Brea Building Permits & Project Research

942 indexed permits · 206 contractor names in the last 90 days · Brea, California.

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Brea building permits — key stats
Active contractors 206
Newest permit 2026-10-31

PermitGrab tracks 942 building permits in Brea, CA as of 2026-10-31, including 206 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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206
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2026-11-02
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Date Type Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-09-30 Plumbing
Source type: Residential Plumbing
2070 HILLHAVEN Dr WHOLE HOUSE PEX A REPIPE OF 11 FIXTURES 11 fixtures repipe —
2026-09-30 General Construction
Source type: Residential Alteration
909 E ELM St Residential Alteration residential —
2026-09-29 Plumbing
Source type: Residential Plumbing
3614 OWL Pl Remove/replace of 50 gal gas water heater in the garage. Like for like, in the s… 50 gal water heater gas replacement Water heater FAST WATER HEATER
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2026-09-29 Plumbing
Source type: Residential Plumbing
880 NORTHWOOD Ave Remove/replace of 50 gal gas water heater in the laundry room. Like for like, in… 50 gal water heater gas replacement Water heater FAST WATER HEATER
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2026-09-29 Solar
Source type: Residential Solar Permit with SolarApp
1110 BERENICE Dr SYSTEM SIZE: 5.160 kW DC 4.762 kW CEC-AC 11.500 kW AC MODULE TYPE & AMOUNT: (12)… 5.16 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage CE ENERGY SERVICES INC
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2026-09-29 Other
Source type: Revision
1700 Greenbriar Ln Revision 1- Revised Entry Walls Sheet 4-6 Hunsaker & Associates
Contact details pending
2026-09-29 Plumbing
Source type: Residential Plumbing
3400 E Elm St Pex-A repipe of entire home (14 fixtures & 3 hose bibs) Water filter installatio… 14 fixtures repipe New installation REPIPE 1
Contact details pending
2026-09-29 Electrical
Source type: Residential Electrical
870 AVOCADO St Upgrade the existing electrical service from 100A to 200A & 50A and install a ne… EV charger New installation L G ELECTRIC
Contact details pending
2026-09-29 General Construction
Source type: Commercial Alteration
1065 Brea Mall, 92821 United States Commercial Alteration commercial —
2026-09-29 Other
Source type: Certificate of Occupancy
135 S STATE COLLEGE Blvd, 200, #235 NEW BUSINESS. RATE. Mortgage lending (temporary office space) —
2026-09-29 Other
Source type: Certificate of Occupancy
260 W BIRCH St, D-10 CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. BFT BREA. Continued use as a fitness gym-group strength/car… —
2026-09-28 Electrical
Source type: Residential Electrical
560 CHARWOOD Ct Install a new 50A, 240V dedicated circuit for one hardwired Autel AC Elite Home … 50A 240V EV charger New installation 3 SEVEN 10 ENTERPRISE
Contact details pending
2026-09-28 Roofing
Source type: Residential Re-Roof
825 E ALDER St REMOVE EXISTING ROCK ROOF AND INSTALL OWENS CORNING DURATION COOL CRRC 0890-0030… replacement Re-roof PALACIO ROOFING
Contact details pending
2026-09-28 Other
Source type: Sign - Permanent
2114 brea mall (1) aluminum logo w/ acylic push-thru letters celing mounted, internally illumin… JI WHAN JEONG
Contact details pending
2026-09-28 HVAC
Source type: Residential Mechanical
219 S REDWOOD Ave, 5 Changeout 24k air handler in attic and 2T heat pump condenser on roof. Same loca… AC, heat pump replacement HVAC changeout ACCURATE COMFORT AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING CORP
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2026-09-28 General Construction
Source type: Residential Retaining Wall
16423 Rose Dr Brea 265 AMBER PH 1 Interior Ret Wall residential Hunsaker & Associates
Contact details pending
2026-09-28 Roofing
Source type: Residential Re-Roof
1355 HAZELWOOD Pl Single Family Re-Roof. Existing Asphalt Shingles to be replaced with new Asphalt… shingle replacement Re-roof —
2026-09-28 Other
Source type: Sign - Permanent
2114 brea mall (1) aluminum logo w/ acylic push-thru letters celing mounted, internally illumin… —
2026-09-28 HVAC
Source type: Commercial Mechanical
