Contractor Requirements

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTSContractor requirements for the Village of Woodridge:

• There are no registration fees
• All requirements listed on this page must be met
• All permits must be picked up and signed for at the Woodridge Village Hall, permits will not be mailed

If you have additional questions, please call 630-719-4750. Contractor requirements can be faxed to 630-719-2900, emailed to BLDG@woodridgeil.gov or mailed to 5 Plaza Drive.
General Contractors

• Insurance

All contractors who use the streets or other public property shall file with the Village, prior to the issuance of a building permit, a Certificate of Insurance with coverages as follows:
- Public liability insurance for one person in the sum of $100,000 and for one accident in the sum of $300,000 or a combined single limit of $300,000
- Property damage insurance in the amount of $50,000 limited to not less than $10,000 for each accident
- List the Village of Woodridge as the certificate holder

Plumbing Contractors

• Plumbing contractors must be licensed in accordance with State statutes (055 and 058 license)
• Provide a copy of the plumber's photo ID license

Electrical Contractors

• Surety company bond payable to the Village in the penal sum of $10,000
• Electrical contractors must be licensed in a municipality in Illinois and provide evidence that such license is in good standing

Blacktop, Concrete, & Paver Brick Contractors

• Insurance - same as requirements for general contractors
• Surety company bond payable to the Village in the penal sum of $10,000

Roofing Contractors

• Roofing contractors must be licensed by the State of Illinois and provide evidence that such license is in good standing

Water & Sewer Contractors

• Insurance - same as requirements for general contractors
• Surety company bond payable to the Village in the penal sum of $10,000

Fire Alarms / Burglar Alarms

• Copy of license from State of Illinois

FIRE SUPPRESSION

• Insurance - same as requirements for general contractors

Excavator

• Excavators are typically covered under the general contractor except when they are applying for the permit (e.g. in ground pool):
• Insurance - same as requirements for general contractors
• Surety company bond payable to the Village in the penal sum of $10,000

HVAC

• HVAC contractors are typically covered under the General Contractor except when they are applying for the permit (e.g. furnace):
• Insurance - same as requirements for general contractors

For more information, contact the Community Development Department at 630-719-4750.