Columbus Building Permits & Contractor Leads

6,265 indexed permits · 2,484 active contractors · 14,137 code violations · Columbus, Ohio.

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PermitGrab tracks 2,484 active contractors who pulled 6,265 building permits in Columbus, OH. Live tracking of 14,137 code violations in the same area. Updated daily.

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6,265
Indexed Permits
2,484
Active Contractors
14,137
Code Violations
49,139
Property Owners
524
Verified Phones
Updated recently · 2026-06-19
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Columbus had 3342 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 2085 general construction, 1146 addition and 102 hvac. The average project value is $187,009.

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20,402 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-04-18 Violation 640 W RICH ST General Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 1350 N HIGH ST General Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 264 S 18TH ST General Active
2026-04-18 Violation 80 AVONDALE AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 5344 FOREST AVE General Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 5344 FOREST AVE General Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 5344 FOREST AVE Weeds Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 5344 FOREST AVE NA Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 4147 BOULDER DAM DR General Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 3859 BOLTON AVE Weeds Active
2026-04-18 Violation 23 W KOSSUTH ST NA Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 3438 QUINLAN BLVD NA Closed
2026-04-18 Violation 222 W LANE AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 3119-3121 SULLIVANT AVE Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 755 ANN ST Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 1125 S 22ND ST Emergency--Board Up Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1580 E MOUND ST UNIT G Other Emergency Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1298 OAK ST Other Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1068 E DESHLER AVE Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 1136 16TH AVE General Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 225 N POWELL AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1666 FRANKLIN AVE General Active
2026-04-17 Violation 93 N OAKLEY AVE Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 936 WAGNER ST NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 179 NASHOBA AVE Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 88 E INNIS AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 309 S EUREKA AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 53 N WAYNE AVE Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 707 S 6TH ST Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 691 STEWART AVE General Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1274 N 4TH ST General Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 881 E 3RD AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 211 IRVING WAY General Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1345 MINNESOTA AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1629 ARLINGTON AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 2851 WESTERVILLE RD NA Active
2026-04-17 Violation 370 S CHASE AVE Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 386 JACKSON ST Area Commission Active
2026-04-17 Violation 452 NASHOBA AVE Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 624 COLUMBIAN AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 624 COLUMBIAN AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 624 COLUMBIAN AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 643 S HAGUE AVE Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 219 S WESTGATE AVE Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 299 S WESTGATE AVE Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 321 S BRINKER AVE Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 3116 SULLIVANT AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1818-1820 E HUDSON ST Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 931 RACINE AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 2337 ATWOOD TER NA Active
2026-04-17 Violation 2337 ATWOOD TER Weeds and Solid Waste PACE - Active
2026-04-17 Violation 2337 ATWOOD TER General PACE - Active
2026-04-17 Violation 675 E HUDSON ST Other Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1249 LINWOOD AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 274 EDGEVALE RD Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 3246 SULLIVANT AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 2922 NORWOOD ST Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 3055 OAKLAWN ST Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 3000 DRESDEN ST Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 2916 PONTIAC ST Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 3017 AZELDA ST Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 3010 AZELDA ST Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 290 E JEFFREY PL General Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1094 LEXINGTON AVE Water Off Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 106 N EVERETT AVE General Active
2026-04-17 Violation 2877 ASTOR AVE Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 2234 W MOUND ST NA Active
2026-04-17 Violation 1862 JOAN PL Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 8571 CLOVER GLADE DR Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 2960 TORREY PINES DR Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 4747 STONEWAY DR Smoke Detector Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 146 BREHL AVE Exterior Violations Active
2026-04-17 Violation 92 REEB AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1110 STANLEY AVE Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 807 OAKWOOD AVE Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 573 TIBET RD Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 823 MANNING AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 101 E DUNCAN ST NA Active
2026-04-17 Violation 1342 KENT ST Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 852 MANSFIELD AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 142 BREHL AVE NA Active
2026-04-17 Violation 926 LOCKBOURNE RD Weeds Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 1556 GRANVILLE ST Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 1909 SULLIVANT AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 658 GILBERT ST Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 224 DAKOTA AVE General Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 2851-2853 RUHL AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 925 E 12TH AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 894 THOMAS AVE Emergency--Board Up Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 39 N WAYNE AVE NA Active
2026-04-17 Violation 63 N WHEATLAND AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 85 N WHEATLAND AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 55 WOODLAND AVE Weeds Active
2026-04-17 Violation 912 E MOUND ST Exterior Violations Active
2026-04-17 Violation 147 W 2ND AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 287 S OGDEN AVE NA Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 466 E MORRILL AVE Emergency--Board Up Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 738 E DESHLER AVE Weeds and Solid Waste Active
2026-04-17 Violation 554 OAKWOOD AVE Emergency--Board Up Closed
2026-04-17 Violation 7473 OLIVER WINCHESTER DR NA Closed
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 22 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. ECO PLUMBERS INC 📞 ⚠️ 4 🔥 129 permits/30d Active 200 (200) - 🔒 Reveal
2. Atlas Butler Heating and Cooling 📞 ⚠️ 1 🔥 109 permits/30d Active 170 (170) - 🔒 Reveal
3. COLUMBUS/WORTHINGTON AIR 📞 ⚠️ 4 🔥 112 permits/30d Active 162 (162) - 🔒 Reveal
4. FEAZEL ROOFING LLC 📞 ⚠️ 3 🔥 59 permits/30d Active 136 (136) Addition $21,383 🔒 Reveal
5. Able Roof 📞 ⚠️ 1 🔥 63 permits/30d Active 132 (132) Addition $15,142 🔒 Reveal
6. Fire and Ice Heating and Air conditioning 📞 Active 99 (99) - 🔒 Reveal
7. Rosati Windows 📞 ⚠️ 2 🔥 74 permits/30d Active 98 (98) Addition $7,859 🔒 Reveal
8. The Waterworks 📞 🔥 51 permits/30d Active 83 (83) - 🔒 Reveal
9. NEWMAN ROOFING LLC 📞 ⚠️ 1 🔥 48 permits/30d Active 77 (77) Addition $18,173 🔒 Reveal
10. POWER HOME REMODELING 🔥 31 permits/30d Active 69 (69) Addition $21,199 🔒 Reveal
11. TemperaturePro Columbus 📞 66 (1) - 🔒 Reveal
12. RIGHTER PLUMBING INC 📞 🔥 34 permits/30d Active 64 (64) - 🔒 Reveal
13. FIVE STAR HOME SERVICES 📞 ⚠️ 1 🔥 31 permits/30d Active 62 (62) - 🔒 Reveal
14. MOODY NOLAN 1 permits/30d Active 61 (14) Addition $1,398,528 🔒 Reveal
15. WINDOW NATION LLC 📞 ⚠️ 4 🔥 34 permits/30d Active 58 (58) Addition $12,650 🔒 Reveal
16. TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC SERVICE 📞 🔥 55 permits/30d Active 55 (55) - 🔒 Reveal
17. West Jefferson Plumbing and Heating 📞 🔥 39 permits/30d Active 52 (52) - 🔒 Reveal
18. Rescue Rooter Plumbing, Drains, and Electric 📞 🔥 22 permits/30d Active 47 (47) - 🔒 Reveal
19. Apex Pros 📞 🔥 22 permits/30d Active 47 (47) - 🔒 Reveal
20. CONSTRUCT PLUMBING DESIGN LLC 📞 ⚠️ 3 🔥 29 permits/30d Active 47 (47) - 🔒 Reveal
21. EFFICIENT ELECTRIC CORP 📞 ⚠️ 2 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 46 (46) - 🔒 Reveal
22. D.R. Horton 📞 🔥 32 permits/30d Active 43 (43) HVAC $394,325 🔒 Reveal
23. Preferred Living 📞 Active 43 (23) $1,334,994 🔒 Reveal
24. WEST SHORE HOME LLC 📞 🔥 22 permits/30d Active 42 (42) Addition $4,250 🔒 Reveal
25. New Season Air Comfort, LLC. Active 41 (41) - Verifying…

