diff --git a/src/iceberg/partition_spec.cc b/src/iceberg/partition_spec.cc
index ed5aa831a..96287fb87 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/partition_spec.cc
+++ b/src/iceberg/partition_spec.cc
@@ -192,10 +192,7 @@ Status PartitionSpec::Validate(const Schema& schema, bool allow_missing_fields)
                                partition_field);
       }
       const auto& source_type = source_field.value().get().type();
-      if (!field_transform->CanTransform(*source_type)) {
-        return InvalidArgument("Invalid source type {} for transform {}",
-                               source_type->ToString(), field_transform->ToString());
-      }
+      ICEBERG_RETURN_UNEXPECTED(field_transform->Validate(source_type));
 
       // The only valid parent types for a PartitionField are StructTypes. This must be
       // checked recursively.
diff --git a/src/iceberg/sort_order.cc b/src/iceberg/sort_order.cc
index b317efb90..04de6b835 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/sort_order.cc
+++ b/src/iceberg/sort_order.cc
@@ -96,10 +96,7 @@ Status SortOrder::Validate(const Schema& schema) const {
 
     const auto& source_type = schema_field.value().get().type();
 
-    if (!field.transform()->CanTransform(*source_type)) {
-      return InvalidArgument("Invalid source type {} for transform {}",
-                             source_type->ToString(), field.transform()->ToString());
-    }
+    ICEBERG_RETURN_UNEXPECTED(field.transform()->Validate(source_type));
   }
   return {};
 }
diff --git a/src/iceberg/test/partition_spec_test.cc b/src/iceberg/test/partition_spec_test.cc
index e3b86e274..da1724e49 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/test/partition_spec_test.cc
+++ b/src/iceberg/test/partition_spec_test.cc
@@ -219,6 +219,22 @@ TEST(PartitionSpecTest, InvalidTransformForType) {
   EXPECT_THAT(result_void, IsOk());
 }
 
+TEST(PartitionSpecTest, InvalidParameterizedTransform) {
+  auto field_id = SchemaField::MakeRequired(1, "id", int32());
+  auto field_name = SchemaField::MakeRequired(2, "name", string());
+  Schema schema({field_id, field_name}, Schema::kInitialSchemaId);
+
+  PartitionField bucket_field(1, 1000, "id_bucket", Transform::Bucket(0));
+  auto bucket_result = PartitionSpec::Make(schema, 1, {bucket_field}, false);
+  EXPECT_THAT(bucket_result, IsError(ErrorKind::kInvalidArgument));
+  EXPECT_THAT(bucket_result, HasErrorMessage("Number of buckets must be positive"));
+
+  PartitionField truncate_field(2, 1000, "name_trunc", Transform::Truncate(0));
+  auto truncate_result = PartitionSpec::Make(schema, 1, {truncate_field}, false);
+  EXPECT_THAT(truncate_result, IsError(ErrorKind::kInvalidArgument));
+  EXPECT_THAT(truncate_result, HasErrorMessage("Width must be positive"));
+}
+
 TEST(PartitionSpecTest, SourceIdNotFound) {
   auto field1 = SchemaField::MakeRequired(1, "id", int64());
   auto field2 = SchemaField::MakeRequired(2, "ts", timestamp());
diff --git a/src/iceberg/test/sort_order_test.cc b/src/iceberg/test/sort_order_test.cc
index d2bef580a..bd23d89c1 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/test/sort_order_test.cc
+++ b/src/iceberg/test/sort_order_test.cc
@@ -225,6 +225,21 @@ TEST_F(SortOrderTest, MakeInvalidSortOrderTransformCannotApply) {
   EXPECT_THAT(sort_order, HasErrorMessage("Invalid source type"));
 }
 
