Berkeley Building Permits & Contractor Leads

1,618 indexed permits · 75 active contractors · Berkeley, California.

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Berkeley building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 1,544
Total permit value (90d) $21,033,710
Active contractors 75
Newest permit 2026-07-26

PermitGrab tracks 75 active contractors who pulled 1,618 building permits in Berkeley, CA as of 2026-07-26. Permits updated daily.

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Berkeley building permit activity

Contractors pulled 353 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: 1,544 permits worth $21,033,710.

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
1,618
Indexed Permits
75
Active Contractors
34
Verified Phones
2026-07-29
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-07-26
Berkeley had 353 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 164 general construction, 51 hvac and 43 roofing. The average project value is $226,674.

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1,618 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

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2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech 663 GRIZZLY PEAK Blvd, BERKELEY CA 94708 SFR - Install air handler and heat pump to replace existing heating in the home.… Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-18 Windows/Doors 587 ARLINGTON Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 SFR - Kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel, electrical upgrades (fixtures, receptac…
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2026-06-18 Windows/Doors $35,000 2550 DANA St, BERKELEY CA 94704 REMOVE EXISTING OUTDOOR & INDOOR POND BY REMOVE EXISTING CURB AND TILE NEW CONCR…
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2026-06-17 HVAC/Mech 2445 DERBY St, 4, BERKELEY CA 94705 Remove & replace six (6) windows, same sizes & locations.
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2026-06-17 Electrical 829 OXFORD St, BERKELEY CA 94707 Remove tub / shower, install walk in tub with dedicated circuit. "High Severity"… AMERICAN STANDARD HOME SERVICES
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2026-06-17 Roofing 1712 DERBY St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Tear Off all the way to wood installing new diamond deck underlayment with New 3…
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2026-06-17 General Construction 1155 VIRGINIA St, BERKELEY CA 94702 Revise energy report Please see Sheets T24.1, T24.2, T24.3, T24.4, Qii.q, Qii.2.…
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2026-06-17 Demolition 3032 MABEL St, BERKELEY CA 94702 Demolish house & detached garage.
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2026-06-17 General Construction 1008 DELAWARE St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-17 General Construction 3100 SAN PABLO Ave, 120, BERKELEY CA 94702 Minor utility changes to existing spec suite to allow for the install of the ten…
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2026-06-17 Electrical 2214 GRANT St, BERKELEY CA 94703 SFR - Rewire via fishing method and install 100A sub panel inside kitchen. Re-pi… Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-17 Solar 1008 MARIPOSA Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 Add three (3) Batteries (30 kWh total) with a combiner & disconnect to existing … Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-17 General Construction 1435 CURTIS St, BERKELEY CA 94702 Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-17 Roofing 2120 BERKELEY Way, BERKELEY CA 94704 Relocation of existing modules to make room for new mechanical equipment on the … Bay-Tech Electric Inc
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2026-06-17 HVAC/Mech 2134 MCGEE Ave, BERKELEY CA 94703 To close out Housing case #26-000046- Common area, Item # 6- Mechanical/ Utility…
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2026-06-17 Roofing 1237 ASHBY Ave, BERKELEY CA 94702 Residential reroof - Tear off existing comp shingle. No resheet. Install Diamond… Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-17 General Construction 3025 REGENT St, BERKELEY CA 94705 owner wishes to add " stubb outs" for potential bathroom on the attic level. The…
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2026-06-17 HVAC/Mech 1508 HENRY St, BERKELEY CA 94709 Install hydro furnace to replace existing furnace in crawl space. Existing gas s… Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-17 HVAC/Mech 435 ARLINGTON Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 Remove furnace & AC install heat pump & air handler. "High Severity" Fire Zone P… Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-17 HVAC/Mech 3050 COLLEGE Ave, COM, BERKELEY CA 94705 Complete replacement of the exterior staircase/landing
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2026-06-17 General Construction 1701 RUSSELL St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Bathroom remodel, backdoor replacement, AC replacement, removal of entry structu…
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2026-06-17 Structural 531 VINCENTE Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 New studio JADU in unfinished basement
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2026-06-17 HVAC/Mech 1542 LINCOLN St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Revision of structural plan to account for discovered existing conditions. No ch…
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2026-06-17 HVAC/Mech 1226 NINTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 REV05 - Revision to site plan includes reduction in total parking to accommodate…
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2026-06-17 Demolition 2453 TENTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Demolition of entry way . 6 concrete steps and 5x4 landing on top leads into uni… TWO GENERATION CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-06-17 General Construction 1201 SECOND St, BERKELEY CA 94710 change location of tank. No change in valuation.
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2026-06-17 Electrical 745 GRIZZLY PEAK Blvd, BERKELEY CA 94708 Service panel upgrade from 1ooamp to 125 amp. MARC BATCHELDER MARC BATCHELDER
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2026-06-17 Roofing 1627 SIXTY-SECOND St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Tear off, reroof, install GAF cool roof shingles, comp to comp, 24 squares SPARTAN HOME SERVICES
