Lee County FL Contractor Permit Leads With Phone Numbers (2026)
Lee County covers Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Bonita Springs and pulls heavy HVAC, construction and roofing volume with a phone number on roughly half of recent filings. Here is how to turn that feed into a contactable lead list.
Every building permit pulled in Lee County — across Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Estero and Lehigh Acres — is a Southwest Florida property owner who has already committed to spending money. The only open question is who does the work. PermitGrab turns the county’s public permit feed into a clean, contactable list so trade contractors and suppliers can reach the right party while the job is still live.
Lee County Permit Data at a Glance
PermitGrab tracks 3,414 building permits in Lee County, Florida, with 614 filed in the last 30 days and the newest record dated June 15, 2026. Across the most recent 90 days, 588 of 1,234 permits carry a contact phone number — about 48% — resolving to 380 distinct contractor phone numbers, with 541 permits naming the contractor of record.
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 — 357 permits (177 with phone). The largest category, driven by year-round cooling load.
- General Construction — 208 permits (94 with phone).
- Electrical — 154 permits (82 with phone).
- Landscaping & Exterior — 144 permits (71 with phone).
- Roofing — 97 permits (38 with phone).
- New Construction — 64 permits (32 with phone).
- Windows & Doors — 53 permits (22 with phone).
- Plumbing — 36 permits (20 with phone).
Who Buys Lee County Permit Leads
HVAC distributors and service companies work the 357 mechanical permits in a metro where summer cooling never lets up. Roofers and impact-window dealers track the roofing and window filings driven by Florida’s storm and insurance pressure. Electrical-supply distributors mine the 154 electrical permits, and suppliers selling to general contractors use the construction and new-construction filings to find active builders across the Cape Coral and Fort Myers corridor.
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. Lee County refreshes daily, and the newest permit on file is dated within the last few days. Browse the live Lee County permit page to see current counts, top contractors, and recent filings before you commit.
Get the Full Lee County List
A PermitGrab subscription unlocks the full Lee County feed with contractor names and numbers, daily refresh, and saved-search alerts by trade. See pricing, or compare another Florida market in our Pinellas County HVAC and roofing permit-leads guide.