Washington Building Permits & Contractor Leads

8,592 indexed permits · 4,124 active contractors · 1,535 code violations · Washington, District of Columbia.

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PermitGrab tracks 4,124 active contractors who pulled 8,592 building permits in Washington, DC as of 2026-06-15. Live tracking of 1,535 code violations in the same area. Updated daily.

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8,592
Indexed Permits
4,124
Active Contractors
1,535
Code Violations
Heads up — limited source for this city Washington DC's permit feed publishes the licensed individual who filed each permit (architect, engineer, or expediter), not the contracting company. So in the contractor column you'll see person names rather than business names. We're wiring DC's Basic Business License feed to add a separate 'Active DC Contractors' directory. Permits, addresses, project values, and code violations all flow daily.
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Washington had 3965 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 1099 electrical, 1076 plumbing and 635 hvac.

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8,592 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

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2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 2600 SHERMAN AVE NW 302, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 MECHANICAL SCHELLHAMMER, JOSHUA R
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 5310 DRAKE PL SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019 MECHANICAL JOHNSON, MILDRED G
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 250 FARRAGUT ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011 Subtitle 12-E DCMR, mechanical code supplement of 2021, is amended as follows: I… SARA LANGMEAD
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 1229 WISCONSIN AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 CFA / H TENANT IMPROVEMENT OF NEW HVAC UNIT. PHIL MILAZO
2026-04-14 General Construction 653 KENNEDY ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20011 ELECTRICAL BOWE-HESTER, PAMELA A
2026-04-14 Plumbing 4900 41ST ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 Plumbing trade Permit CHRISTOPHER HARTMAN
2026-04-14 General Construction 301 NORTH CAROLINA AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003 SOE JONATHAN KOAGEL
2026-04-14 General Construction 503 RANDOLPH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011 Interior Alteration - Relocate first floor powder room. CHIDI UGBAM
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 3940 1ST ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20032 Changing interior layout, and it will include new, plumbing & HVAC JUAN TORRES-DOUGLAS
2026-04-14 General Construction 2236 OBSERVATORY PL NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 BUILDING JUAN O. TORRES-DOUGLAS
2026-04-14 Plumbing 552 SHEPHERD ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011 PLUMBING AND GAS PRINGLE, RENEE M
2026-04-14 General Construction 3101 CLEVELAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 ELECTRICAL SANGUINETTI, ALEJANDRO
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 1018 TAUSSIG PL NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 MECHANICAL BRAUTIGAM, JESSICA A
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 4213 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011 MECHANICAL KEBEDE, TINSAE T
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 1603 HOBART ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 MECHANICAL RAMSEY, THOMAS E
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 2739 MACOMB ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 Mechanical trade Permit JOSE VEGA ROMERO
2026-04-14 HVAC/Mech 4538 RENO RD NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 Mechanical trade Permit JOSE VEGA ROMERO
2026-04-14 General Construction 1000 18TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002 ELECTRICAL RELIANT INCOME STBL II LLC
2026-04-14 General Construction 3027 CAMBRIDGE PL NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 ELECTRICAL ROSENTHAL, ALINA
2026-04-14 General Construction 2244 10TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 Installation of one (1) 4,000-gallon aboveground storage tank (AST) CARI FINCH
2026-04-14 General Construction 1534 D ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002 ELECTRICAL VILLARROEL, ELIZABETH G
2026-04-14 Plumbing 1003 WISCONSIN AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 PLUMBING AND GAS MILLENNIUM GEORGETOWN COMMERCIAL…
2026-04-14 General Construction 4000 WISCONSIN AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 Core Drilling/Xray Scanning being done Saturday and Sunday during Landlord speci… MERRI MORRIS
2026-04-14 General Construction 2415 CALIFORNIA ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 ELECTRICAL GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
2026-04-14 General Construction 2238 39TH PL NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 ELECTRICAL GERALDINE A KRAMER TRUSTEE
2026-04-14 Plumbing 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037 PLUMBING AND GAS GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
2026-04-14 General Construction 116 T ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002 Scope of work is a repair in kind for water damage: 1. Replace gypsum board fini… GREGORY MINKOFF
2026-04-14 Plumbing 3115 15TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 PLUMBING GAVIN, THOMAS E
2026-04-14 Plumbing 1336 KEARNY ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 PLUMBING VALDES-CURIE, ROBERT D
2026-04-14 General Construction 1319 HAMLIN ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 ELECTRICAL MONTIEL, ANA M
2026-04-13 General Construction 3100 N ST NW UNIT 6A, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 EXPEDITED
2026-04-13 Plumbing 4436 Q ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 PLUMBING AND GAS SHAWN WALLACK TRUSTEE
2026-04-13 General Construction 300 12TH ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003 ELECTRICAL CARMYN JOSEPH LOMBARDO TRUST
2026-04-13 HVAC/Mech 113 W ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 MECHANICAL 113 W STREET LLC
2026-04-13 Roofing 4848 ROCKWOOD PKWY NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 Main Roof Shingle Replacement. 14 inch x 10inch S1 Quality grey/black Vermont Sl… NULL NULL; DAVID CUNNINGHAM
2026-04-13 Plumbing 113 W ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 PLUMBING AND GAS 113 W STREET LLC
