Alabama Residential Roofer Bond
What it is & who requires it
Alabama residential roofers — required to be licensed for any roofing job over $2,500 contracted directly with a homeowner — who must file a $10,000 bond naming the Home Builders Licensure Board as obligee to prove financial responsibility for the roofers license.
Obligee: Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board. Citation: Ala. Admin. Code ch. 465-X-3 (Residential Roofer License — financial-responsibility bond); Title 34, Ch. 14A.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Held while the roofers license is active; expires Dec. 31 of the license year and renews with a continuation certificate.
Renewal: Annual, with the license.
Filing
A bond naming the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board as obligee, filed to prove financial responsibility for the residential roofer license. It is held while the license is active, expires December 31 of the license year, and renews with a continuation certificate. Required under Ala. Admin. Code ch. 465-X-3 (Title 34, Ch. 14A).
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-09).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Alabama Residential Roofer Bond?
- It’s required by Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board (Ala. Admin. Code ch. 465-X-3 (Residential Roofer License — financial-responsibility bond); Title 34, Ch. 14A). Alabama residential roofers — required to be licensed for any roofing job over $2,500 contracted directly with a homeowner — who must file a $10,000 bond naming the Home Builders Licensure Board as obligee to prove financial responsibility for the roofers license.
- How much is the Alabama Residential Roofer Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Alabama Residential Roofer Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Held while the roofers license is active; expires Dec. 31 of the license year and renews with a continuation certificate. Renewal: Annual, with the license.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-09); the source link is on this page.
