Bark.com sells "leads" via a credit system — homeowner fills a form, contractor pays 3-10 credits ($30-80) to access contact info, and 5-7 contractors get the same lead. PermitGrab is the data layer underneath: every permit filed in your service area, directly from city public records, exclusively yours per zip. $149/mo flat, no credits, no shared inquiries.
Real permits filed in the last 7 days. Contractor names and phone numbers unmask on the trial.
| Date | City | Trade | Contractor | Phone | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | General Construction | H••• U••••••• INC | (888) •••-••87 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | HVAC | C••••••• T••••••• INC | (562) •••-••65 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | General Construction | A•••••• G•••• LLC | (800) •••-••90 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | General Construction | M••••• W•••• | (310) •••-••60 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | HVAC | M••••••• B••••••• C••••••• INC | (949) •••-••83 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | HVAC | V•••• C••••••• LLC | (310) •••-••79 | — |
Cancel anytime. Your leads aren't resold to four competitors like Angi or HomeAdvisor.
Bark.com originated in the UK and the US contractor experience is mixed — credits cost real dollars, the same lead goes to multiple pros, and many "leads" are unqualified curiosity rather than committed projects. Permit data avoids those failure modes by sourcing from city public records directly.
Credits cost roughly $5-12 each in bundles. Most leads require 3-10 credits ($30-80) to unlock contact info. Multiply that by lead-to-close rates of 5-15% and effective cost per closed deal runs $400-1,200 — higher than the lead price implies.
We sell access to permit data, not leads. There's no third-party gatekeeper between you and the homeowner record. You filter by zip and trade type, see every relevant permit, and contact the homeowners however you prefer — call, mail, door-knock, or skip.
Yes, the two don't conflict — Bark.com is per-lead, PermitGrab is flat-rate. Most subscribers run both for 60 days, then drop Bark once permit-lead flow stabilizes. Typical 90-day savings: $1,500-4,000.