Plumber and Gas Fitter ($10,000) Bond - City of Homewood, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

Plumbing and gas contractors who pull permits in Homewood post a $10,000 bond in favor of the City of Homewood. You pay a premium instead of tying up $10,000 in cash, and the bond goes on file with the city so your permits and inspections are not held up.

The City of Homewood requires a $10,000 Plumber and Gas Fitter bond from contractors doing plumbing or gas work inside city limits. Alabama repealed its statewide master plumber bond in 2015, so this is a local requirement tied to Homewood licensing and permits, and it is posted in addition to your state plumbing or gas fitting certificate. The obligee is the City of Homewood.

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How to Apply for a Plumber and Gas Fitter ($10,000) Bond:

• Hold a current Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board certificate for the work you will perform.
• Have your business name exactly as it will appear on your City of Homewood license.
• Provide owner name, home address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed $10,000 bond naming the City of Homewood as obligee.
• File the bond with Homewood Inspections and Permits before applying for plumbing or gas permits.

Detailed Information About the Alabama Plumber and Gas Fitter ($10,000) Bond:

This is a city bond, not a state one

Many contractors assume their Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board certificate covers everything. It does not cover this. The old statewide Master Plumber's and Gas Fitter's Bond at Alabama Code 34-37-13 was repealed by Act 2015-496, effective September 1, 2015. Bonding for plumbing and gas work in Homewood now comes from the city, and the $10,000 bond on this page is written to the City of Homewood as obligee.

Who posts it

Homewood's permit procedures state that a contractor must have all City and State licenses, and that before final inspections the city checks a subcontractor list to verify every sub holds a city license. A plumbing or gas contractor working on a Homewood job, whether as the prime or as a sub, should expect to have this bond on file before plumbing or gas permits are issued. The Inspections and Permits department at City Hall handles plumbing, natural gas and propane gas permits and inspections.

What the bond guarantees

The bond backs your promise to perform plumbing and gas work in line with Homewood's adopted codes and permit conditions. If the city or a property owner suffers a loss because work was not done to code, a claim can be made against the bond up to $10,000. The surety pays valid claims and then looks to you for repayment, so the bond protects the public, not the contractor.

Before you buy

Confirm the current bond form, the exact name to show as principal and the filing steps with Homewood Inspections and Permits at 205-332-6800 before the bond is issued. The name on the bond should match your city license and your state certificate.

What it costs

You pay an annual premium, not the $10,000 face amount. The premium is set by the surety after reviewing the owner's personal credit and the business's history. Your quote shows the exact figure before you pay.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Plumber and Gas Fitter ($10,000) Bond:

• City of Homewood named as obligee.
• Bond amount of $10,000.
• Principal name matching the city license and state certificate.
• Current City of Homewood and State of Alabama licenses, which the city requires of every contractor and subcontractor.
• Owner credit review by the surety.

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