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Permit Types in Columbus
Construction Activity in Columbus

New building permits in Columbus, Ohio 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 Columbus Building Permits

Columbus, Ohio processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 6265+ Columbus building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Columbus 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 Columbus.

How Contractors Use Columbus Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus open data portal.

Who pulled permits in Columbus this week?

The most active contractors filing in Columbus right now include ECO PLUMBERS INC, Atlas Butler Heating and Cooling, COLUMBUS/WORTHINGTON AIR, FEAZEL ROOFING LLC and Able Roof. PermitGrab tracks 2,484 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Columbus permit data?

Updated daily. 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 Columbus right now?

In the last 30 days, Columbus permitting activity covers 3,342 new building permits alongside 14,137 active code violations. 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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14,137 open code violations in Columbus, each matched to the property owner. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.

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Who’s Building in Columbus?

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Property Address Owner Owner Intel Source
493 LILYFIELD LN COLUMBUS OH HAM*** Absentee owner 2 properties County assessor
444 LILYFIELD LN COLUMBUS OH BUR*** Absentee owner 2 properties County assessor
411 MILLETT DR COLUMBUS OH ROS*** Absentee owner 2 properties County assessor
5760 SUMMERVILLE DR COLUMBUS OH JOH*** 2 properties County assessor
413 LILYFIELD LN COLUMBUS OH ADE*** 2 properties County assessor

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Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Columbus?

PermitGrab currently tracks 6265 building permits in Columbus, Ohio. 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 Columbus permit data?

PermitGrab collects Columbus on every daemon cycle. Its municipal source is currently updated daily, so new permits appear here within 1–3 days of the source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

How can contractors find construction leads in Columbus?

Contractors find leads in Columbus by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then contacting the permit applicant (owner or general contractor) directly. Pro subscribers get verified phone numbers and can set up saved-search email alerts so new matches land in their inbox the same day they’re filed.

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Real estate investors
Code violations in Columbus = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every Columbus GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A Columbus 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 Columbus are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
Columbus renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Columbus permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in Columbus 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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