What do the published permit statuses show for Birmingham?

Name: Birmingham Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-11-05
Creator: PermitGrab
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Of 2,569 records with a published review status, 516 (20.1%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. This source data does not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Birmingham, AL Permit Pulse — Week of 2026-11-05

214 building permits were recorded for Birmingham, AL over the trailing 7 days. This page reflects currently available public permitting records; source schedules vary by jurisdiction.

By PermitGrab Research · Updated 2026-11-05 · Last permit logged 2026-11-04

Permits filed · this week

214

▲ 10.3% vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

194

permits filed previous week

Birmingham published permit statuses

Of 2,569 Birmingham permits with a published review status, 516 (20.1%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:

Permit status	Permits	Share
Issued	1,427	55.5%
Fees Due	320	12.5%
In Review	253	9.8%
Certificate Issued	133	5.2%
Pending	90	3.5%
Additional Info Required	81	3.2%
Submitted	79	3.1%
Ready to Issue	60	2.3%

What do the published permit statuses show?

Of 2,569 records with a published review status, 516 (20.1%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Birmingham, AL also has 214 records in the trailing 7 days versus 194 in the prior 7 days. These source fields do not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Top contractors this week

#	Contractor	Permits (7d)
1	AXIS AIR MECHANICAL, LLC	6
2	ONTIME SERVICE	6
3	TOWER DEVELOPMENT INC	5
4	CHRISTION & SONS	5
5	HENDERSON ELECTRIC LLC	4

What's being built this week

Permit type	Count	Share
Building Permit	59	27.6%
Electrical Permit	44	20.6%
Mechanical Permit	24	11.2%
Low Voltage Electrical	23	10.7%
Gas Permit	13	6.1%

Recent permit filings

Date	Type	Address	Contractor
2026-11-04	Building Permit	36 SOUTH PARK RD, BHAM AL 35211	SPEYER ROOFING LLC
2026-11-04	Building Permit	1321 43RD ST, BHAM AL 35208	WEST SHORE HOME
2026-11-04	Building Permit	1425 S 12TH ST S, BHAM AL 35205	INTEGRITY HOME SERVICES LLC
2026-11-04	Building Permit	2537 NW 6TH WAY NW, BHAM AL 35215	WEST SHORE HOME
2026-11-04	Building Permit	2624 SINGAPORE DR, AL 35211	WINDOW WORLD OF CENTRAL ALABAMA, INC

Methodology. Data is based on public permitting records associated with Birmingham. Source coverage and publication schedules vary by jurisdiction. Permits are counted using the source date field. This source does not publish enough current declared-value coverage to report a citywide construction-value total. "This week" means the trailing 7 days through 2026-11-05.

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