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

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

How many code violations are open in Raleigh?

This report shows 0 public Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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.

Raleigh Building Permits 2026

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

1,841

Named contractor profiles

1,155

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 Raleigh. 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 Raleigh?

The Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh?

PermitGrab tracks 1,841 active contractor profiles in Raleigh — based on the public contractor-of-record evidence this source publishes. Of those, 1,155 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

4,825 building permits have been filed in Raleigh in the last 90 days. The top permit types:

Permit Type	Count
Building	1,317
Residential Change Out HVAC	339
DSINSP - Electrical (Residential)	183
Commercial Change Out HVAC in a Flood Zone (DO NOT USE UNLESS DIRECTED TO)	183
DSENG - Right of Way	144
DSINSP - Mechanical (Residential)	135
ENG - Stormwater Control - Stormwater Control 2	127
DSINSP - Plumbing (Residential)	123
Residential Electrical Sub-permit	114
New Utility Service (water/sewer)	112

Most Active Contractors in Raleigh

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

Contractor	Permits
KB Home Raleigh-Durham Inc.	144
LENNAR CAROLINAS, LLC	106
Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc.	93
Stanley Martin Homes, LLC	93
Front Street Construction Services, LLC	79
D.R. Horton, Inc. T/A Emerald Homes	69
AIR EXPERTS HEATING COOLING INC	69
MANDOLIN HVAC & CONSTRUCTION L	60
ELEMENT SERVICE GROUP MECHANICAL LLC	56
Toll Brothers	53
SBM HOMES LLC	50
Groundworks North Carolina, LLC	46
WILLIAMS REALTY & BUILDING COMPANY INC.	44
Carolina Basement Systems, LLC	43
RELIABLE HOME SOLUTIONS LLC RELIABLE HEAT AND AIR	40

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How Raleigh Buyers Use This Data

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is the Raleigh data updated?

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

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

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