How many active contractors are pulling permits in Fort Worth?

There are 1,786 active contractors tracked in PermitGrab's Fort Worth database, with 16 direct phone numbers. Updated daily.

How many code violations are open in Fort Worth?

PermitGrab is tracking 0 Fort Worth code violations on record. Each represents a property where work needs to be done.

Can I search by contractor name or address?

Yes. PermitGrab tracks every building permit and lets you search by contractor name, address, permit type, or date. Updated daily from official records.

How current is the Fort Worth permit data?

Updated daily from official open data portals. The most recent Fort Worth permit was filed on recently.

Fort Worth Building Permits 2026

By Marcus Reeves, Head of Permit Research at PermitGrab · Updated daily from official city records · Last permit filed: recently

1,786

Active Contractors

Phone Numbers

Code Violations

Property Owners

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Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing major cities in Texas, and that growth shows up in permit volume. If you're a contractor, building materials supplier, code consultant, or real estate investor, the data behind Fort Worth's permit office is a working roadmap of where construction is happening, who is doing it, and what properties have unresolved code issues. This guide covers Fort Worth building permits in 2026 — plus how to search contractors, check violations, and pull property owner records using live data.

What Work Requires a Permit in Fort Worth?

The Fort Worth Development Services Department requires permits for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolitions, and changes of use. Permits are also required for accessory structures (decks, sheds over 200 sq ft, 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 Development Services counter at 200 Texas Street can confirm whether a permit is needed for a specific project. Phone: 817-392-2222.

How to Apply for a Fort Worth Building Permit

Fort Worth uses the Accela Citizen Access portal at aca-prod.accela.com/CFW/ for most permit applications. You can apply for express permits (simple residential work) online and pay fees by credit card. Complex projects — new construction, large additions, commercial work — typically require submitted plans reviewed by the city's plan review staff before issuance. Plan review timelines run 10-30 business days depending on the project type and current queue.

Most residential trade permits — water heater swaps, electrical service upgrades, HVAC replacements — can be pulled the same day by a contractor with a registered Fort Worth contractor license number.

How Many Contractors Are Pulling Permits in Fort Worth?

PermitGrab tracks 1,786 active contractor profiles in Fort Worth — a live database updated daily from official permit records, not a static directory. Of those, 16 have direct phone numbers sourced from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) records and business registrations.

If you're a building materials supplier, subcontractor, or home service company trying to reach the most active contractors in Fort Worth, this is the most current dataset available outside of paying for a list broker.

Permits Filed in the Last 90 Days

8,943 building permits have been filed in Fort Worth in the last 90 days. The top permit types:

Permit Type	Count
Plumbing	1,996
Electrical	1,879
Residential Building Permit	1,773
Mechanical	1,615
Plumbing Backflow	920
Residential Accessory Struct	264
Commercial Building Permit	240
Commercial Accessory Structure	155
Urban Forestry	35
Design Review	35

Most Active Contractors in Fort Worth

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

Contractor	Permits
KLLB AIV LLC	94
GRBK EDGEWOOD LLC	81
FORESTAR (USA) REAL ESTATE GROUP INC	49
HT HWY 114 DEVELOPMENT LP	47
CITY OF FORT WORTH	40
LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND & CONSTRUCTION LTD	29
D R HORTON - TEXAS LTD	29
LGI HOMES - TEXAS LLC	27
D R HORTON	27
LNR AIV LLC C/O KENNEDY LEWIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	27
DR HORTON - TEXAS LTD	26
ORCHARD FARMS VENTURES LLC	25
AG EHC II (LEN) MULTI STATE 2 LLC	24
Trophy	22
DR HORTON - TEXAA LTD	21

Phone numbers available for 16 contractors. View the full Fort Worth contractor database →

Fort Worth Code Violations

Code Compliance, Fort Worth's enforcement division, actively pursues building, property maintenance, and zoning violations. PermitGrab tracks 0 Fort Worth code violations on record. Each is a property where work is legally required.

For contractors who do remediation, repair, or restoration work, the violations list is a built-in lead pipeline. For real estate investors, properties with multiple open violations often signal motivated sellers or below-market acquisition opportunities. Search Fort Worth violations by address →

Fort Worth Property Owner Records

We've matched 0 Tarrant County property owners to addresses in our Fort Worth database. When a permit is filed or a violation is issued, you can pull the registered owner — including their mailing address from Tarrant Appraisal District records. This is the same data the city uses; we just make it searchable.

TDLR Licensed Trades — Phone Number Sources

Texas requires state licensing for several specialty trades: electricians, plumbers, HVAC installers, water well drillers, irrigators, and tow truck operators. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) publishes the active licensee list including contact phone numbers, and we run that import monthly. That's how PermitGrab gets phone numbers for many Fort Worth contractors without scraping — TDLR's bulk export is the upstream source.

For general contractors and roofers, Texas does not require state licensing, so phone-number coverage relies on web-search enrichment and county business registrations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is the data updated?

Our collector pulls new Fort Worth permit data every few hours from official city records. The most recent permit in our database was filed on recently.

Where does the data come from?

Permits come from the City of Fort Worth's open data feed and the Accela Citizen Access portal. Code violations come from the same Accela tenant's Code Compliance module. Property owner data comes from Tarrant Appraisal District records.

Can I search by contractor name?

Yes — search by contractor business name, property address, permit type, or date range on the Fort Worth permits page.

Are there fees for searching?

Browsing is free. To unlock all contractor phone numbers and download CSV exports, the Pro plan is $149/month with full database access.

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