Construction signals from public records

Find the projects
worth a call.

PermitGrab helps local contractors turn public permit activity into a practical prospecting workflow. Start with a market, inspect the records and fields available there, then filter and export the opportunities that fit your trade.

Installers can start with a market. Suppliers, manufacturer reps, specialty-service teams, and public-works researchers can choose a source-bounded workflow first. Before payment details, coverage, source dates, and contact fields are shown city by city.

Permit workflow example fields vary by city
01Permit recordAddress · trade · value when publishedsource
02Contractor detailsName and contact fields where availablematch
03Trade filterKeep the work relevant to your crewfilter
04Source dateCheck the newest available record firstverify
05ExportSend qualified records into your workflowact
4.2M+
Permits tracked
165,000+
Contractors on file
784
Cities · 41 states
By city
Source date disclosed

Three source types, disclosed city by city.

01 / PERMITS

Permit records

See the address, project type, date, value, and other fields a public source actually publishes. Availability and recency are shown for the market you select.

WHEN AVAILABLE
02 / CONTRACTORS

Contractor details

We retain contractor names and surface contact fields only when they are published by the source or supported by reliable matching evidence.

03 / OWNERS

Owner & violation records

Some markets publish property and code-enforcement records. They remain separate signals, with their own coverage and freshness—not a blanket promise on every permit.

Choose your research workflow

Public-record research for the job your team actually does.

Supplier territory planning, specialty-service research, and public-works record review use different source fields and limits. Start with the workflow that fits your team—not a generic contact list.

SUPPLIERS & DISTRIBUTORS

Territory and account research

Use the published project type, location, value, and role fields a market actually provides to review construction activity by territory.

A record is project context—not a purchase order, supplier selection, or open bid.

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FIRE & LIFE SAFETY

Specialty project research

Review source-published fire-protection, suppression, alarm, sprinkler, or standpipe context where those fields are available.

Confirm project scope, timing, and the named party’s published role in the primary source.

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WASHINGTON PUBLIC WORKS

Published filing research

For a known prime company, awarding agency, or published project identity in the Washington L&I filing record.

Published filings are historical research context—not procurement availability or a contact directory.

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EQUIPMENT & SITE SERVICES

New-construction market research

Use source-published new-construction context to decide which covered markets or known projects deserve your team’s independent research.

A permit record does not establish equipment demand, a rental reservation, a service order, or an open bid.

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Use permit context to prioritize outreach

Fresh permit activity helps you prioritize outreach.

A permit can signal related work. Use the source date, published project details, and contact fields available in your market to decide what fits your trade. Public records are not exclusive and do not establish that an owner is seeking bids.

Roofer or HVAC tech?  ·  Solar installer?  ·  Investor? — every persona uses the same permit feed, different angles.

Project timing
See recent activity in context
Use the record date, published project type, and location to research where activity is occurring in the markets you serve.
Use it: Filter for the project scopes relevant to your business, then verify the underlying public record before acting on it.
Important: A permit does not establish who is seeking bids or which service they will choose.
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Review the source date and available fields for each market.
Project scope
Understand what the record says
Published descriptions, trade classifications, values, and addresses can help you sort project research by relevance.
Use it: Search the attributes the jurisdiction actually publishes rather than relying on generic market assumptions.
Important: Field availability varies by source, city, and record.
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Each city page shows its available records and newest source date.
Contractor context
Map the active project ecosystem
Where published, contractor-of-record names, licences, phones, and websites help you understand who is attached to current work.
Use it: Compare the roles and contact fields that the public source actually identifies before you research a business relationship.
Important: A contractor name is a published role, not an exclusive opportunity or a referral.
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Contact coverage is displayed at the city and record level.
Owner & violation context
Keep related public records distinct
Some markets publish code-enforcement and property-owner records. PermitGrab shows those as separate, source-backed data layers.
Use it: Review the publisher, source date, and linkage coverage before treating a property record as research context.
Important: A violation or owner record does not establish condition, financial status, or intent to sell or hire.
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Owner fields appear only where a public source supports the match.
Ongoing monitoring
Follow newly published records
Saved searches and digest alerts track new source-backed records that match the markets and filters you choose.
Use it: Start with a covered market, inspect its source date and fields, then refine the record set to fit your workflow.
Important: Publication schedules differ by source; each city page shows the newest record available.
Set up market alerts →
Alerts follow the coverage and freshness of the source, not a universal cadence.
The workflow
Source-backed records give you a clearer place to start.
Start with the source-backed record, assess whether it fits your workflow, and respect the limits of what a public record can show. PermitGrab organizes activity across 784 covered US cities; source dates and available fields are disclosed on each market page.
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Explore records that name the source.

