San Diego Building Permits & Project Research

30,305 indexed permits · 2,028 contractor names in the last 90 days · San Diego, California.

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San Diego building permits — key stats
Active contractors 2,028
Newest permit 2026-11-12

PermitGrab tracks 30,305 building permits in San Diego, CA as of 2026-11-12, including 2,028 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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30,305
Indexed Permits
2,028
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-11-15
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-11-12

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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.

GRID ALTERNATIVES
2026-11-05
📍 3108 Glancy Dr
Electrical ✓ License active
Owner of record
rooter hero
2026-11-05
📍 10375 Caminito Surabaya
HVAC ✓ License active
Owner of record
Tourmaline Builders
2026-11-05
📍 1913 Pacific Beach Dr
General Construction ✓ License active

Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-11-12
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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-11-05 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Pmt
— 1509 Broadway, #313 Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:1509/Broadway ×2 Saarman Construction, LTD
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 4612 Del Mar Av Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 3797 1/3 Mount Acadia Bl Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 3108 Glancy Dr Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:3108/Glancy GRID ALTERNATIVES
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 2020 29th St Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 970 Van Nuys St No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum SAME DAY HEATING, COOLING & PLUMBING
2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 10375 Caminito Surabaya No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum rooter hero
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2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Pmt
— 3131 Camino Del Rio North Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3131/Camino Del Rio North ×4 Lockrul Construction
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Construction Noise Permit
— 3185 1/3 Beyer Bl Construction Noise Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 4870 1/3 Voltaire St 1.2-SDG&E-Standard- Dry Utilities:4870/Voltaire SDG&E
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$331,572 1913 Pacific Beach Dr General-Standard-Building Construction:4091/Lamont Tourmaline Builders
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 2715 1/3 Preece St 3.1-SDG&E-Standard- Dry Utilities:2715/Preece SDG&E
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Construction Noise Permit
— 1747 1/3 Pacific Hy Construction Noise Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 8518 Jamacha Rd Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$152,085 5132 Lyle Dr General-Standard-Building Construction:5132/Lyle 1Plus Studio
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2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical
— 1225 Island Av No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical ARCHON ENERGY SOLUTIONS
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2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 8836 Jackie Dr No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL
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2026-11-05 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 1199 Pacific Hy Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:1199/Pacific ×3 Marrokal Design and Remodeling LLC
2026-11-05 Plumbing
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing
— 5064 Paramount Dr No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing WALTER ANDERSON PLUMBING LLC
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 7122 Lisbon St Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical
— 5006 Collwood Wy No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical WALTER ANDERSON PLUMBING LLC
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 2147 Balboa Av Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 4306 West Point Loma Bl Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:4306/West Point Loma MATRIX CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC
2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 2187 Froude St No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL
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2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Pmt
— 6680 Cobra Wy Actively Managed-Express-Building Construction:6680/Cobra ×5 Ram Construction
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 3131 Camino Del Rio North Traffic Control Permit MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC
2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 4235 Caminito Pintoresco No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum D & N Electric, Inc.
2026-11-05 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 2444 56th St Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:2444/56th GRID ALTERNATIVES
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 3517 Herbert St Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Construction Noise Permit
— 5460 1/3 55th St Construction Noise Permit SWINERTON BUILDERS
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 1456 Nautilus St Traffic Control Permit Tourmaline Builders
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2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 3745 Ingraham St No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum SAME DAY HEATING, COOLING & PLUMBING
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 2104 El Cajon Bl Traffic Control Permit BC DEVELOPMENT
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$357,309 4091 Lamont St General-Standard-Building Construction:4091/Lamont Tourmaline Builders
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 6933 Tait St Traffic Control Permit Faro LaFata
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2026-11-05 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 3635 Nassau Dr No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum GR Pro Electric Inc
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 4614 1/3 Cape May Av EMERG-SDG&E-Express- Dry Utilities:4614/Cape May SDG&E
2026-11-05 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Pmt
— 1509 Broadway, #714 Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:1509/Broadway ×2 Saarman Construction, LTD
2026-11-05 Electrical
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical
— 7265 Charmant Dr No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical Remodel Pros
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Permit Types in San Diego
Construction Activity in San Diego

New building permits in San Diego, 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 San Diego Building Permits

San Diego, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 30,305+ San Diego building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-12 from official city sources.

Building permits in San Diego 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 San Diego Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use San Diego 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.

Eligible subscribers can receive trade-filtered alerts when new records are collected. Alert timing and field coverage follow the underlying source rather than a universal schedule.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: San Diego DSD issued development approvals (datasd daily CSV).

Who appears in San Diego permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 30,305 building permits in San Diego. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is San Diego permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for San Diego is dated 2026-11-12. Newest permit date: 2026-11-12. 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 San Diego permit records?

San Diego permit activity covers 30,305 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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Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in San Diego and the project details the public source publishes. Use the scope, timing, and address to research complementary work; a record is not a request for bids.

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How to look up San Diego building permits

Search recent San Diego, CA building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the San Diego building department's public permit records. New filings appear here as they are published. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the San Diego Permit Pulse.

San Diego Field Reports & Contractor Guides

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-22

San Diego, CA Contractor List With Phone Numbers (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for San Diego. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-17

Construction Permit Leads in San Diego: 1,090 Phone-Verified Permits in 90 Days (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for San Diego. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-20

San Diego Contractor List With Phone Numbers: 295 Verified Trade Contractors (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for San Diego. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Frequently Asked Questions about San Diego Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in San Diego?

PermitGrab currently tracks 30,305 building permits in San Diego, 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.

How fresh is the San Diego permit data?

PermitGrab checks the official source on each collection cycle. The source date and its observed update cadence are shown above, so you can judge the data’s recency before acting on it.

How can contractors find construction leads in San Diego?

Contractors find leads in San Diego by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then researching the recorded contractor and project activity. Contact details appear only where a public record includes them; saved-search email alerts track new matching records as they are published.

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San Diego permit data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

Contractors & subs
Recent San Diego contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where the public source publishes them.
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 San Diego provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
San Diego 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.
Developers & new construction
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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