Every building permit filed in 98 US cities — homeowner name, address, permit type, contractor on file — refreshed every 12 hours from official city APIs. 159,000+ permits indexed. The "un-knocked door" finder for roofers, HVAC, solar, plumbing, electrical, and restoration contractors.
A new HVAC means the attic is under-insulated. A re-roof opens up the attic for rodents. A pool permit means the backyard is about to be torn up. The contractors who see the trigger first win the followup work.
Roofer or HVAC tech? · Solar installer? · Investor? — every persona uses the same permit feed, different angles.
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Fresh building permit data from official city and county portals. Filtered by trade, value, zip code, and date — updated daily.
| Date | Type | Address | Contractor | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Roofing | 1423 Oak St | ABC Roofing LLC | $18,500 |
| 2026-04-29 | HVAC | 3201 Pine Ave | Comfort Pro Inc | $12,400 |
| 2026-04-28 | Solar | 889 Cedar Ln | SunPath Solar | $32,800 |
| 2026-04-28 | Plumbing | 515 Maple Dr | FirstClass Plumbing | $8,200 |
We build profiles from permit history — project count, trade mix, service area — then enrich with phone and website from public sources.
Properties with active violations are motivated sellers. We pair code enforcement records with county assessor data to surface leads for investors, solar installers, and insurance agents.
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Direct feeds from 98+ official city portals — Socrata, ArcGIS, and CKAN APIs.
Every permit links to the contractor who pulled it. We deduplicate, categorize by trade, and enrich with phone numbers.
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PermitGrab tracks freshly-issued building permits from official city portals in 21 states. Browse permits filtered by trade, project value, and neighborhood on any of our active city pages:
Open building code violations are some of the strongest contractor leads you can buy. The owner has a deadline, a fine, and a written reason to hire someone tomorrow. PermitGrab indexes official city violation feeds alongside permit data so you see both in one place. Cities with violation coverage include New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Austin, Miami-Dade, Phoenix, San Antonio, Orlando, Cleveland, Anaheim, Pittsburgh, and Boston.
Every permit in PermitGrab links back to the contractor who pulled it. We build contractor profiles from real permit history — project count, trade mix, typical value, and primary service area — and enrich the most-active ones with phone, website, and license lookups from public sources. That makes it easy to spot who's active in your market, who's busy, and who you're losing bids to. See pricing →
Every trade sees permits differently. A roofing contractor scans for re-roof permits after a hailstorm; an HVAC contractor hunts new-construction and AC replacements in August; an electrician wants solar permits and panel upgrades; a plumber watches sewer-line and water-heater permits. PermitGrab lets you filter the feed by trade so you only pay attention to the permits that match the work you bid.
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