Berkeley Building Permits & Contractor Leads

1,629 indexed permits · 75 active contractors · Berkeley, California.

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Berkeley building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 1,527
Total permit value (90d) $20,906,595
Active contractors 75
Newest permit 2026-07-26

PermitGrab tracks 75 active contractors who pulled 1,629 building permits in Berkeley, CA as of 2026-07-26. Permits updated daily.

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Berkeley building permit activity

Contractors pulled 349 building permits in Berkeley over the last 30 days, with $10,427,032 in declared project value across the 46 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 1,527 permits worth $20,906,595.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. OCCUPANCY — 132 permits
  2. Construction or Contractor — 62 permits
  3. BETTER EARTH ELECTRIC INC — 9 permits
  4. WESTCO ROOFING CO — 8 permits
  5. NICHOLAS ROOFING — 8 permits
  6. ELEX SOLUTIONS INC — 4 permits
  7. GALAXY HVAC — 3 permits
  8. LEX ENERGY INC — 3 permits
  9. YOUR WARM FRIEND INC — 3 permits
  10. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC — 3 permits
Biggest project this month
$8,192,500 · 2909 NINTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 · Construction or Contractor
1,629
Indexed Permits
75
Active Contractors
34
Verified Phones
2026-07-29
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-07-26
Berkeley had 349 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 160 general construction, 51 hvac and 43 roofing. The average project value is $226,674.

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1,629 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-07-15 Roofing 1824 FIFTH St, A, BERKELEY CA 94710 Removal of existing roofing materials and installation of new class-A roofing as…
2026-07-15 General Construction 2615 DERBY St, BERKELEY CA 94705
2026-07-15 Roofing 810 KEELER Ave, BERKELEY CA 94708 - Demo all existing roof total of 2,475 sq ft .(1 layer) - Provide new roofing m…
2026-07-15 General Construction 1515 ROSE St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Conversion of (E) attached garage to a Junior ADU (JADU), 302 sf, within the exi…
2026-07-15 Roofing 1146 SIXTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 T/O 2 layers of existing roof. Install 215sqs 60Mil TPO
2026-07-07 General Construction 1730 LA VEREDA Rd, BERKELEY CA 94709 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-07 General Construction 2935 OTIS St, BERKELEY CA 94703 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-07 HVAC/Mech 2040 FOURTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Deferred Mechanical
2026-07-07 Electrical 2040 FOURTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Electrical Deferral
2026-07-07 Plumbing 2040 FOURTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Deferred Plumbing
2026-07-07 Roofing $17,850 1539 VISALIA Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 Re-Roof Remove existing roofing materials. Install new class A fire rated comp s… NICHOLAS ROOFING
2026-07-07 General Construction 108 FOREST Ln, BERKELEY CA 94708 RISEN ONE INC
2026-07-07 General Construction 2734 MABEL St, BERKELEY CA 94702 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-07 General Construction 2821 HILLEGASS Ave, 24, BERKELEY CA 94705 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 Plumbing 1607 GRANT St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Rental Housing Safety Program Letter dated Junec 5, 2026 Stating unapproved inst… DESKINS PLUMBING
2026-07-06 General Construction 1519 OXFORD St, L, BERKELEY CA 94709 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction 2927 FLORENCE St, BERKELEY CA 94705 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction 2325 PIEDMONT Ave, BERKELEY CA 94704 COPELAND MECHANICAL INC
2026-07-06 General Construction 1811 FRANCISCO St, 1, BERKELEY CA 94703 MEP submittal. No change in valuation.
2026-07-06 General Construction 1030 KEITH Ave, BERKELEY CA 94708
2026-07-06 Signage 1614 SIXTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Address Assignment - SF home- Proposed address 1616 6th Street #B
2026-07-06 General Construction 2319 BONAR St, BERKELEY CA 94702
2026-07-06 General Construction 2840 STANTON St, BERKELEY CA 94702
2026-07-06 Fence $16,850 1465 SIXTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 SFR - Install approx. 70 linear feet of 5'-6" high horizontal redwood fence with…
2026-07-06 HVAC/Mech $25,600 847 PERALTA Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 Heat pump install with duct in crawl space BEAR MECHANICAL INC
2026-07-06 Solar 868 ARLINGTON Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 Installation of roof mount solar with 3.6 KW , 8 Modules , (1) ESS. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC
2026-07-06 General Construction 3232 BAKER St, BERKELEY CA 94702 SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC
2026-07-06 General Construction 3034 HILLEGASS Ave, BERKELEY CA 94705
2026-07-06 HVAC/Mech 2830 BANCROFT Way, BERKELEY CA 94704 Removing 2 slab piers and 1 push pier. Added 319 SQFT of slab remove and replace…
2026-07-06 HVAC/Mech 2741 DWIGHT Way, BERKELEY CA 94704 As-built legalization permit for elevator decommissioning work completed in 1996…
2026-07-06 General Construction 1705 HOPKINS St, BERKELEY CA 94707 Residential shingle roof replacement. Remove existing roofing
2026-07-06 Electrical 2227 SEVENTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 SFR - panel upgrade, 100amp to 200 amp, no additional load, same location.
2026-07-06 Signage 1614 SIXTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Address Assignment - SF home - Proposed address 1616 6th Street #A
2026-07-06 Windows/Doors 1913 BERRYMAN St, BERKELEY CA 94709 Remove & replace four (4) retrofit entry doors (first floor front & rear), same …
2026-07-06 HVAC/Mech 2323 TENTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Remove and replace existing water heater with new heat pump electric water heate… PINGS PLUMBING INC
2026-07-06 General Construction 431 BOYNTON Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707
2026-07-06 General Construction 2300 ELLSWORTH St, BERKELEY CA 94704 Revise glulam to sawn lumber and remove smoke screens from elevator at 1st floor…
2026-07-06 Roofing 2330 BLAKE St, BERKELEY CA 94704 Revision to typical membrane protection Detail 9/A901. No change in job valuatio…
2026-07-06 HVAC/Mech 1514 LA LOMA Ave, BERKELEY CA 94708 Add exterior condensing unit. No increase in valuation. "High Severity" Fire Zon…
2026-07-06 General Construction 1633 LA VEREDA Rd, BERKELEY CA 94709 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 Signage 2962 RUSSELL St, BERKELEY CA 94705 Address Assignment - ADU - Proposed address 2960 Russell Street
2026-07-06 General Construction 520 ARLINGTON Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction 2937 RUSSELL St, BERKELEY CA 94705 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction 2163 N VALLEY St, BERKELEY CA 94702 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction 2208 M L KING JR Way, BERKELEY CA 94704 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction 1635 NINTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction 1338 GILMAN St, BERKELEY CA 94706 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 HVAC/Mech $10,000 1633 WOOLSEY St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Replacement in kind for failed siding. Front of house only.
2026-07-06 General Construction 901 GRAYSON St, 100, BERKELEY CA 94710 OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction 1 BOLIVAR Dr, BERKELEY CA 94710 OCCUPANCY
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 10 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

