Ohio Contractor License Bonds

Ohio is a unique state because there is no statewide contractor license bond requirement. However, a lot of the cities and counties across the state have bonding requirements.

This video will highlight Cleveland, the cities around Cleveland, Columbus and its surrounding cities and Cincinnati. These concepts apply to any contractor bond in Ohio.

Learn what a contractor bond is, why it's required, and how much you will have to pay to get yours.

Use the timestamps below to skip around and get the information you need to get this process done.

• 00:14 - Video agenda
• 00:36 - What is a contractor surety bond?
• 00:59 - Why is a contractor surety bond required?
• 01:16 - What does a contractor surety bond protect against?
• 02:21 - Cleveland contractor bond amounts
• 02:35 - Cleveland surrounding cities contractor bond amounts
• 02:48 - Columbus contractor bond amounts
• 03:06 - Columbus surrounding cities contractor bond amounts
• 03:19 - Cincinnati contractor surety bond amounts
• 03:59 - How much do contractor surety bonds cost?
• 04:46 - Cleveland contractor bond pricing
• 05:00 - Columbus contractor bond pricing
• 05:06 - Cincinnati contractor surety bond pricing
• 05:18 - What if your contractor bond requires a credit check?
• 06:00 - Keeping your contractor bond active
• 06:53 - Ohio contractor surety bond recap