South Carolina Registered Residential Specialty Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
South Carolina registered residential specialty contractors (e.g. vinyl/aluminum siding installers, roofers, masons) who must file and maintain a $5,000 surety bond with the Residential Builders Commission. Unlike the residential builder bond, this is mandatory with no financial-responsibility alternative.
Obligee: South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (LLR). Citation: S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-240.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
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: Continuous; maintained while registered as a residential specialty contractor.
Renewal: Maintained at registration and renewal.
Filing
Required under S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-240 and filed with the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (LLR). The commission sets the amount for the registered residential specialty class on its current bond form, and the bond is maintained continuously while you remain registered. Unlike the residential builder bond, this one is mandatory with no financial-responsibility alternative.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-09).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the South Carolina Registered Residential Specialty Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (LLR) (S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-240). South Carolina registered residential specialty contractors (e.g. vinyl/aluminum siding installers, roofers, masons) who must file and maintain a $5,000 surety bond with the Residential Builders Commission. Unlike the residential builder bond, this is mandatory with no financial-responsibility alternative.
- How much is the South Carolina Registered Residential Specialty Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the South Carolina Registered Residential Specialty 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?
- Continuous; maintained while registered as a residential specialty contractor. Renewal: Maintained at registration and 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?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-09); the source link is on this page.