🆕 New this week
Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. OCCUPANCY 🔥 40 permits/30d Active 132 (132) - Verifying…
2. Construction or Contractor 📞 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 62 (62) HVAC $472,301 🔒 Reveal
3. BETTER EARTH ELECTRIC INC 1 permits/30d 9 (9) Solar $2,000 Verifying…
4. WESTCO ROOFING CO 📞 5 permits/30d 8 (8) Roofing $25,750 🔒 Reveal
5. NICHOLAS ROOFING 3 permits/30d 8 (8) Roofing $20,933 Verifying…
6. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC 2 permits/30d 4 (4) Roofing - Verifying…
7. ELEX SOLUTIONS INC 📞 1 permits/30d 4 (4) Landscaping & Exterior $800 🔒 Reveal
8. MAN-FER CONSTRUCTION 3 (3) HVAC $33,000 Verifying…
9. YOUR WARM FRIEND INC 3 (3) HVAC $27,540 Verifying…
10. YELLOWJACKET HEATING & COOLING INC 3 permits/30d 3 (3) HVAC $15,243 Verifying…
11. BERKELEY ELECTRIC INC 📞 1 permits/30d 3 (3) Electrical $63,000 🔒 Reveal
12. GALAXY HVAC 1 permits/30d 3 (3) HVAC $9,000 Verifying…
13. YELLOWJACKET HEATING & COOLING INC 3 permits/30d 3 (3) HVAC $15,243 Verifying…
14. LEX ENERGY INC 3 (3) Electrical $21,000 Verifying…
15. Manual for Construction 1 permits/30d 2 (2) Solar - Verifying…
16. ALLEY ELECTRIC 2 (2) Electrical $25,915 Verifying…
17. ROSE REMODELING 📞 2 (2) - 🔒 Reveal
18. EFFICIENT MODERN HEAT PUMP - HVAC 📞 2 (2) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
19. AIR SYNERGY INC 2 (2) HVAC - Verifying…
20. PAUL NIJSSEN PAUL NIJSSEN 📞 2 (2) Signage $500 🔒 Reveal
21. MR ROOTER PLUMBING 📞 2 (2) Plumbing $5,000 🔒 Reveal
22. STRATTON PLUMBING 📞 2 (2) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
23. EVNATION LLC 2 (2) Solar $1,970 Verifying…
24. PIPEDREAMS VENTURES INC 2 (2) HVAC $14,265 Verifying…
25. SPARTAN HOME SERVICES 📞 1 permits/30d 2 (2) Solar - 🔒 Reveal

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Permit Types in Berkeley
Construction Activity in Berkeley

New building permits in Berkeley, California indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.

About Berkeley Building Permits

Berkeley, California processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 1629+ Berkeley building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Berkeley requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Berkeley.

How Contractors Use Berkeley Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Berkeley use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Berkeley building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.

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Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Berkeley open data portal.

Who pulled permits in Berkeley this week?

The most active contractors filing in Berkeley right now include OCCUPANCY, Construction or Contractor, BETTER EARTH ELECTRIC INC, WESTCO ROOFING CO and NICHOLAS ROOFING. PermitGrab tracks 75 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Berkeley permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Berkeley is dated 2026-07-26. Expected daily • newest record 10d old. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.

What construction is happening in Berkeley right now?

In the last 30 days, Berkeley permitting activity covers 349 new building permits. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.

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How to look up Berkeley building permits

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Frequently Asked Questions about Berkeley Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Berkeley?

PermitGrab currently tracks 1629 building permits in Berkeley, California. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.

How fresh is the Berkeley permit data?

PermitGrab collects Berkeley daily. New permits appear here within 1–3 days of the municipal source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

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Berkeley permit & owner data, by use case

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Real estate investors
Code violations in Berkeley = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every Berkeley GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A Berkeley addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Reach owners while the project is fresh.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Berkeley are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
Berkeley renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Berkeley permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in Berkeley mean a long runway of subcontractor and material orders. Sort new-construction permits by project value and reach the GC before the trades are locked.
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