HVACR Contractor ($25,000) 2025 - 2026 Term Bond - New Castle County, DE in Delaware

Brief Summary

The county bond is only half of it. New Castle County wants your State of Delaware HVACR license from the Division of Professional Regulation in the file too, and it wants the $25,000 bond on its own 2026 form, unmodified, before you start the application. Line up both and the license goes through on the first pass.

New Castle County, Delaware requires a $25,000 Statutory Compliance Bond for an HVACR Contractor license, which the county says includes all mechanical work. Applicants also need a State of Delaware Division of Professional Regulation license for the trade. The bond names New Castle County as obligee on the county's 2026 form, covering January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, and the license fee is $400 plus a $10 ICC Digital Code Access Fee.

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How to Apply for a HVACR Contractor ($25,000) 2025 - 2026 Term Bond:

• Hold a current State of Delaware Division of Professional Regulation HVACR license.
• Obtain a 2026 State of Delaware business license from the Division of Revenue.
• Get a certificate of liability insurance naming NCC Department of Land Use as certificate holder.
• Apply for the $25,000 bond and review the quoted premium.
• Have the bond issued on the county's 2026 Statutory Compliance Bond form, signed by you and the surety agent, with a legible seal.
• Start the online application on the county's Permit Endorsed Contractor License page.
• Pay the $400 license fee and $10 ICC Digital Code Access Fee once the county notifies you.

Detailed Information About the Delaware HVACR Contractor ($25,000) 2025 - 2026 Term Bond:

A state license comes first

New Castle County's 2026 Utility Contractor Requirements state that HVACR and plumbing contractors also need a State of Delaware Division of Professional Regulation license for their trade. The county bond does not replace that license. The county HVACR license includes all mechanical work.

Bond amounts for trade licenses

Per the same county document:

• HVACR: $25,000
• Decorative Appliance: $10,000
• Master Plumber: $10,000
• Sewer and Drain Cleaner: $10,000
• Outside Utility Contractor: $50,000

The term has moved to 2026

This listing carries the 2025 to 2026 term name. The county's current bond form is the 2026 Statutory Compliance Bond, covering January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027. The effective date must be January 1, 2026 or later and the bond expires January 1, 2027.

What the bond promises

The contractor agrees to follow the New Castle County Code and applicable state and federal law, correct code violations within the time the Department of Land Use sets, pay county penalties, fees and charges within 15 days, and hold the county harmless for work done by the contractor, its employees or subcontractors. A notice of violation can generally be issued up to three years after the certificate of occupancy or completion. If the county makes a demand, the surety must pay within 35 days, then recovers that amount from the contractor.

Form rules that cause rejections

The county accepts only its official 2026 form and will not accept modified bond forms. The principal and the surety agent both sign, the seal must be legible, and the contractor name must match the license application.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Delaware HVACR Contractor ($25,000) 2025 - 2026 Term Bond:

• New Castle County named as obligee on the county's 2026 form, unmodified.
• Bond amount of $25,000 for HVACR.
• Contractor name on the bond matching the license application exactly.
• Bond effective January 1, 2026 or later, expiring January 1, 2027.
• Liability insurance of at least $250,000 per occurrence and $500,000 aggregate.

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