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New Castle County will not take last year's bond. Each Statutory Compliance Bond covers one license period and cannot be continued past its expiration date, so every Class A license needs a fresh $150,000 bond on the current county form. We write it on that form, in the exact business name on your license application.
A Class A Building Contractor license in New Castle County, Delaware covers projects valued up to $200,000 and requires a $150,000 Statutory Compliance Bond payable to New Castle County. The current county form covers the license period January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027 and must be dated January 1, 2026 or later. The 2026 license fee totals $410, made up of a $400 license fee and a $10 ICC Digital Code Access Fee.
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The 2026 Statutory Compliance Bond form (Rev. 10/1/25) lists a license period of January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, must carry an effective date of 1/1/2026 or later, and states that the bond may not be continued in whole or in part past its expiration date. A bond written for an earlier period, including the 2025 to 2026 cycle, does not carry over. Each license period needs a new bond on the current county form.
New Castle County sets the bond by building contractor class, and the class is set by the value of the projects you take on.
A project valued above $200,000 falls outside the Class A limit. Class U has no value cap. Class A and Class U both offer a Home Builder option, which requires a letter from an approved warranty company stating it will warrant every new home built under your license.
New Castle County Code Section 6.03.001(B)(2) requires every applicant to deliver a surety bond naming the County as beneficiary and the contractor's business entity as principal, issued by an A-rated surety authorized to do business in Delaware by the Delaware Insurance Department. The county's Statutory Compliance Bond form obligates the contractor to comply with the NCC Code and state and federal law, correct or pay for the correction of violations, pay county penalties, fees and charges within 15 days of issuance, and indemnify the County. The County has three years from the date a Certificate of Occupancy, Completion or Use is issued to give notice of a violation. If the contractor does not pay, the surety must pay the County's claim within 35 days of demand.
The county also requires a State of Delaware business license valid for 2026 and a certificate of liability insurance with a minimum limit of $250,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage and an aggregate limit of $500,000. Once the documents are ready, apply online through the Permit Endorsed Contractor License page.
No. The county form states the bond may not be continued in whole or in part past its expiration date. The 2026 form covers January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027 and must be dated January 1, 2026 or later, so each license period needs a new bond.
Class A covers projects valued up to $200,000 and carries a $150,000 bond. Class B tops out at $100,000 with a $50,000 bond, Class C at $50,000 with a $25,000 bond, and Class U has no value limit with a $200,000 bond.
Unpaid county penalties, fees and charges, the cost of correcting code violations, and indemnity for losses tied to the license or the work. The County has three years from the Certificate of Occupancy, Completion or Use to give notice of a violation, and the surety must pay within 35 days of the County's demand.
Yes, by giving 45 days advance notice to the contractor and the County. Notices go to the Licensing Manager at 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720.
The county requires the contractor business name and address on the front to match the license application, the sole proprietor or principal to sign the back, and a legible surety seal. An effective date before January 1, 2026 does not meet the 2026 form.
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