Choose a covered city to see its newest available source date and which permit, contractor, owner, and violation fields are published.

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Permits

Building permit records, organized for outreach

Permit data from official city and county portals, filtered by trade, value, ZIP code, and date. Check each market’s source date before acting.

DateTypeAddressContractorValue
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Active contractor profiles
Names and contact fields are shown only where the applicable public source supports them.
Phone
Browse a city to see contractors
Coverage
Shown city by city
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Contractors

Contractor details, where the data supports them

We organize contractor names from permit history and retain phone or website details only when public-source or matching evidence is available.

Additional public records

Owner and violation data in supported markets

Some cities publish code-enforcement or property records. We show their coverage and dates separately, so you can decide whether they belong in your workflow.

Coverage varies by city
Source-backed violation records
Check the city page to see whether the official source publishes code-enforcement records.
Record fields
Published by the source
Next step
Review market coverage
Coverage

Explore coverage by state

Review each city's available records and source dates before you start a trial.

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How It Works

Three steps to a usable prospecting list

1

Start with a market

Browse the available public records and the newest source date for the cities you serve.

2

Filter to your trade

Use project, value, date, and contractor fields where a source makes them available.

3

Work the records you can verify

Export the qualified records into your existing workflow; contact details are included only when they are available for that record.

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Official Data Sources
Coverage shown market by market
Source dates shown on each city page
Direct data from city permit offices

Building Permit Data Across 784+ Cities

PermitGrab tracks freshly-issued building permits from official city portals in 41 states. Browse permits filtered by trade, project value, and neighborhood on any of our active city pages:

San Antonio Building Permits Miami-Dade Building Permits Chicago Building Permits Phoenix Building Permits New York City Building Permits Los Angeles Building Permits Henderson NV Building Permits Anaheim Building Permits Cleveland Building Permits San Jose Building Permits Buffalo Building Permits Nashville Building Permits Orlando Building Permits

Code Violation Research, Where Published

Where a jurisdiction publishes code-enforcement records, PermitGrab organizes the available status, description, and source context alongside permit activity. Contractors and property researchers can use repair-relevant classes to research markets and projects. A violation record does not establish a property's condition, the owner's intent, financial situation, or an open request for bids. Verify each official record and any outreach obligation before acting. Cities with violation coverage include New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Austin, Miami-Dade, Phoenix, San Antonio, Orlando, Cleveland, Anaheim, Pittsburgh, and Boston.

Contractor Research, Where Published

When a public source identifies a contractor of record, PermitGrab can organize that permit history into a contractor profile — project count, trade mix, typical value, and service area. We show phone, website, or license details only where a public source or reliable matching evidence supports them. Use the market page to confirm the role, source date, and available fields before acting. See pricing →

Built for Roofers, HVAC, Electricians, Plumbers & General Contractors

Different trades use public project records differently. A roofing company may research re-roof activity after a hailstorm; HVAC, electrical, and plumbing companies can review adjacent scopes, timing, and project-team context. Filter by trade and project type to find records relevant to your research. A permit does not prove that a project is an open bid.

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