Plumbing Contractor Bond
Every C-36 plumbing contractor in California carries the same $25,000 license bond. Running laterals into the public right-of-way or working public and commercial jobs adds street-cut, performance, and payment bonds. We place them all, credit challenges included.
- Classification
- C-36
- License bond
- $25,000
- Statute
- BPC §7071.6
Every classification carries the same license bond. The premium is a percentage of it, set by underwriting, not what you pay in full.
Bonds a plumbing contractor needs
The $25,000 license bond is identical across classifications. Plumbers most often run into permit bonds: opening a public street to run or repair a lateral usually requires a utility or street-cut bond guaranteeing you restore the pavement. Public and larger commercial plumbing jobs are typically bonded with performance and payment bonds.
Required of every CSLB-licensed contractor, in every classification.
For opening a public street to run or repair laterals, when the city requires it.
Required on most public and larger private jobs to guarantee the work and pay your subs and suppliers.
Not sure which of these your jobs actually require? Tell us about your work and a real underwriter will map the exact bonds you need, or read the full contractor license bond guide.
C-36 bonding FAQs
Reviewed by Michael Melshenker, CEO. Figures verified against CSLB sources.
Why would a plumber need a street cut bond?
Is the plumbing license bond a different amount?
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