Surety Bonds
What Is a Consent of Surety in Construction?
A consent of surety is a document from your surety company confirming they’ll provide performance and payment bonds for a specific project up to a stated amount. Often required during bidding or contract execution.
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What is a consent of surety document?
Owners and GCs sometimes require consent of surety before finalizing a contract — they want confirmation that your surety will actually back you before awarding the work. The consent of surety is the surety’s formal statement of support.
It’s not the actual bond — it’s the surety’s commitment to issue the bond. The formal performance/payment bonds follow at or before the contract execution.
Getting a consent of surety requires your surety to review and approve the specific project. This is why having an established surety relationship matters — your surety can issue consents quickly for projects they’re already comfortable supporting based on your track record.
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Trade Safe helps contractors get bonded same-day in most cases. We work with multiple surety markets to find the best rate for your situation.