New York City Home Improvement Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any person or business that solicits, sells, or performs home improvement work on residential property in New York City must hold a DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license.
Obligee: New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). Citation: NYC Administrative Code § 20-387; 6 RCNY § 2-221 (Home Improvement Business).
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
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: Two-year license term (DCWP HIC licenses run two years); bond maintained for the license period.
Renewal: Biennial, aligned to the DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license renewal.
Filing
New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection requires anyone holding a Home Improvement Contractor license to satisfy this either by enrolling in the DCWP Trust Fund or by filing a surety bond — the two are co-equal, so the bond is listed and the exact amount is confirmed when you apply. The license runs a two-year term and the bond is maintained and renewed biennially with it. Authority: NYC Administrative Code § 20-387; 6 RCNY § 2-221.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the New York City Home Improvement Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) (NYC Administrative Code § 20-387; 6 RCNY § 2-221 (Home Improvement Business)). Any person or business that solicits, sells, or performs home improvement work on residential property in New York City must hold a DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license.
- How much is the New York City Home Improvement Contractor Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the New York City Home Improvement Contractor 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?
- Two-year license term (DCWP HIC licenses run two years); bond maintained for the license period. Renewal: Biennial, aligned to the DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license renewal.
- 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?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
