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

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

How many code violations are open in Philadelphia?

This report shows 0 public Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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.

Philadelphia Building Permits 2026

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

4,052

Named contractor profiles

588

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 Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

The Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

PermitGrab tracks 4,052 active contractor profiles in Philadelphia — based on the public contractor-of-record evidence this source publishes. Of those, 588 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

11,431 building permits have been filed in Philadelphia in the last 90 days. The top permit types:

Permit Type	Count
Plumbing	3,330
Electrical	2,105
Residential Building	1,128
Zoning	1,115
Mechanical	1,112
General Permit Minor	817
Building	651
Fire Suppression	541
General	199
Site / Utility Permit	151

Most Active Contractors in Philadelphia

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

Contractor	Permits
FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC	192
1 800 HEATERS INC	166
SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP	159
EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC	150
THOMAS UHL	141
BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC..	132
ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC	124
INPACKS MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC	104
Hartmann and Sons Water and Sewer PA, Inc	84
Aqueduct Fire Protection Systems, LLC	84
GENERATION 3 ELECTRIC INC	82
Sanks Mechanical	81
B M CONSULTING SERVICES INC	81
JOSE RODRIGUEZ	77
Reliant Utilities LLC	76

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How Philadelphia Buyers Use This Data

Public permit records can help a sales or research team understand construction activity in Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia data page for the current source date and available fields, or view pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is the Philadelphia data updated?

Publishing schedules vary by jurisdiction and source. The Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia contractor list to a CSV?

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

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