Cook County Building Permits & Contractor Leads

11,748 indexed permits · 1,253 active contractors · Cook County, Illinois.

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Cook County building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 1,823
Total permit value (90d) $97,073,452
Active contractors 1,253
Newest permit 2026-08-05

PermitGrab tracks 1,253 active contractors who pulled 11,748 building permits in Cook County, IL as of 2026-08-05. Updated daily.

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Cook County building permit activity

253 building permits were filed in Cook County over the last 30 days — down 82.3% from the prior 30 days, with $2,895,920 in declared project value across the 39 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 1,823 permits worth $97,073,452.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. DUBOIS PAVING CO — 80 permits
  2. COLONY LAKE CLUB HOA — 32 permits
  3. TOWNE PLACE EAST HOMEOWNERS — 32 permits
  4. EXEMPT — 16 permits
  5. SIMON PROPERTY GROUP — 15 permits
  6. A & M FENCE CORP — 14 permits
  7. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES — 12 permits
  8. CLTC TRUST #3221 — 11 permits
  9. D R HORTON MIDWEST INC — 11 permits
  10. KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC — 10 permits
Biggest project this month
$1,695,158 · MANEVAL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC
11,748
Indexed Permits
1,253
Active Contractors
2026-06-18
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11,748 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-06-24 Electrical — 1143 E RANDVILLE DR, PALATINE, IL 60074 ELECTRICAL SERVICE REVISION PERMIT GROUP
2026-06-24 General Construction $9,172 2177 N QUEENSBURG LN, PALATINE, IL 60074 MULTIFAMILY - ALTERATION RICKY ARREOLA
2026-06-24 General Construction — 7000 LORRAINE DR, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525 PRE-SALE OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. residential DENIS ASANOSKI
2026-06-24 General Construction $95,000 2346 MOHAWK LN, GLENVIEW, IL 60026 NEW BRICK PATIO BPR BRICK PAVING REPAIR
2026-06-24 Roofing — 38 S ASHLAND AVE, PALATINE, IL 60074 SINGLE FAMILY RE-ROOF replacement RICA RODRIGUEZ
2026-06-24 Fence — 186 E OLD BRIDGE RD, PALATINE, IL 60067 FENCE BEN IANDOLA
2026-06-24 Demolition $35,900 520 MAYWOOD LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 GARAGE TO MASTER BEDROOM CONVERSION. DEMO/CLEAN UP. ROGER GRABOWSKI & BROOKE JOHNSTON
2026-06-24 Solar $24,264 9926 IRVING PARK RD, SCHILLER PARK 60176 INSTALLING ROOFTOP SOLAR PANELS. solar PATRICIA PULLIAM
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech — 1492 E BARONET LN, PALATINE, IL 60074 AC REPLACEMENT ac replacement JESSICA BRTVA
2026-06-24 Plumbing $2,500 22404 LAWNDALE AVE, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 REPAIRING PIPE SEAL AROUND THE WATER LINE, CRACK IN CONCRETE OFF THE SEWER LINE,… line work CASTLE RIDGE BUILDERS
2026-06-24 General Construction — 390 S MIDDLETON AVE, PALATINE, IL 60067 CONCRETE KAMILA LATKA
2026-06-24 Plumbing $6,900 1545 GARYWOOD DR, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 WE PROPOSE TO INSTALL AN EXTERIOR CLEANOUT ON THE SANITARY SEWER LOCATED OUTSIDE… line work new 24/7 SERVICES
2026-06-24 General Construction $2,600 4204 GREENBRIER LANE, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 REMOVING CONCRETE DRIVEWAY AND INSTALLING ASPHALT DRIVEWAY CASTLE RIDGE BUILDERS
2026-06-24 Plumbing — 767 S SPRING WILLOW BAY, PALATINE, IL 60067 SEWER REPAIR line work SAUL CHAVEZ
2026-06-24 General Construction $7,975 879 N AUBURN WOODS DR, PALATINE, IL 60067 MULTIFAMILY - ALTERATION NICK CAPPS
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $3,000 22409 RIVERSIDE DR, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 RESURFACING AND EXPANDING EXISTING PATIO CATINA SMITH
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $5,500 5165 KEITH DR, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 INSTALL A CONCRETE PATIO AND A SERVICE WALK new JESSE YOUNG
2026-06-24 Plumbing $8,000 502 S GROVE AVE, BARRINGTON, IL 60010 LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEM DAVID W BRASHLER
2026-06-24 Pool/Spa $5,000 340 APACHE LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 POOL DECK 7.5 BY 18.5 CHRISTINA & DOUGLAS SCHMIDT
2026-06-24 General Construction $9,475 3985 N CHARLEMAGNE DR, HOFFMAN ESTS.,IL.,60192 RES PATIO OR SIDEWALK - PATIO, PATIO EXT, BACK STOOP, SIDEWALK, GARBAGE PAD, DOW… JOSEPH ENGELKING
