Evanston IL Contractor List With Phone Numbers (2026)

Every building permit pulled in Evanston — the lakefront North Shore city just above Chicago, home to Northwestern and a dense stock of vintage homes and two-flats — marks a property owner who has already committed to spending money. PermitGrab turns the City of Evanston public permit feed into a clean, contactable list so trade contractors and suppliers can reach the right party while the job is still live.

Evanston Permit Data at a Glance

PermitGrab currently tracks 923 building permits in Evanston, Illinois, with the newest record dated June 12, 2026. Across the most recent 90 days the feed names 179 distinct contractors — one of the widest rosters of any single suburb we cover — and 400 of 923 permits carry a contact phone number — about 43 percent — resolving to 193 distinct contractor phone numbers.

Which Trades Are Pulling Permits

The last 90 days break down by trade as follows, with the count of permits that include a phone number in parentheses:

• HVAC — 268 permits (116 with phone). The largest category and the single biggest source of direct phones, driven by furnace and AC replacement across Evanston’s older housing.
• Plumbing — 130 permits (71 with phone). More than half carry a number.
• Interior Renovation — 127 permits (54 with phone).
• Landscaping & Exterior — 98 permits (36 with phone).
• Roofing — 91 permits (42 with phone).
• Electrical — 44 permits (8 with phone).
• General Construction — 37 permits (18 with phone).
• Fence — 33 permits (23 with phone).

Who Buys Evanston Permit Leads

HVAC contractors get the strongest list here — 268 filings in 90 days, 116 with a direct phone — followed by plumbers, who reach a number on more than half of their 130 permits. Remodelers work the 127-permit interior-renovation stream, while roofers and fence companies mine clean seasonal niches. With 179 named contractors in the window, suppliers also use the feed to map who is active across the North Shore. For the nearby Chicago suburbs, see our Naperville contractor list.

How Fresh Is the Data

Freshness is the whole game with permit leads — a 60-day-old permit is a job that is already framed. Evanston refreshes daily, and the newest permit on file is dated within the last week. Browse the live Evanston permit page to see current counts, top contractors, and recent filings before you commit.

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