What’s a performance bond?

Performance bonds are a type of surety bond that guarantees you’ll complete a job. The federal Miller Act of 1935 requires contractors for all federal projects secure performance and payment bonds. States and local governments followed suit, and today, most states have their own “Little Miller” acts that similarly require performance and payment bonds for public works.

Your ability to bid on public jobs is completely dependent on your ability to get properly and sufficiently bonded.

Why go through Summit Surety for a performance bond?

You could go directly to a surety to get bonded, but much like insurance coverage, working with a broker like Summit Surety ensures you get the right bonding at the right price.


Surety Experts Get You Properly Bonded

Plenty of large companies promise to handle everything from commercial insurance to bonding. But without expert review, you might be left improperly bonded. Performance bond requirements can vary across jurisdictions, and in the private sector, anything goes. Trust Summit Surety to navigate your contracts and requirements.

Don’t Overpay for the Same Bonding

Depending on your financial profile, company history, and sometimes even your personal character, your fee to get bonded can vary. We’ve been building relationships in the surety industry for years and know where to look to find the best pricing.

Maximize Your Bonding Capacity

As your contracting or construction business grows, you may find yourself spread thin across several jobs. This can strain your bonding capacity—the total amount a surety is willing to guarantee you for. We can leverage decades of relationship building and a personal understanding of your business to ensure you’re not turning down work because you can’t get bonded.


Where is Summit Surety licensed?

Summit Surety is licensed to issue bonds in 16 states and counting.

Alaska

Arizona

Colorado

Florida

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Montana

Nevada

North Carolina

Oregon

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Washington

Wyoming

Contractors Like You Choose Summit Surety for Performance Bonds

Ryan started out with my business when I needed my first construction bond. As a new small electrical contractor getting bonded was not an easy task because I didn’t have a lot of past history. In spite of this, Ryan stepped forward and helped me when other agencies didn’t want to take a chance on the unknown. He has been there for me and helped every step of the way ever since. He is very knowledgeable in his field and makes doing business with him easy & simple. His timely responses for further assistance along with his ability to provide the best cost has kept me coming back to him for bonding. I recommend Ryan to everyone I know both new and older more established businesses.

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