Berkeley Building Permits & Project Research

2,684 indexed permits · Berkeley, California.

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Berkeley building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 1,879
Total permit value (90d) $18,166,055
Contractor names (90 days) 25
Newest permit 2026-09-15

PermitGrab tracks 25 active contractors who pulled 2,684 building permits in Berkeley, CA as of 2026-09-15.

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Filter Berkeley permits by trade: solar · roofing · HVAC · electrical · fire protection · new construction.

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Berkeley building permit activity

693 building permits were published by this source for Berkeley in the last 30 days, with $1,984,883 in declared project value across the 36 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 1,879 permits worth $18,166,055.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. OCCUPANCY — 250 permits
  2. Construction or Contractor — 62 permits
  3. Construction or Contractor State CSLB #: — 41 permits
  4. NICHOLAS ROOFING — 16 permits
  5. HASSLER HEATING & AIR CONDITION — 13 permits
  6. WESTCO ROOFING CO — 12 permits
  7. AARVAKS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING — 10 permits
  8. BETTER EARTH ELECTRIC INC — 9 permits
  9. YELLOWJACKET HEATING & COOLING INC — 5 permits
  10. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC — 5 permits
Biggest project in the last 30 days
$540,000 · 1618 SIXTH St · MCCARTHY ELECTRIC
2,684
Indexed Permits
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Property Owners · count unavailable
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Available Business Phones
2026-09-16
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-09-15
Berkeley had 693 building permit records published in the last 30 days, led by 323 general construction, 73 roofing and 70 electrical. The average project value is $55,135.

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Recent project activity

Recent permit records with source-published project details. A named business identifies the recorded project team; it is not a claim that the business is seeking bids.

MILAROX
2026-09-15
📍 2419 CURTIS St
General Construction
GRC ROOFING CO
2026-09-15
📍 1456 KAINS Ave
Roofing tpo New installation New roof
NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS INC
2026-09-15
📍 1013 KEITH Ave
Solar solar New installation

Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-09-15
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2,684 permits sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-09-15 General Construction 2419 CURTIS St MILAROX
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2026-09-15 Roofing $26,800 1456 KAINS Ave Duplex - Remove existing layers of roofing & flashings. Install 2" of Polyiso in… tpo New installation New roof GRC ROOFING CO
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2026-09-15 Solar 1013 KEITH Ave Install 1.76kw solar systems 4 panels 4 micros solar New installation NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS INC
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2026-09-15 Electrical $48,000 1960 EL DORADO Ave Like for Like full house rewire. Fishing Method through walls and ceiling in som… 100A replacement BOYES ELECTRIC
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2026-09-15 Fire Protection $540,000 1618 SIXTH St South Property Line - Construction of a 3-story, type v-b, fully sprinklered sin… MCCARTHY ELECTRIC
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2026-09-15 Fire Protection $540,000 1618 SIXTH St North Property Line - Construction of a 3-story, type v-b, fully sprinklered sin… MCCARTHY ELECTRIC
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2026-09-15 Solar $1,700 1235 JOSEPHINE St Install a hardwired level 2 EV charger inside the garage KEVIN GOOD
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2026-09-15 HVAC/Mech $4,224 1927 NAPA Ave R&R existing ductwork with new sealed and insulated R8 duct system. replacement HVAC replacement HASSLER HEATING & AIR CONDITION
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2026-09-15 Electrical $2,500 1537 STUART St 100-200 AMP MAIN PANEL UPGRADE OVERHEAD, LOCATED ON EXTERIOR LEFT SIDE OF HOME (… 200A service panel Panel service CA ELECTRICAL GROUP 24/7
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2026-09-15 Solar 2464 WEST St Install a new 5.520kW DC/5.081kW AC roof-mounted PV system (12 REC460AA modules,… 5.52 kW 20 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage ALL BAY SOLAR CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-09-15 General Construction $2,000 1518 DWIGHT Way Replacing 2 wall heaters like for like in Unit #2 in the living room and the bed… like for like replacement HVAC changeout TRICORP GROUP INC
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2026-09-15 Solar 8 POPPY Ln (N) Residential Roof-mount Solar PV, (12) Modules, (5.28) kW (N) Battery Backup,… battery solar Battery storage SUN LIGHT & POWER
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2026-09-15 General Construction 2435 SACRAMENTO St ELLIOTT AIR SYSTEMS
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2026-09-15 General Construction 6406 MYSTIC St LEX ENERGY INC
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2026-09-15 Signage 8 EL PORTAL Ct Address Assignment - SF needs an address - Proposed address 1322 Glendale Avenue
2026-09-15 General Construction 1605 CHANNING Way OCCUPANCY
2026-09-15 HVAC/Mech $30,000 2026 WOOLSEY St Replace existing gas furnace with Indoor Air Handler Model # - SVZ-AP18NL Instal… 200A 240V replacement
2026-09-15 Structural $75,000 1122 UNIVERSITY Ave, 216 Repair dryrot to the exterior wall framing and exterior/interior finishes to 4 u… 4 HVAC systems HVAC repair
2026-09-15 General Construction 2350 SPAULDING Ave Construction or Contractor State CSLB #:…
2026-09-15 General Construction 2410 NINTH St
2026-09-15 Windows/Doors 2435 BROWNING St remove front window  install new window
2026-09-15 General Construction 2332 FULTON St, A
2026-09-15 General Construction 1635 FAIRVIEW St, A YELLOWJACKET HEATING & COOLING INC
2026-09-15 General Construction $1,000 1188 SPRUCE St Permit to close out and final B2019-03851
2026-09-15 General Construction 1530 GRIZZLY PEAK Blvd REV01 - Addition of driveway bridge connecting permitted car deck to street. No …
2026-09-15 General Construction 2283 HEARST Ave OCCUPANCY
2026-09-15 General Construction 1227 OXFORD St OCCUPANCY
2026-09-15 General Construction 1915 FOURTH St, 104
2026-09-15 Pool/Spa 2722 GARBER St REV01- Relocate crawl space access hatch; square off foundation under front porc…
2026-09-15 General Construction 2435 BROWNING St OCCUPANCY
2026-09-15 Electrical 156 TUNNEL Rd Electrical Service Upgrade from 100A to 200A 100A service panel Panel service
2026-09-15 General Construction 2747 DERBY St OCCUPANCY
2026-09-15 HVAC/Mech $6,900 1330 SPRUCE St Installing two ducted inverter heat pump systems; a 2 ton and 1.5 ton in the att… 2 tons AC, furnace, heat pump replacement HVAC replacement
2026-09-14 General Construction 1522 HENRY St Rebuild of deck, required for E3 compliance. Ref: B2023-03947 OLIVER BUILDERS INC
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2026-09-14 Roofing 2464 WEST St Re-Roof 1500 sq ft. With cool roof shingle class A. Adding polyiso insulaton 2" … 1,500 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ALL BAY SOLAR CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-09-14 HVAC/Mech 2343 ROOSEVELT Ave Remove & replace existing water heater with Navien NWP500 series 65 gallon hybri… 65 gal water heater standard replacement Water heater HASSLER HEATING & AIR CONDITION
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2026-09-14 General Construction 1927 NAPA Ave HASSLER HEATING & AIR CONDITION
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2026-09-14 Roofing 1617 SPRUCE St Residential re-roof- ADU only- comp shingles, 8 sq. High fire hazard severity zo… shingle replacement Re-roof DIABLO ROOFING SERVICES
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2026-09-14 General Construction 970 WILDCAT CANYON Rd RECTOR PLUMBING & RADIANT HEAT
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2026-09-14 Roofing 152 FAIRLAWN Dr Reroof 3850sqft. Install new shingles. 3,850 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ROOFMAXX
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2026-09-14 Roofing 1456 KAINS Ave Remove the existing layers of roofing and flashings. Install 2" polyiso insulati… tpo New installation New roof
2026-09-14 General Construction 1455 GRIZZLY PEAK Blvd REV01 - Connection of new joists to existing rim. No change in job valuation.
2026-09-14 Electrical 1814 EIGHTH St Check Electrical - PG&E can hook up power due to the City Tree falling on the li…
2026-09-14 Roofing 2209 SPAULDING Ave Re-Roof replacement Re-roof Construction or Contractor State CSLB #:…
2026-09-14 General Construction 1330 SPRUCE St OCCUPANCY
2026-09-14 General Construction 2350 SPAULDING Ave
2026-09-14 General Construction 1933 GRANT St, A
2026-09-14 Electrical 2016 ASHBY Ave Install 800 amp temporary board for temp power for project B2024-01268 800A New installation
2026-09-14 General Construction 1633 SEVENTH St OCCUPANCY
2026-09-14 General Construction 2316 PRINCE St OCCUPANCY
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Recorded Project Teams

Businesses most frequently named in permit records — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. Source-published contact details are available for 18 of 25 businesses below.

