Chicago Roofing Permits & Project Research

19,850 indexed permits · 2,800 contractor names in the last 90 days · Chicago, Illinois.

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Active contractors 2,800
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PermitGrab tracks 19,850 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-10-23, including 2,800 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$42,500 3156 N PINE GROVE AVE
Owner: ANS··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1874 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 1,874 roof sf replacement Re-roof ANCHOR POINT CORPORATION
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2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$14,900 533 N MARSHFIELD AVE
Owner: VU ··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 385 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROL… 385 roof sf replacement Re-roof ANCHOR POINT CORPORATION
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2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$39,560 4724 S LAVERGNE AVE
Owner: GUE··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC.
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$36,000 4936 N MULLIGAN AVE
Owner: ACC··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction RICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$49,796 11637 S AVENUE L
Owner: CHE··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$74,144 1350 N ELSTON AVE
Owner: HEY··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 9000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: CLAY OR CONCRETE TILE… 9,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof ROOFED RIGHT AMERICA LLC
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$79,500 533 W BELMONT AVE
Owner: GEA··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3789 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 3,789 roof sf replacement Re-roof ANCHOR POINT CORPORATION
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2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$28,300 4451 N KEYSTONE AVE
Owner: KIR··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction RICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$287,100 1000 E OHIO ST
Owner: DEP··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 4600 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATI… 4,600 roof sf flat replacement Re-roof A-1 ROOFING CO
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$100,000 501 N OGDEN AVE SC 2019 CBRC: ADD NEW PERGOLA & PARTIAL ROOF TO EXISTING ROOFTOP DECK, REPLACE … replacement New roof CHICAGO ROOF DECK & GARDEN, LLC
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$1,696,616 2211 N OAK PARK AVE
Owner: SHR··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 40732 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROO… 40,732 roof sf replacement Re-roof TECTA AMERICA ILLINOIS ROOFING LLC
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$37,400 1506 W WILSON AVE
Owner: REI··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2200 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 2,200 roof sf replacement Re-roof —
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$25,100 1628 N LOREL AVE
Owner: HUT··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1750 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 1,750 roof sf replacement Re-roof SARAI'S CONSTRUCTION, INC
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$12,900 5444 W WAVELAND AVE
Owner: OLD··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 561 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROL… 561 roof sf replacement Re-roof J & W ROOFING CO
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$74,000 10614 S WESTERN AVE
Owner: MAN··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 50 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROO… flat replacement Re-roof JE ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$15,308 12744 S MANISTEE AVE
Owner: JAN··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction DJH, INC.
2026-08-11 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$4,800 5926 S ARCHER AVE
Owner: CAS··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF… 2,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof A-MASONRY GROUP, INC
2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$14,287 8501 S KOMENSKY AVE
Owner: WOO··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… 300 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$26,950 5436 S MENARD AVE
Owner: WHI··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction THE GARAGE GUY INC DBA ABSOLUTE GARAGE BUILDERS, I
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2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$224,000 9810 S DORCHESTER AVE
Owner: GLE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 43000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL … 43,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof CORE EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$1,500 10411 S OAKLEY AVE
Owner: MEG··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 150 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… 150 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof LEONARD & SON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC
2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$22,886 1002 W 104TH ST
Owner: POI··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 822 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… 822 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$290,000 3049 N DRAKE AVE
Owner: RUS··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC - CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 2 STORY, FRAME, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE W/ BA… SPEC DEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$31,446 11602 S OAKLEY AVE
Owner: EIL··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3087 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 3,087 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof PACC CONSTRUCTION LLC DBA PACC BUILDING GROUP LLC
2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$1,086,937 939 E 132ND ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 16500 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: RER… 16,500 roof sf replacement Re-roof GARLAND/DBS INC
2026-08-07 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$5,700 3013 N ASHLAND AVE
