Milwaukee WI Contractor List With Phone Numbers (2026)
Milwaukee’s permit feed is led by plumbing and electrical work across a dense older housing stock. Here is how trade contractors put it to work.
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Milwaukee Permit Data at a Glance
PermitGrab currently tracks 3,408 building permits in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the newest record dated June 19, 2026. Across the most recent 90 days the feed names 246 distinct contractors, and 635 permits carry a contact phone number, resolving to 262 distinct contractor phone numbers. Milwaukee’s dense, century-old housing stock keeps plumbing and electrical work flowing year round.
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:
- Plumbing — 1,142 permits (135 with phone). The largest category, reflecting Milwaukee’s aging supply and sewer lines.
- Electrical — 912 permits (256 with phone). The most phone-contactable major trade in the feed.
- General Construction — 448 permits (90 with phone).
- HVAC — 404 permits (70 with phone).
- Fence — 160 permits (28 with phone).
- Landscaping & Exterior — 83 permits (11 with phone).
Who Buys Milwaukee Permit Leads
Plumbers work the 1,142-permit stream, the largest in the feed. Electricians mine the 912 electrical filings, the trade with the most direct phone numbers attached. General contractors and HVAC firms track their own categories, while fence and landscaping contractors work the exterior filings. For the trade-specific approach, see our Milwaukee plumbing permit leads guide, and the broader playbook in how to get contractor leads from building permits.
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. Milwaukee refreshes daily, and the newest permit on file is dated today. Browse the live Milwaukee permit page to see current counts, top contractors, and recent filings before you commit.
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