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $314,212 4155 MANNHEIM RD, SCHILLER PARK 60176 2026 GARAGE REPAIRS AND PRESERVATION LS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC.
2026-06-24 General Construction $6,500 155 DOVER AVE, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 INSTALL 1 INCH COPPER FROM B BOX TO HOME TOMASZ ZAJAC
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $13,550 651 WAINSFORD DR, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 REMOVE REPLACE DRIVEWAY, APRON FRONT WALK replacement KENNETH & JEANETTE WERNERT
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $6,571 1260 CAMPBELL LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 232 LINEAR FEET OF PINE FENCING MATERIAL. 6 FT PRIVACY STYLE. 1 4 FT GATE. REMOV… replacement JEREMY JACKSON & TEKESHA ROGERS
2026-06-24 General Construction $39,000 3330 PEARL ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 TUCKPOINTING WHOLE HOUSE ANN M CAMPBELL
2026-06-24 General Construction $32,000 2202 EASTMAN ST, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008 REPLACING CARPET WITH HARDWOOD FLOORS. REMODELING KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS. ADDING… JAMES & JOYCE PHOTOPOULOS
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $4,200 17635 MULBERRY AVE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487 REMOVE OLD FENCE REPLACE WITH NEW ONE replacement MICHELLE PALA
2026-06-24 Plumbing $11,258 1809 WILDBERRY DR F, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 1 EA PRE-CAST STORM SEWER STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT line work replacement F J KERRIGAN PLUMBING
2026-06-24 Roofing $17,623 843 8TH AVE, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 ROOF LISA BUTVILAS
2026-06-24 General Construction $4,600 440 N WINSTON DR, PALATINE, IL 60074 SINGLE FAMILY - ALTERATION residential SAM KAIZER
2026-06-24 Plumbing $11,258 1716 WILDBERRY DR J, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 1 EA PRE CAST STORM SEWER STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT line work replacement F J KERRIGAN PLUMBING
2026-06-24 General Construction $9,001 1174 E GREENBRIAR LN, PALATINE, IL 60074 MULTIFAMILY - ALTERATION RICKY ARREOLA
2026-06-24 Electrical $23,800 1638 DEL OGIER DR, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 RUN NEW LINE TO HOUSE - 500CM WIRE, COVERT TO 400 AMP WITH MAIN DISCONNECTS. RUN… 400A new SALVADOR HERNANDEZ ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $1,500 1375 REBECCA DR # 120, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 REPLACING OLD WINDOWS IN MASTER BEDROOM, SMALL ROOM AND LIVING ROOM TOTALING 3 W… IVAN VANDZILIAK AND HALYNA…
2026-06-24 Solar $13,966 — SOLAR INSTALLATION solar —
2026-06-24 Roofing $18,000 2406 BLUEBIRD LN, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008 REMOVE EXISTING ROOF ON THE HOUSE ONLY TO THE DECKING, INSPECT THE DECKING INSTA… shingle new ILONA KAJDEROWICZ / GENESIS ROOFING & EXTERIO
2026-06-24 Roofing $4,400 4343 SAUK TRAIL, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 TEAR OFF AND REPLACE OF THE REAR HALF OF THE ROOF ONLY. REPLACE BOX VENTS AND CH… tear off replacement JHOAN SANCHEZ
2026-06-24 General Construction $4,765 1110 W WILLOW ST, PALATINE, IL 60067 SINGLE FAMILY - ALTERATION residential DAVID SWANSON
2026-06-24 General Construction $5,052 1983 N WILLIAMSBURG DR, PALATINE, IL 60074 MULTIFAMILY - ALTERATION RICKY ARREOLA
2026-06-24 General Construction $24,340 12524 THORNBERRY DR, LEMONT, IL 60439 DECK KIRAN SABNIS & TEJAL K
2026-06-24 Plumbing $7,943 2633 GLENVIEW RD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 SANITARY SEWER REPAIR line work SILA SERVICES LLC DBA AA SERVICE COMPANY
2026-06-24 General Construction $27,300 1152 RALEIGH RD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 MINOR KITCHEN RENOVATION IBUILD INC
2026-06-24 General Construction $97,200 1950 N CAMBRIDGE CT, PALATINE, IL 60074 COMMERCIAL - ALTERATION MICHAEL MURPHY
2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $9,788 22439 TYLER DRIVE, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 REMOVE AND REPLACE 1 ENTRY AND 1 STORM DOOR - NO CHANGE TO STRUCTURE OR EXISTING… replacement PERMITS DEPARTMENT
2026-06-24 Fire Protection $27,000 4346 PRESCOTT AVE., LYONS, IL 60534 INSTALLATION OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. ST. NIKOLA SERBIAN CHURCH
2026-06-24 Roofing $34,562 940 N DEXTER LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 - TEAR OFF REROOF EXISTING ROOFING SYSTEM -ADD OR REPLACE GUTTERS AND/OR DOWNSP… tear off replacement ANTHONY COLELLA