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2026-06-17 Structural 2809 CHERRY St, B, BERKELEY CA 94705 GROUND FLOOR ADDITION ON EXISTING DECK AND INTERIOR RECONFIGURATION OF NON-STRUC… KEENE BUILDERS INC
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2026-06-17 Signage 2430 FIFTH St, COM, BERKELEY CA 94710 New lower cost design. Direct wired. Decrease in valuation. PAUL NIJSSEN PAUL NIJSSEN
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2026-06-17 Roofing 1227 SAN PABLO Ave, BERKELEY CA 94706 Tear off existing roof install new modified bitumen WESTERN SIERRA INC
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2026-06-16 General Construction 2909 NINTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-16 Roofing $11,900 2120 BONAR St, BERKELEY CA 94702 Remove existing roof 1,600 sq ft install new synthetic underlayment, 30 yr shing… CESAR LARA ROOFING INC.
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2026-06-16 Windows/Doors $45,000 1407 NORTHSIDE Ave, BERKELEY CA 94702 Remodel of existing kitchen: New cabinets, new appliances, new countertops. Patc…
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2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech $350,000 2145 WARD St, BERKELEY CA 94705 This project involves an alteration and addition to an existing duplex residenti… GEORGE SCHEVON GEORGE SCHEVON
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2026-06-16 General Construction $165,000 1883 YOSEMITE Rd, BERKELEY CA 94707 Remodel of existing kitchen and remove existing bay.
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2026-06-16 General Construction 185 AVENIDA Dr, BERKELEY CA 94708 MR ROOTER PLUMBING
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2026-06-16 General Construction 1484 GRIZZLY PEAK Blvd, BERKELEY CA 94708 ELEX SOLUTIONS INC
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2026-06-16 Windows/Doors 1301 BERKELEY Way, BERKELEY CA 94702 Remove bay of deck to accommodate car backing out of garage, revise window dimen… TONY VALADEZ TONY VALADEZ
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2026-06-16 Electrical 776 GRIZZLY PEAK Blvd, BERKELEY CA 94708 Install EVSE 240V-60A on a dedicated circuit from the 240V-200A Main Panel. EVSE… PAUL NIJSSEN PAUL NIJSSEN
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2026-06-15 Windows/Doors 1700 SPRUCE St, BERKELEY CA 94709 Unit 1 and unit 15: Complete renovation of the unit; Kitchen, bathroom, etc. Cha… Golden Bull Construction
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2026-06-15 HVAC/Mech 2332 NINTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 We are replacing the windows and installing new stucco on one side of the buildi… ORI SKLOOT ORI SKLOOT
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2026-06-15 Plumbing 2134 GRANT St, 3, BERKELEY CA 94703 Install new subpanel and remove fuse box on existing house wire. Plus install ne… OLD TOWN ELECTRIC INC
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2026-06-15 HVAC/Mech 1220 SPRUCE St, BERKELEY CA 94709 Construct new 312sf backyard storage shed Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-15 HVAC/Mech 1809 CALIFORNIA St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Install ducted mini split system. Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-15 General Construction 575 THE ALAMEDA, BERKELEY CA 94707 Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-15 Roofing 1843 BANCROFT Way, BERKELEY CA 94703 Tear off shingles Install plywood and 30-Yearvshingles BARRAZA ROOFING INC
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2026-06-15 HVAC/Mech 2108 EIGHTH St, A, BERKELEY CA 94710 Install ductless heat pump on the exterior & two (2) air handlers on the interio… Construction or Contractor
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2026-06-15 Roofing 1523 M L KING JR Way, BERKELEY CA 94709 Overlay one layer of comp shingles over existing layer HRC HOME IMPROVEMENT INC
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2026-06-15 Plumbing 2021 CHANNING Way, 6, BERKELEY CA 94704 Per Housing Rpt #H25-000120, Dated June 5, 2026. Item #1 Legalize wall heater in… VERO Properties LLC
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 9 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. OCCUPANCY 🔥 41 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. ELEX SOLUTIONS INC 📞 1 permits/30d 4 (4) Landscaping & Exterior $800 🔒 Reveal
7. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC 2 permits/30d 4 (4) Roofing - Verifying…
8. YOUR WARM FRIEND INC 3 (3) HVAC $27,540 Verifying…
9. LEX ENERGY INC 3 (3) Electrical $21,000 Verifying…
10. BERKELEY ELECTRIC INC 📞 1 permits/30d 3 (3) Electrical $63,000 🔒 Reveal
11. YELLOWJACKET HEATING & COOLING INC 3 permits/30d 3 (3) HVAC $15,243 Verifying…
12. YELLOWJACKET HEATING & COOLING INC 3 permits/30d 3 (3) HVAC $15,243 Verifying…
13. GALAXY HVAC 1 permits/30d 3 (3) HVAC $9,000 Verifying…
14. MAN-FER CONSTRUCTION 3 (3) HVAC $33,000 Verifying…
15. WATER HEATER BOYS LLC 1 permits/30d 2 (2) Plumbing $5,000 Verifying…
16. Manual for Construction 1 permits/30d 2 (2) Solar - Verifying…
17. ALLEY ELECTRIC 2 (2) Electrical $25,915 Verifying…
18. EVNATION LLC 2 (2) Solar $1,970 Verifying…
19. SPARTAN HOME SERVICES 📞 1 permits/30d 2 (2) Solar - 🔒 Reveal
20. Construction or Contractor State CSLB #:… 2 permits/30d 2 (2) Electrical $14,200 Verifying…
21. ROSE REMODELING 📞 2 (2) - 🔒 Reveal
22. OLD TOWN ELECTRIC INC 📞 2 (2) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
23. EFFICIENT MODERN HEAT PUMP - HVAC 📞 2 (2) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
24. STRATTON PLUMBING 📞 2 (2) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
25. PIPEDREAMS VENTURES INC 2 (2) HVAC $14,265 Verifying…

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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 1618+ 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.

PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Berkeley electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.

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 8d 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 353 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 1618 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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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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