Matteson contractor license & registration requirements

1. 1
   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $150 ("The annual license fee is $150. The license expires one (1) year from the day of issuance.")
3. 3
   License & permit bond — $10,000 original License and Permit Bond; bond must specify exact contractor type (e.g., "General/Roofing"). General contractor bond covers all trades except roofing, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm and fire sprinkler.

   Obligee: Village of Matteson as obligee
4. 4
   Certificate of insurance

   Bodily Injury Liability $500,000.00; Property Damage Liability $300,000.00; or Combined Single Limit $800,000.00 — certificate naming Village of Matteson as certificate holder
5. 5
   Workers' compensationconfirm by phone

   not published
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   Original bond (not copy) specifying contractor type; certificate of insurance naming Village as holder. Requirements PDF does not list state-license copies or electrical test requirement explicitly.
7. 7
   Submit: Online portal

   Online via Citizenserve: "Applying for Contractor License and Registration, Building Permits ... will now be completed utilizing this new software" (documents uploaded and payments made online)

   Portal: Citizenserve

License term (as published)

"one (1) year from the day of issuance"

Expiry model

Rolling — one year from your issue date. Every contractor has a different deadline.

Renewal window / late fees

not published ("Registrations must be renewed annually")

General contractor fee

$150 ("The annual license fee is $150. The license expires one (1) year from the day of issuance.")

Subcontractor / trade fee

$150 (single annual fee applies to all listed trades; no separate subcontractor fee published). Fee does not apply to State of Illinois licensed plumbers, sprinkler contractors, or fire alarm/fire sprinkler contractors.

Other fees & penalties

not published

Bond

$10,000 original License and Permit Bond; bond must specify exact contractor type (e.g., "General/Roofing"). General contractor bond covers all trades except roofing, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm and fire sprinkler.

Bond payee / obligee

Village of Matteson as obligee

Liability insurance minimum

Bodily Injury Liability $500,000.00; Property Damage Liability $300,000.00; or Combined Single Limit $800,000.00 — certificate naming Village of Matteson as certificate holder

Workers' compensation

not published

Other requirements

Original bond (not copy) specifying contractor type; certificate of insurance naming Village as holder. Requirements PDF does not list state-license copies or electrical test requirement explicitly.

Trades covered

"All contractors and subcontractors performing work within the Village must be registered." Licensing requirements PDF lists ~30 trades: carpentry, demolition, excavating, electrical, insulating, masonry, paving, roofing, sewer, cement/concrete, drywall, glazing, HVAC, landscaping, painting, plumbing, sheet metal, tuckpointing, asphalt, board-up, remodeling, siding, solar panel installation, tree removal, deck, elevator, chimney, fence, fire sprinkler/alarm, garage door, floor covering, lawn sprinkler, sign, windows/doors.

Requirements document very recently updated (5/28/2026). Swiftbonds (third-party, secondary hint only) also lists a $10,000 Village of Matteson contractor bond with annual renewal, consistent with the official PDF. Hours Mon–Fri 8:00 am–4:00 pm. Village code hosted on American Legal (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/matteson) but contractor section not located.