2026-06-24 Roofing $5,000 2837 HAWTHORNE ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 REMOVE EXISTING ENCLOSED VESTIBULE AND CONSTRUCT NEW ENCLOSED ENTRY VESTIBULE AT… PARSONAGE RES. LUTHERAN
2026-06-24 General Construction $400,000 689 MEACHAM RD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 COMMERCIAL RENOVATION MEACHAM PROPERTY
2026-06-24 General Construction $25,100 1395 MEYER RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 INSTALL NEW UPPER PATIO STEPS, REMOVE REPLACE LOWER PATIO. INSTALL RETAINING W… MICHAEL & BRITTANY LORCH
2026-06-24 General Construction — 955 W GILBERT RD, PALATINE, IL 60067 ASPHALT DRIVEWAY MARIANNE RATIGAN
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. Contact details are available for 11 of 20 businesses below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 1 permits/30d 36 (10) Solar $22,193 —
2. EXEMPT 34 (5) HVAC $61,747 —
3. KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC 📞 27 (3) HVAC $9,965 🔒 Reveal
4. RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN, LLC 📞 21 (2) Windows & Doors $29,490 🔒 Reveal
5. KEVIN SZABO JR PLUMBING INC. 📞 17 (2) Plumbing $5,621 🔒 Reveal
6. DOORNBOS HEATING & AIR… 15 (1) HVAC $14,571 —
7. PERMA-SEAL BASEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. 📞 14 (2) Plumbing $14,294 🔒 Reveal
8. FOUR SEASONS HEATING & AIR… 📞 14 (2) HVAC $10,306 🔒 Reveal
9. DRF TRUSTED PROPERTY SOLUTIONS 10 (3) Plumbing $2,196 —
10. ETRUSCAN EXTERIORS CORPORATION 10 (2) Roofing $40,340 —
11. CASTLE RIDGE BUILDERS 10 (2) Plumbing $1,320 —
12. ILLINOIS FENCE COMPANY 9 (4) HVAC $8,609 —
13. ADVANCED FENCE & GATE 📞 6 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $11,668 🔒 Reveal
14. LEGACY RESTORATION LLC 📞 6 (2) Roofing $11,148 🔒 Reveal
15. FOUR SEASONS HEATING & AIR INC. 📞 6 (1) HVAC $9,455 🔒 Reveal
16. BILL'S PLUMBING AND SEWER, INC. 6 (1) HVAC $11,261 —
17. REESHA PRINTING & SIGNS INC 📞 6 (1) Signage $3,625 🔒 Reveal
18. FORTIS GROUND WERKS 6 (1) — $10,042 —
19. FRAZIER RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE 📞 5 (3) HVAC $9,820 🔒 Reveal
20. NORTHWEST CEDAR PRODUCTS 📞 5 (1) HVAC $9,380 🔒 Reveal

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Construction Activity in Cook County

New building permits in Cook County, Illinois 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 Cook County Building Permits

Cook County, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 11748+ Cook County building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Cook County 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 Cook County.

How Contractors Use Cook County Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Cook County 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.

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Who appears in Cook County permit records this week?

The most active contractors filing in Cook County right now include SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, EXEMPT, KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC, RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN, LLC and KEVIN SZABO JR PLUMBING INC.. PermitGrab tracks 1,253 active contractors across the metro. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Cook County permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Cook County is dated 2026-08-05. Updated daily • newest record from 2d ago. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, permit type, and contractor name where the source publishes it, so a fresh row is a current project signal.

What construction is happening in Cook County right now?

Cook County permit activity covers 11,748 indexed permits. 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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How to look up Cook County building permits

Search recent Cook County, IL building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Cook County 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 Cook County Permit Pulse.

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Contractors & subs
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Home service companies
A Cook County addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Research the project signal before outreach.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Cook County are high-intent solar lead signals. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
Cook County renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
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