Roofing Leads From Live Building Permits

Last updated May 16, 2026

When a homeowner files a re-roof permit, they have already committed to the project. The next 48 hours they call 3 contractors. PermitGrab surfaces every roofing permit filed in our 10 cluster cities within 12-24 hours of filing — with contractor name, project value, and address.

When a homeowner pulls a re-roof permit, the decision is made — they're calling 3 contractors within 48 hours. We tell them about all 3.

— Marcus Reeves, Head of Permit Research, PermitGrab

Most roofing lead-gen sources sell you the same homeowner three times and call it 'exclusive.' Apex Roofing Leads, ServicePros, Modernize — they all bid the same address through different funnels. The result is the lowest-margin job on your route because the homeowner is comparing 3 quotes.

Permits skip the bidding war. A re-roof permit is a public record filed with the city building department, typically the day after the homeowner signs with their first-choice contractor. The contractor of record is on the permit. Your sales angle is direct, named, and current.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find homeowners who just pulled a roofing permit?

PermitGrab indexes municipal building permits within 12-24 hours of filing across 10 roofing-priority cities.

Filter by "Roof Replacement" or "Re-Roof" permit type in any of Miami-Dade, Phoenix, Fort Worth, Mesa, Scottsdale, Orlando, Tampa, Houston, Cape Coral, or Anaheim. Each city refreshes daily; new permits land in the 7am Central digest the next morning.

Example: A Phoenix homeowner pulls a 4/12 re-roof permit on Monday. By Wednesday they have called Reliable Roofing, Sun Roof Pros, and Arizona Roof Masters. The PermitGrab daily digest emails you the address at 7am Central Tuesday — 24 hours ahead of the bidding war.

How many roofing permits are filed per month in the typical PermitGrab city?

Phoenix alone files roughly 800-1,100 residential roofing permits per month. Miami-Dade and Fort Worth file comparable volume.

Storm-belt cities (FL, TX, AZ) skew higher than the Northeast because of weather-driven re-roofing cycles. Each permit represents a $8K-$25K homeowner who has already committed.

Example: Across all 10 cluster cities, PermitGrab subscribers see ~6,500 roofing-typed permits per month. Filter by permit value > $15K to isolate full re-roofs from minor repairs.

How much do roofing leads cost from PermitGrab vs Apex or Modernize?

$149 per month flat for unlimited cities and unlimited permits. No per-lead fees, no shared leads.

Apex Roofing Leads charges $35-$80 per lead, sold to 3-4 contractors simultaneously. Modernize charges $80-$200 per shared lead.

Example: One closed re-roof at $18,000 (60% margin = $10,800 profit) pays for PermitGrab for the next 6 years. The breakeven is one job per year — most subscribers close one per month.

Can I filter for re-roofs vs new construction roofing?

Yes. Permit type and description fields let you isolate re-roofs ("Re-Roof", "Roof Replacement") from new-construction roofing ("New Single Family", "New SFR").

Re-roofs are the highest-margin lead because the homeowner is replacing — not waiting for an HOA-approved subcontractor list. Filter by permit_type ILIKE '%re-roof%' or description match.

Example: In Phoenix, ~60% of monthly roofing permits are re-roofs; in Fort Worth post-storm cycles that climbs to 80%+ for 60-90 days after a major hail event.

Do you have phone numbers for the contractor of record?

Yes for most cities. PermitGrab joins state license databases (FL DBPR, NY DOL, MN DLI, WA L&I, CA CSLB, AZ ROC) to the permit-of-record contractor name.

Phone match rates vary by state. FL DBPR yields 40-60% phone attachment on Miami-Dade, Orlando, Tampa, and Cape Coral roofing permits. AZ ROC has license names but bulk phones via DDG enrichment.

Example: Phoenix has 1,080+ contractor-profile phones from joined sources. Miami-Dade has 245+. Each is dialable today, not a lookup task.

Is permit data legal to use for outbound sales calls?

Yes. Building permits are public records filed with municipal governments and published on official city open-data portals.

PermitGrab aggregates and enriches public data. Outbound calls and direct mail to homeowner addresses on permits is legal across all 50 states. Confirm DNC compliance on cell-phone outbound (the contractor on the permit is a business, but the property-owner outreach should DNC-scrub).

Example: PermitGrab subscribers in Miami-Dade typically mail and call the permit address directly; they treat phone-of-the-contractor-of-record as a business-to-business contact (not DNC-protected).

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