+TEST_F(SortOrderTest, MakeInvalidParameterizedTransform) {
+  SortField bucket_field(1, Transform::Bucket(0), SortDirection::kAscending,
+                         NullOrder::kFirst);
+  auto bucket_order = SortOrder::Make(*schema_, 1, std::vector<SortField>{bucket_field});
+  EXPECT_THAT(bucket_order, IsError(ErrorKind::kInvalidArgument));
+  EXPECT_THAT(bucket_order, HasErrorMessage("Number of buckets must be positive"));
+
+  SortField truncate_field(2, Transform::Truncate(0), SortDirection::kAscending,
+                           NullOrder::kFirst);
+  auto truncate_order =
+      SortOrder::Make(*schema_, 1, std::vector<SortField>{truncate_field});
+  EXPECT_THAT(truncate_order, IsError(ErrorKind::kInvalidArgument));
+  EXPECT_THAT(truncate_order, HasErrorMessage("Width must be positive"));
+}
+
 TEST_F(SortOrderTest, MakeInvalidSortOrderNonPrimitiveField) {
   auto struct_field = std::make_unique<SchemaField>(
       4, "struct_field",
diff --git a/src/iceberg/test/transform_test.cc b/src/iceberg/test/transform_test.cc
index 8d7cd880d..65a2b5e58 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/test/transform_test.cc
+++ b/src/iceberg/test/transform_test.cc
@@ -154,10 +154,12 @@ TEST(TransformFromStringTest, PositiveCases) {
 }
 
 TEST(TransformFromStringTest, NegativeCases) {
-  constexpr std::array<std::string_view, 6> invalid_cases = {
+  constexpr std::array<std::string_view, 8> invalid_cases = {
       "bucket",           // missing param
       "bucket[]",         // empty param
       "bucket[abc]",      // invalid number
+      "bucket[0]",        // invalid number of buckets
+      "truncate[0]",      // invalid width
       "unknown",          // unsupported transform
       "bucket[16",        // missing closing bracket
       "truncate[1]extra"  // extra characters
diff --git a/src/iceberg/transform.cc b/src/iceberg/transform.cc
index 453941c95..cb8852b32 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/transform.cc
+++ b/src/iceberg/transform.cc
@@ -232,6 +232,18 @@ bool Transform::CanTransform(const Type& source_type) const {
   std::unreachable();
 }
 
+Status Transform::Validate(const std::shared_ptr<Type>& source_type) const {
+  if (!source_type) {
+    return InvalidArgument("Source type cannot be null for transform {}", ToString());
+  }
+  if (!CanTransform(*source_type)) {
+    return InvalidArgument("Invalid source type {} for transform {}",
+                           source_type->ToString(), ToString());
+  }
+  ICEBERG_RETURN_UNEXPECTED(Bind(source_type));
+  return {};
+}
+
 bool Transform::PreservesOrder() const {
   switch (transform_type_) {
     case TransformType::kUnknown:
@@ -554,9 +566,15 @@ Result<std::shared_ptr<Transform>> TransformFromString(std::string_view transfor
                             StringUtils::ParseNumber<int32_t>(match[2].str()));
 
     if (type_str == kBucketName) {
+      if (param <= 0) {
+        return InvalidArgument("Number of buckets must be positive, got {}", param);
+      }
       return Transform::Bucket(param);
     }
     if (type_str == kTruncateName) {
+      if (param <= 0) {
+        return InvalidArgument("Width must be positive, got {}", param);
+      }
       return Transform::Truncate(param);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/iceberg/transform.h b/src/iceberg/transform.h
index 6b855a74d..405519535 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/transform.h
+++ b/src/iceberg/transform.h
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ class ICEBERG_EXPORT Transform : public util::Formattable {
   /// \return true if this transform can be applied to the type, false otherwise
   bool CanTransform(const Type& source_type) const;
 
+  /// \brief Validates whether this transform can bind to the given source type.
+  /// \param source_type The source type to validate against.
+  /// \return Error status if the transform cannot bind to the source type.
+  Status Validate(const std::shared_ptr<Type>& source_type) const;
+
   /// \brief Whether the transform preserves the order of values (is monotonic).
   bool PreservesOrder() const;