230 S STATE COLLEGE Blvd Remove and properly dispose of one (1) existing 15.0-Ton rooftop package unit. F… 15 tons heat pump New installation HVAC installation —
2026-09-27 Windows & Doors
Source type: Residential Alteration
361 SEQUOIA Ave Replacing 10 windows with no change to size or location. RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN GREATER LOS…
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2026-09-26 Roofing
Source type: Residential Re-Roof
1304 W LAS LOMAS Dr Tear off and install new composition shingles on the entire main house and attac… shingle tear off replacement Re-roof CERTIFIED ROOFING SPECIALISTS
Contact details pending
2026-09-26 HVAC
Source type: Residential Mechanical
128 S FLOWER HILL St Changeout 100k furnace in closet and 4T AC condenser in right side yard. New AC … AC, furnace replacement HVAC changeout HOME COMFORT USA HEATING & COOLING
Contact details pending
2026-09-26 HVAC
Source type: Commercial Mechanical
128 S FLOWER HILL St Commercial Mechanical —
2026-09-25 Electrical
Source type: Residential Electrical
835 AVOCADO St Main Panel Upgrade from 100AMP to 200AMP service panel Panel service AMERICANO ELECTRICAL
Contact details pending
2026-09-25 Solar
Source type: Residential Solar Permit with SolarApp
937 EVENING CANYON Rd Rooftop Mounted Solar Energy System PV+ST 26 Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10.C+ 410 solar … 11.5 kW battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN
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2026-09-25 Electrical
Source type: Residential Electrical
2917 SHAMROCK Ave Upgrade main electrical panel to 200 amps per SCE instructions, add (n) 80 amp s… 200A New installation ROCK BOTTOM CONSTRUCTION INC
Contact details pending
2026-09-25 Electrical
Source type: Residential Electrical
996 NORTHWOOD Ave 100 amp panel upgrade to 200 amp panel upgrade 100A service panel Panel service J POWER ELECTRIC
Contact details pending
2026-09-25 HVAC
Source type: Residential Mechanical
219 redwood, United States Residential Mechanical —
2026-09-25 Roofing
Source type: Residential Re-Roof
2859 E STEARNS St, BRE CA 92821 United States TILE ROOF - REMOVE EXISTING UNDERLAY, PLACE NEW UNDERLAY, REPLACE TILE tile replacement Re-roof Homeowner permit
2026-09-25 Roofing
Source type: Residential Re-Roof
825 E ALDER St remove existing rock BUR roof and instal Owens corning duration cool CRRC       … replacement Re-roof —
2026-09-24 Roofing
Source type: Residential Re-Roof
840 SUNGROVE PL REROOF ENTIRE HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARAGE, INSTALL NEW 1/2" OSB PLYWOOD ON THE PIC… shingle, flat replacement Re-roof J 1 PRO ROOFING
Contact details pending
2026-09-24 Other
Source type: Sign - Permanent
782 N BREA Blvd One set of illuminated channel letters to read: Logo Skyzone mounted on aluminum… INLAND CUSTOM SIGNS
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2026-09-24 Electrical
Source type: Residential Electrical
2348 RAINTREE DR MAIN SERVICE PANEL UPGRADE TO 200 AMP 200A service panel Panel service MAGNETIC ELECTRIC INC
Contact details pending
2026-09-24 Interior Renovation
Source type: Commercial Alteration
1042 N BREA MALL Rd, BRE CA 92821 United States TENANT IMPROVEMENT (T.I.) FOR AN EXISTING RETAIL TENANT SPACE AT BREA MALL. THE … JYL Architect
Contact details pending
2026-09-24 Roofing
Source type: Residential Re-Roof
2859 E STEARNS St, BRE CA 92821 United States TILE ROOF - REMOVE EXISTING UNDERLAY, PLACE NEW UNDERLAY, REPLACE TILE tile replacement Re-roof —
2026-09-24 Other
Source type: Certificate of Occupancy
140 S STATE COLLEGE Blvd, 200 REF: BLD-2026-00530. NEW BUSINESS. OFFICE USE FOR MUFG BANK. —
2026-09-24 Plumbing
Source type: Grading Permit
2727 IMPERIAL HWY, BRE CA 92821 THIS IS AN UPDATE TO A PREVIOUS PERMIT (BLD-2023-00182) PRECISE GRADING. STORM D… line work —
2026-09-23 HVAC
Source type: Residential Mechanical
473 TANGERINE Pl 2 UNITS CDHP-AIR1-3T REPLACE EXISTING FOSSIL FUEL FURNACE WITH (2) 3 TON AIR SOU… 2 HVAC systems 3 tons furnace, heat pump replacement HVAC replacement JETSON HOME CORPORATION
Contact details pending
2026-09-23 Other
Source type: Sign - Permanent
1045 BREA MALL (1) SET FACE LIT ACRYLIC LETTERS FORMSOLUTIONS INC
Contact details pending
2026-09-23 Solar
Source type: Residential Solar Permit with SolarApp
