We are Hampton Roads Bonding. For over 25 years we have distinguished ourselves as the premier bonding agency for commercial, road, utility, and governmental contractors. We have grown to be one of the largest bonding agencies in Virginia, because we consistently bring a very personalized understanding of the surety business to contractors every day.
BONDING IS OUR ONLY BUSINESS
Unlike some insurance agencies, we are solely dedicated to the fine art of suretyship and the special circumstances that clearly differentiate it from insurance.
A PARTNER IN YOUR SUCCESS
That's how we see it. And that is how we do it. We know the construction industry and management process, including estimating, bidding, building, and cost control systems.
CUSTOMIZABLE BONDING
One size doesn't fit all, and we know this from experience. As a matter of fact, it is our experience that can create a personalized bond for any contracting situation.
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Today's construction industry is more competitive than ever, and more contractors are interested in projects that require them to provide surety bonds guaranteeing their performance of the contract.
Surety bonds are usually required of general contractors on public projects let by federal, state or local government agencies. Many subcontractors also find that they are being asked to provide bonds. Also, an increasing number of private project owners are requiring bonds as well.
What is a surety bond?
Simply stated, a surety bond is an agreement under which one party, the surety, guarantees to another party, the owner or obligee, that a third party, the contractor or principal, will perform a contract in accordance with contract documents. In the case of a subcontract, the general contractor is the obligee and the subcontractor is the principal.
There are three types of contract surety bonds:
- The first, the bid bond, provides financial assurance the bid has been submitted in good faith and the contractor intends to enter into the contract at the price bid and provide the required performance and payment bonds.
- The second, the performance bond, protects the obligee from financial loss should the contractor fail to perform the contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract documents.
- The third kind of contract bond is the payment bond which guarantees the contractor will pay certain subcontractor, labor and material bills associated with the project. Get Started