Who requires it
Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board / Residential Contractors Committee
License & permit · Arkansas
Arkansas Residential Roofing Contractor Bond
Arkansas residential roofing registrants must file a $15,000 surety bond with the Contractors Licensing Board before the registration is valid. Ark. Code § 17-25-604 requires a surety of at least fifteen thousand dollars with the roofing contractor registration certificate application. The Board publishes a dedicated Residential Roofing Registrant Surety Bond form for that filing.
Common bond amount
$15,000
Minimum and Board-form face under § 17-25-604(d)(1).
How you file
File the Board’s Residential Roofing Registrant Surety Bond
Renewal
Maintain on file for a valid registration; replace before cancellation
Who requires it
Applicants and holders of an Arkansas roofing contractor registration certificate under Subchapter 6 of Chapter 25. This is not the commercial $10,000 contractor bond and is not a substitute for a residential builder license when the project requires that license.
How much is required
Section 17-25-604(d)(1) sets a minimum fifteen-thousand-dollar surety. The Board’s official registrant form uses a fixed $15,000 face for all residential roofing registrants.
How to get and file it
Have an Arkansas-licensed producer complete the Board’s $15,000 Residential Roofing Registrant Surety Bond with the name and EIN exactly as registered with the Secretary of State, then submit it with the roofing registration application and fee. Keep the bond filed for a valid registration. Follow Board renewal instructions and replace the instrument before any surety cancellation becomes effective.
Cost note
Fifteen thousand dollars is the required bond amount, not the premium you pay. See bond amount vs premium. Bond amount vs premium →
Requirement checklist
- Required amount
- $15,000
- Authority
- A.C.A. § 17-25-604(d)(1)
- Name and EIN
- Name and EIN must match Secretary of State registration
- Workers’ compensation
- Proof required when the applicant has one or more employees
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
Can a commercial $10,000 bond satisfy residential roofing registration?
No. Roofing registration requires the separate $15,000 Residential Roofing Registrant Surety Bond under § 17-25-604. Commercial contractors still need their own $10,000 commercial surety when that license applies.
Does every residential builder need this roofing bond?
Only roofing contractor registration certificate holders. Residential builder licenses are a different credential; Board forms do not treat the $15,000 roofing bond as the universal residential builder surety.
Related Arkansas bond guides
Commercial Contractors License Bond
$10,000
Every Arkansas commercial contractor and commercial registered subcontractor must file a $10,000 surety bond with the Contractors Licensing Board before the license is valid. The Board’s official form implements A.C.A. § 17-25-401 et seq. and binds the licensee to pay amounts due under that chapter. This instrument is separate from the optional classification-based bond that can replace a financial statement.
Bond in Lieu of Financial Statement
$50,000–$500,000
Arkansas commercial contractor applicants who prefer not to file the classification net-worth financial statement may instead post a surety bond under Ark. Code § 17-25-304(c). The Contractors Licensing Board’s official form sizes that optional bond at ten times the required net worth for the classification, producing faces from $50,000 for specialty work to $500,000 on several heavy and building tracks. This bond does not replace the separate required $10,000 commercial compliance surety.
Surety basics (not repeated here)
Universal surety concepts explained once—linked here instead of repeated on every state or bond page.
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Last verified 2026-08-11. This guide is based on verified educational content and official sources.
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