611 PEPPER TREE Dr Rooftop Mounted Solar Energy System PV+ST 17 Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10.C+ 410 solar … 11.5 kW battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN
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2026-09-23 HVAC
Source type: Residential Mechanical
1695 ARTHUR Dr FULL R8 DUCT REPLACEMENT, 10 RUNS replacement HVAC replacement SANO PLUMBING HEATING AC
Contact details pending
2026-09-23 Solar
Source type: Residential Solar Permit with SolarApp
2926 SHAMROCK Ave Rooftop Mounted Solar Energy System PV+ST 15 Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10.C+ 410 solar … 11.5 kW battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN
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2026-09-23 Electrical
Source type: Residential Electrical
1030 ORANGEWOOD Dr Upgrade of Existing Meter Panel and Installing New 50 Amp NEMA 14-50R Receptacle… 50A New installation 3 SEVEN 10 ENTERPRISE
Contact details pending
2026-09-23 Demolition
Source type: Commercial Alteration
2545 E IMPERIAL HWY Nail spa cosmetic remodel. Scope of work: replacing existing step built-in pedic… XUAN NGUYEN
Contact details pending
2026-09-23 Other
Source type: Certificate of Occupancy
652 S Brea Blvd CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. ALOE ENDODONTICS DENTAL OFFICE. Existing dental office conv… —
2026-09-23 Other
Source type: Certificate of Occupancy
3150 E BIRCH St CHANGE OF BUSINESS NAME. RESIDENTIAL PLUBMING, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SERV… —
2026-09-23 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Grading Permit
411 SIEVERS AVE PRECISE GRADING PLAN FOR 411 S SIEVERS AVE —
2026-09-23 Roofing
Source type: Residential Re-Roof
130 S ORANGE Ave, bre CA 92821 United States CAREFULLY REMOVE EXISTING CONCRETE TILE, REPLACE WOOD ROT SHEATHING WITH NEW SHE… tile replacement Re-roof —
2026-09-23 Other
Source type: Sign - Permanent
1065 BREA MALL INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) NEW INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED INTERIOR WALL CHANNEL LETTER … —
2026-09-23 Solar
Source type: Solar Permit (NOT with Solar App)
500 STONE CANYON, WA N) 18.06kW PV System w/ 42 QCELLS: Q.TRON BLK M-G2. C1+/AC 430W MONO MODULES WIT… 18.06 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage —
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Permit Types in Brea
Construction Activity in Brea

New building permits in Brea, 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 Brea Building Permits

Brea, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 942+ Brea building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-31 from official city sources.

Building permits in Brea 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 Brea Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Brea 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.

Use the published date, project details, and any named business contact to research a project before outreach. Public records are not exclusive, and outreach results depend on the market, project, and your own process.

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Who appears in Brea permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 942 building permits in Brea. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Brea permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Brea is dated 2026-10-31. Newest permit date: 2026-10-31. 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 Brea permit records?

Brea permit activity covers 942 indexed 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 Brea building permits

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PermitGrab currently tracks 942 building permits in Brea, 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
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Review the project signal before outreach.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Brea provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
Brea renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
Choose a product-line research workflow, then use published job type, description, and value fields where available for territory and demand research. A permit is not a materials order, purchase signal, or open bid.
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