What contractor and contact information is available in Cleveland permit records?

Availability varies by the public records each jurisdiction publishes. This report shows the contractor, owner, phone, and permit fields currently available for Cleveland, with source details on the linked market page.

How many code violations are open in Cleveland?

This report shows 0 public Cleveland violation records where that source publishes them. A public record is not a conclusion about a property's current condition or owner intent.

Can I search by contractor name or address?

You can explore permit records by the fields the relevant public source publishes, including address, permit type, date, and contractor or owner information where available.

How current is the Cleveland permit data?

Municipal publication schedules vary. Verify the source and newest-record date on the linked market page rather than assuming the same freshness in every jurisdiction.

Cleveland Building Permits 2026

By PermitGrab Research · Source coverage and publishing cadence vary by jurisdiction

3,472

Named contractor profiles

1,546

Profiles with a phone

Public violation records

Public owner records

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This guide points to the public building-permit records currently available for Cleveland. Available fields, jurisdiction scope, and publishing cadence vary by source; the linked city page discloses the current source date and which permit, contractor, owner, or violation fields are available.

What Work Requires a Permit in Cleveland?

The Cleveland permit office requires permits for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolitions, and changes of use. Permits are also required for accessory structures (decks, sheds over a certain footprint, fences over 8 ft, swimming pools), most plumbing and electrical work, mechanical systems including HVAC replacements, foundation repair, re-roofing, and signs. Cosmetic repairs — painting, flooring, cabinet swaps that don't move plumbing or electrical — typically do not require a permit.

When in doubt, the Cleveland development services counter can confirm whether a permit is needed for a specific project. Check the city's official permit portal or development-services line; we link directly to the source feed for every permit in our database.

How Many Contractors Are Pulling Permits in Cleveland?

PermitGrab tracks 3,472 active contractor profiles in Cleveland — based on the public contractor-of-record evidence this source publishes. Of those, 1,546 have direct phone numbers sourced from public licensing boards or business registrations where available.

Use the city page to review the source date, field availability, and individual records before relying on a contact for outreach.

Permits Filed in the Last 90 Days

8,173 building permits have been filed in Cleveland in the last 90 days. The top permit types:

Permit Type	Count
Construction Project	4,022
Cert. of Disclosure	915
Rental Registration	770
Lead Safe Certificate	568
BH Complaint	352
Vacant Building Registration Application	259
Building Permit	232
Residential Building Construction Permit	149
Civil Ticket	141
Building Violation	108

Most Active Contractors in Cleveland

These contractors have pulled the most permits in the last 6 months:

Contractor	Permits
RAHMAH SERVICES, LLC	92
INNER CITY DEMOLITION & DISPOSAL LLC	82
ABA BUILDERS LLC	69
GEISEL HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC.	66
BY-TOR CONTRACTING INC.	60
AVILES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.	57
SCOTT DOUGHMAN	55
WINDOW NATION LLC	51
THIRD ESTIMATE CORPORATION (THE)	50
GREAT DAY IMPROVEMENTS, LLC	47
Universal Windows Direct	44
Next Generation Construction	39
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES LLC DBA ARS/RESCUE ROOTER	34
NEXT GENERATION CONSTRUCTION, LLC.	33
SAL'S HEATING & COOLING INC.	32

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How Cleveland Buyers Use This Data

Public permit records can help a sales or research team understand construction activity in Cleveland. The useful fields depend on what the relevant source publishes.

Suppliers and subcontractors review permit type and project activity to prioritize market research.
Sales teams use source-backed contractor-of-record fields where a jurisdiction actually publishes them.
Restoration companies review source-published violation status and address data where available.
Property researchers use owner records only where an official assessor source provides a match.

See the live Cleveland data page for the current source date and available fields, or view pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is the Cleveland data updated?

Publishing schedules vary by jurisdiction and source. The Cleveland data page shows the current source date and explains which fields are available.

Where do the contractor phone numbers come from?

Phone numbers come from a combination of state licensing board bulk exports (where the state publishes a downloadable licensee list with contact info), business registrations, and targeted web-search enrichment. We do not call contractors or hand-collect numbers — the data is sourced from public records.

Can I export the Cleveland contractor list to a CSV?

Available source-backed records can be explored on the Cleveland data page. See pricing for current plan and export terms.

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