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 12 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, M… replacement Roof repair EDMAR CORPORATION
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2026-08-07 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$154,721 200 W SUPERIOR ST
Owner: THE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 6000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 6,000 roof sf replacement SUPERIOR GC LLC
2026-08-07 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$28,500 1654 S MILLARD AVE
Owner: SIM··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2700 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,700 roof sf shingle replacement J & P EXTERIORS 1 INC
2026-08-07 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$42,399 2709 W MELROSE ST
Owner: SAC··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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2026-08-07 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$4,500 5735 S FRANCISCO AVE
Owner: SAN··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 19 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCAT… shingle replacement LUCKY O RESTORATIONS INC
2026-08-07 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$4,800 3614 W 58TH ST
Owner: LOP··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 20 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCAT… shingle replacement LUCKY O RESTORATIONS INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$12,000 1050 E 49TH ST
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 800 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL RO… 800 roof sf metal replacement MANCILLA CONSTRUCTION
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$30,000 5512 W 64TH ST
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction REGAL GARAGES INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$33,600 9245 S ADA ST
Owner: SAR··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$1,901,820 280 S COLUMBUS DR
Owner: ART··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 8000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: METAL PANELS. LOCATIO… 8,000 roof sf metal replacement JONES & CLEARY ROOFING CO
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$342,450 4401 S ASHLAND AVE
Owner: FLE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 8990 SQ. FT. INCLUDES REPAIR/REPLACE SOLAR PV. RO… 8,990 roof sf replacement Roof repair PAUL BORG CONSTRUCTION CO INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$40,000 1845 N WINCHESTER AVE
Owner: MUR··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATI… 1,300 roof sf flat replacement HOLMAN AND NACHTWEY COMPANY
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$10,000 3517 N KILPATRICK AVE
Owner: SIL··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2288 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,288 roof sf shingle replacement SLOG GROUP LLC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$40,000 3845 W ROOSEVELT RD
Owner: ROO··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 6577 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF OF … 6,577 roof sf IMAGE CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$103,000 127 S OAKLEY BLVD
Owner: WES··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 7300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL R… 7,300 roof sf RAINCOAT ROOFING SYSTEM INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$17,995 2627 N SHEFFIELD AVE
Owner: GAL··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 4435 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 4,435 roof sf shingle replacement CHAMPION ROOFING INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$284,787 157 W GRAND AVE
Owner: ANT··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 7400 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 7,400 roof sf replacement RAINCOAT ROOFING SYSTEM INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$8,800 4162 W 25TH PL
Owner: MEN··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2500 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,500 roof sf shingle tear off replacement Re-roof OMZ CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$85,000 5250 N SHERIDAN RD
Owner: DIM··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 8000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 8,000 roof sf replacement D & C ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$12,000 8042 S KOLIN AVE
Owner: PIO··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction POLISH MASON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$900,000 939 W MADISON ST
Owner: THE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 11220 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: EXI… 11,220 roof sf replacement COMBINED ROOFING SERVICES, LLC; AMERICAN ROOFING &
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$900,000 949 W MADISON ST
Owner: THE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 11200 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: EXI… 11,200 roof sf replacement COMBINED ROOFING SERVICES, LLC; AMERICAN ROOFING &
2026-08-06 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$16,000 2101 N LAWLER AVE
Owner: CEL··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1250 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 1,250 roof sf replacement D & C ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-08-05 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$25,000 770 S KENNETH AVE SPR: REPLACE EXISTING OPEN REAR PORCH, STAIRS AND ROOF IN KIND AT (2) D.U. BUILD… replacement DARDON CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED
2026-08-05 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$25,000 8221 S ADA ST
Owner: CON··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2100 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,100 roof sf shingle replacement MAKE IT HAPPEN CONSTRUCTION CO
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Permit Types in Chicago
Construction Activity in Chicago

New building permits in Chicago, Illinois 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 Chicago Building Permits

Chicago, Illinois processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 19,850+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-23 from official city sources.

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