263 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.
Permits filed · this week
263
▲ 40.6% vs prior 7 days
Prior 7-day comparison
187
permits filed previous week
Of 2,577 Birmingham permits with a published review status, 642 (24.9%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:
| Permit status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Issued | 1,245 | 48.3% |
| Fees Due | 355 | 13.8% |
| In Review | 254 | 9.9% |
| Pending | 199 | 7.7% |
| Certificate Issued | 133 | 5.2% |
| Submitted | 96 | 3.7% |
| Additional Info Required | 79 | 3.1% |
| Ready to Issue | 66 | 2.6% |
Of 2,577 records with a published review status, 642 (24.9%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Birmingham, AL also has 263 records in the trailing 7 days versus 187 in the prior 7 days. These source fields do not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.
| # | Contractor | Permits (7d) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CARDINAL HOME SERVICES LLC STANDARD HEATING & AIR CO | 11 |
| 2 | NEW ERA SERVICES LLC | 9 |
| 3 | BOSTIC TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING | 4 |
| 4 | ALABAMA FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLC | 4 |
| 5 | AIR PRO MECHANICAL SERVICES | 4 |
| Permit type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit | 53 | 20.2% |
| Electrical Permit | 51 | 19.4% |
| Low Voltage Electrical | 33 | 12.5% |
| Mechanical Permit | 25 | 9.5% |
| Plumbing Permit | 23 | 8.7% |
| Date | Type | Address | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Building Permit | 5108 N 2ND AVE N, BHAM AL 35212 | JETTON JR JAMES |
| 2026-09-18 | Demolition | 301 LAWSON RD, BHAM AL 35215 | BOSTIC TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING |
| 2026-09-18 | Low Voltage Electrical | 2665 REDDING WAY | HENDERSON ELECTRIC LLC |
| 2026-09-18 | Gas Permit | 732 MCMILLON AVE, BHAM AL 35211 | BLUE CARDINAL HOME SERVICES LLC STANDARD HEATING & AIR CO |
| 2026-09-18 | Building Permit | 5100 N 2ND AVE N, BHAM AL 35212 | JETTON JR JAMES |
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