responsible for all contractor licensing and bonds. 

In addition to contacting the state authority on contractor bonds for information, our surety bond experts are available to help. We have more than a decade of experience and can assist you through our easy process. 

2. Apply for Your Bond

Our online application requires only essential information, such as the bond amount, bond type and a few other key details. Our valued customers often are able to complete the application for an Oregon surety bond in a matter of minutes.

3. Get a Quote

Your bond application is processed immediately, and we provide instant quotes. If you have a more complex situation, expect your quote in 48 hours or less. Our bond experts can answer all of your questions about your quote.

4. Buy Your Bond

Finalizing your surety bond purchase is easy to do. With our online payment form, you can conveniently make your premium payment. Our team will then process your bond and email it to you right away. If requested, we are happy to mail the bond as well. 

For assistance with your application or for other needs, contact us or call us at (877) 514-5146.

When our new customer, Quentin, contacted us recently, he needed a bond for his new construction business. While he expected a complicated bonding process, he was pleased to learn that he could buy his bond online without hassle through our company. Today, he has a construction business in Salem.

The Oregon Construction Contractors Board is the authority for licensing contractors. Construction contractors in Oregon are required to have a surety bond to do business. The specific contractor bond amounts required vary by trade. 

If a contractor provides both residential and commercial services, two surety bonds are required. To obtain a commercial contractor license, a key employee must have verified experience, such as:

• Suitable on-the-job experience
• An apprenticeship counts as three years of experience
• A construction or building management associate’s degree counts as a year of experience
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, finance or business counts as two years of experience.

Other contractors may need to comply with specific licensing and bonding requirements set by their municipality. In these instances, the local governing authority acts as the obligee for the bonds. Several cities in Oregon with established contractor licensing and bonding requirements include:

The obligee for a contractor surety bond in Oregon is the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. This is a continuous bond that remains active until the surety company cancels it. The surety company must provide the Board with a 30-day written cancellation notice.

Through our resources, you can get full details about how to get an Oregon contractor license.  The specific documentation required by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board to get a license includes:
 

• Application (applications and forms for all contractor licenses)
• Surety bond
• Proof of liability insurance
• Proof of experience
• Pre-license training and proof of completion
• Business entity documentation for an LLC, corporation or assumed business name
• Workers' compensation insurance, if applicable
• State and federal employer and tax account numbers
• $325 application fee

Submit your documentation to:

Oregon Construction Contractors Board
201 High Street SE, Unit 600
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 378-4621