Clearwater Building Permits & Project Research

Looking to apply for a permit with Clearwater, FL, or see its published plan-review target dates?

Official city links, checked 2026-10-07. PermitGrab publishes public permit records for research; it is not the city's permitting office.

5,062 indexed permits · 1,040 contractor names in the last 90 days · Clearwater, Florida.

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Clearwater building permits — key stats
Active contractors 1,040
Newest permit 2026-11-04

PermitGrab tracks 5,062 building permits in Clearwater, FL as of 2026-11-04, including 1,040 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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Record recency is based on available filing or issue dates; it does not verify publication time or collection delay.

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5,062
Indexed Permits
1,040
Contractor names (90 days)
104
Property Owners · 2% of permit addresses
2026-11-04
Last Updated
Source date: 2026-11-04
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Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-11-04
Address and project value are not shown in the Clearwater permit records displayed below — they appear as “—”; availability varies by record. Contractor name and phone availability also varies by record.

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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-06-02 Electrical
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - Installation of Hardwired Level 2 Charger within 30 Linear Feet … —
2026-06-02 General Construction
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Building - Over the Counter Permit —
2026-06-02 HVAC
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - Replace existing NG WH replacement —
2026-06-02 HVAC
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - Poulin Cooling will supply and install a 2.5 Ton 15.2 SEER2 RUUD… 2.5 tons 15.2 SEER AC, heat pump New installation —
2026-06-02 HVAC
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - Equal HVAC Change out (Air Handler,Condenser) AC replacement —
2026-06-02 Plumbing
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - reinstall existing gas water heater to code gas —
2026-06-02 Electrical
Source type: Building - Construction Permit
— — Online Permit - This permit application is kiosk structure #5. Separate permit a… replacement —
2026-06-02 HVAC
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - E/C/O OF A 2.5 TON H/P SPLIT SYSTEM (Air Handler,Condenser) 2.5 tons AC —
2026-06-02 HVAC
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - ECO HVAC RHEEM 2TON 15SR SC (Air Handler,Condenser) 2 tons AC —
2026-06-02 Plumbing
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - Inspect NG Water Heater standard —
2026-06-02 Addition
Source type: Building - Over the Counter Permit
— — Online Permit - Install expansion tank and ball valve for code compliance —
2026-06-02 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Building - Construction Permit
— — Online Permit - Complete demolition of 1- story masonry w/ wood siding House, in… —
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Permit Types in Clearwater
Construction Activity in Clearwater

New building permits in Clearwater, Florida 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 Clearwater Building Permits

Clearwater, Florida processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 5,062+ Clearwater building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-04 from official city sources.

Building permits in Clearwater 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 Clearwater Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Clearwater 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: Building Permits via Accela Citizen Access.

Who appears in Clearwater permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 5,062 building permits in Clearwater. New records appear as they are available from the source. Each permit is matched against 104 property-owner records for direct outreach.

How fresh is Clearwater permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Clearwater is dated 2026-11-04. Newest permit date: 2026-11-04. Permit records carry filing date and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it; address and project value are not shown in the records currently displayed for this source. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Clearwater permit records?

Clearwater permit activity covers 5,062 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 Clearwater 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 Clearwater building permits

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

Clearwater Field Reports & Contractor Guides

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-19

Clearwater FL Contractor Permit Leads With Phone Numbers (2026)

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Clearwater Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Clearwater?

PermitGrab currently tracks 5,062 building permits in Clearwater, Florida. 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 Clearwater 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 Clearwater?

Contractors find leads in Clearwater 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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Clearwater permit & owner data, by use case

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

Contractors & subs
Recent Clearwater 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. Owner records are available where public data can be matched.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Clearwater provide project context for solar-market research. Owner-occupancy data is available where public records can be matched.
Insurance agents
Clearwater 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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