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Recorded business Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. OCCUPANCY 🔥 30 permits/30d Active 139 (139) - Website
2. Construction or Contractor 📞 8 permits/30d Active 62 (62) HVAC $472,301 🔒 Reveal
3. BETTER EARTH ELECTRIC INC 1 permits/30d 9 (9) Solar $2,000
4. Construction or Contractor State CSLB #:… 9 permits/30d 9 (9) Electrical $17,642
5. NICHOLAS ROOFING 📞 2 permits/30d 8 (8) Roofing $20,933 🔒 Reveal
6. WESTCO ROOFING CO 📞 5 permits/30d 8 (8) Roofing $25,750 🔒 Reveal
7. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC 4 (4) Roofing -
8. ELEX SOLUTIONS INC 📞 1 permits/30d 4 (4) Landscaping & Exterior $800 🔒 Reveal
9. MAN-FER CONSTRUCTION 📞 3 (3) HVAC $33,000 🔒 Reveal
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
12. GALAXY HVAC 1 permits/30d 3 (3) HVAC $9,000 Website
13. YELLOWJACKET HEATING & COOLING INC 3 permits/30d 3 (3) HVAC $15,243
14. HASSLER HEATING & AIR CONDITION 📞 3 permits/30d 3 (3) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
15. YOUR WARM FRIEND INC 3 (3) HVAC $27,540
16. LEX ENERGY INC 3 (3) Electrical $21,000 Website
17. K A LAU CONSTRUCTION 2 permits/30d 2 (2) Electrical -
18. EVNATION LLC 2 (2) Solar $1,970 Website
19. PLANCHON ROOFING INC 📞 1 permits/30d 2 (2) Roofing $15,750 🔒 Reveal
20. SPARTAN HOME SERVICES 📞 2 (2) Solar - 🔒 Reveal
21. RUIZ ELECTRIC 📞 1 permits/30d 2 (2) Electrical $8,600 🔒 Reveal
22. WATER HEATER BOYS LLC 📞 1 permits/30d 2 (2) Plumbing $5,000 🔒 Reveal
23. REAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES 📞 2 permits/30d 2 (2) Electrical $6,550 🔒 Reveal
24. MR ROOTER PLUMBING 📞 2 (2) Plumbing $5,000 🔒 Reveal
25. BEAR MECHANICAL INC 📞 2 (2) HVAC $25,600 🔒 Reveal

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Permit Types in Berkeley

The official source did not publish a permit type for 2,117 records; the chart reflects only source-classified permits.

Construction Activity in Berkeley

New building permits in Berkeley, California show where construction activity is being recorded. Contractors can filter the available public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research projects and plan outreach using the fields the source publishes.

About Berkeley Building Permits

Berkeley, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 2684+ Berkeley building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-15 from official city sources.

Building permits in Berkeley can document new construction, renovations, and specialty work. The fields in a public record vary by filing, but may include a project address, scope, estimated cost, or contractor name. Use the displayed source information to evaluate whether a record is useful for your market research.

How Contractors Use Berkeley Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Berkeley building-permit records to research visible construction activity. A permit may signal a project that is relevant to a particular trade, but the source record does not establish that its owner is seeking a bid.

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Who appears in Berkeley permit records?

The contractors most frequently represented in the available Berkeley records include OCCUPANCY, Construction or Contractor, BETTER EARTH ELECTRIC INC, Construction or Contractor State CSLB #:… and NICHOLAS ROOFING. PermitGrab tracks 25 active contractors across the metro. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Berkeley permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Berkeley is dated 2026-09-15. Newest permit date: 2026-09-15. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Berkeley permit records?

In the last 30 days, Berkeley permitting activity covers 693 new building permits. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

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How to look up Berkeley building permits

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PermitGrab currently tracks 2684 building permits in Berkeley, California. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, status, estimated value, and contractor information where the source publishes it.

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Contractors & subs
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Home service companies
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Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Berkeley provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
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