220 new building permits were filed in Birmingham, AL over the trailing 7 days, with $0 in declared construction value. Filing volume is the clearest public signal of how busy — or backed up — a city's building department is right now. Live data from official municipal permit-issuance feeds.
Permits filed · this week
220
▲ 8.9% vs prior 7 days
Declared construction value
$0
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Prior 7-day comparison
202
permits filed previous week
Of 2,763 Birmingham permits with a published review status, 950 (34.4%) are still in the review or intake queue — the live backlog. Breakdown by current status:
| Permit status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Issued | 1,084 | 39.2% |
| Pending | 461 | 16.7% |
| Fees Due | 367 | 13.3% |
| In Review | 237 | 8.6% |
| Submitted | 167 | 6.0% |
| Certificate Issued | 127 | 4.6% |
| Ready to Issue | 86 | 3.1% |
| Additional Info Required | 62 | 2.2% |
Permit-filing volume is the best public proxy for permitting load: the more permits a building department takes in, the heavier its review queue. Birmingham, AL logged 220 permits in the last 7 days versus 202 the week before — a 8.9% increase, so intake is accelerating and review backlogs are likely growing. This tracker refreshes weekly from official municipal feeds, so it reflects the current pace rather than a stale snapshot.
| # | Contractor | Permits (7d) | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFS / ALABAMA FOUNDATION SPECIALIST | 4 | — |
| 2 | BLUE CARDINAL HOME SERVICES LLC STANDARD HEATING & AIR CO | 3 | — |
| 3 | B & H CONTRACTING INC | 3 | — |
| 4 | ALABAMA FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS LLC | 3 | — |
| 5 | GASTON AND SONS PLUMBING | 3 | — |
| Permit type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit | 59 | 26.8% |
| Electrical Permit | 32 | 14.5% |
| Plumbing Permit | 25 | 11.4% |
| Low Voltage Electrical | 23 | 10.5% |
| Building Permit Certificate of Occupanci | 18 | 8.2% |
| Date | Type | Address | Contractor | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Building Permit | 909 RIDGEWOOD CIR, BHAM AL 35235 | WHITE GLOVE ROOFING SE LLC | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Gas Permit | 8831 PARKWAY EAST, AL 35206 | BLUE CARDINAL HOME SERVICES LLC STANDARD HEATING & AIR CO | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Plumbing Permit | 1321 BUSH BLVD, BHAM AL 35208 | ALLSTATE PLUMBING INC | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Electrical Permit | 2921 S 2ND AVE S, BHAM AL 35233 | ARMSTRONG ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LLC | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Mechanical Permit | 8831 PARKWAY EAST, AL 35206 | BLUE CARDINAL HOME SERVICES LLC STANDARD HEATING & AIR CO | — |
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