2026-04-13 Plumbing 1413 GIRARD ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 Plumbing trade Permit WILL NELSON
2026-04-13 General Construction 3219 TENNYSON ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20015 Electrical Trade Permit NA NA; HERVE BILLIET
2026-04-13 General Construction 2107 S ST NW K, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 In the Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District INTERIOR ALTERATION AND REPAIR OF UNI… OLIVIA AKINSAN
2026-04-13 Plumbing 610 KENYON ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010 PLUMBING AND GAS COHEN, KARI B
2026-04-13 General Construction 710 15TH ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003 ELECTRICAL - HEAVY UP COCHRAN, JOHN M
2026-04-13 General Construction 2024 4TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 BUILDING ERRIN E GREEN
2026-04-13 Plumbing 1665 LAMONT ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010 PLUMBING AND GAS 1665 LAMONT STREET LLC
2026-04-13 General Construction 3133 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 CFA / H PROPOSED WORK CONSIST OF INTERIOR REPAIR AND REPLACE IN KIND TO EXISTING… JOPATRIC LOVE
2026-04-13 Plumbing 1411 GIRARD ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 Plumbing trade Permit WILL NELSON
2026-04-13 Solar 4934 B ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019 Revision to permit SOL2504376 Racking (Attachment Type) change from AEROCOMPACT … NICK HAYES
2026-04-13 Plumbing 2045 PARKSIDE DR NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20012 PLUMBING AND GAS SHAUN ROWAN
2026-04-13 Plumbing 3811 SOUTH DAKOTA AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20018 Plumbing trade Permit WILL NELSON
2026-04-13 Plumbing 121 49TH ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019 PLUMBING AND GAS DMV TACOS LLC
2026-04-13 Plumbing 1539 3RD ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 PLUMBING PARKER, KENNETH
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. Contact info is being verified — check back soon or subscribe to unlock full contacts.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. MARGO RICKS 🔥 167 permits/30d Active 264 (264) Electrical - Verifying…
2. NA NA; BRYCE CARRINGTON 🔥 82 permits/30d Active 202 (202) Plumbing - Verifying…
3. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING… 🔥 88 permits/30d Active 136 (136) Electrical - Verifying…
4. MARCOS ARREDONDO TORRES 🔥 44 permits/30d Active 88 (88) Electrical - Verifying…
5. NULL NULL; KARLEN MURRAY 🔥 34 permits/30d Active 73 (73) HVAC - Verifying…
6. DOMINIC DIPIETRO 🔥 35 permits/30d Active 63 (63) - Verifying…
7. CHRISTOPHER HARTMAN 🔥 23 permits/30d Active 61 (61) Plumbing - Verifying…
8. DFM PERMITS 🔥 46 permits/30d Active 57 (57) New Construction - Verifying…
9. NULL NULL; JOHN WILLIAMS 🔥 46 permits/30d Active 56 (56) Solar - Verifying…
10. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 🔥 26 permits/30d Active 54 (54) Electrical - Verifying…
11. MCMILLAN ASSOCIATES LLC 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 53 (53) Electrical - Verifying…
12. NICK HAYES 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 45 (45) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
13. NA NA; MARGO RICKS 🔥 22 permits/30d Active 45 (45) Roofing - Verifying…
14. STEVEN G STAHL 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 44 (44) Electrical - Verifying…
15. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 40 (40) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
16. WILL NELSON 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 40 (40) Plumbing - Verifying…
17. SAM HOLLEN 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 38 (38) Interior Renovation - Verifying…
18. NULL NULL; RAQUEL FLORES 🔥 25 permits/30d Active 36 (36) Plumbing - Verifying…
19. NULL NULL; MICHELLE CLANCY 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 31 (31) Landscaping & Exterior - Verifying…
20. MATTHEW YOUNG 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 30 (30) Roofing - Verifying…
21. BRANDON SHORES 9 permits/30d Active 30 (30) Electrical - Verifying…
22. NULL NULL; GERARDO PEREZ 🔥 16 permits/30d Active 29 (29) Roofing - Verifying…
23. NULL NULL; MORGAN MALONE 8 permits/30d Active 27 (27) Solar - Verifying…
24. INSPECTOR STEVENS 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 26 (26) HVAC - Verifying…
25. BECK VISSAT Active 24 (24) - Verifying…

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Permit Types in Washington
Construction Activity in Washington

New building permits in Washington, District of Columbia 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 Washington Building Permits

Washington, District of Columbia processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 8592+ Washington building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Washington 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 Washington.

How Contractors Use Washington Permit Data

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

Who pulled permits in Washington this week?

The most active contractors filing in Washington right now include MARGO RICKS, NA NA; BRYCE CARRINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING…, MARCOS ARREDONDO TORRES and NULL NULL; KARLEN MURRAY. PermitGrab tracks 4,124 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Washington permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Washington is dated 2026-06-13. Updated daily • newest record from 2d ago. 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 Washington right now?

In the last 30 days, Washington permitting activity covers 3,965 new building permits alongside 1,535 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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The motivated-seller list

1,535 open code violations in Washington, 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Washington?

PermitGrab currently tracks 8592 building permits in Washington, District of Columbia. 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 Washington permit data?

PermitGrab collects Washington 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.

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Contractors find leads in Washington 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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Who buys this data?

Washington permit & owner data, by use case

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

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