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) 1,826
Total permit value (90d) $97,104,546
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

263 building permits were filed in Cook County over the last 30 days — down 81.4% from the prior 30 days, with $3,068,442 in declared project value across the 43 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 1,826 permits worth $97,104,546.

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
2026-06-30 Fire Protection — 1555 N BARRINGTON RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 FS - ST ALEXIUS -NUCMED 1 TO MODIFY THIS EXISTING PRE-ACTION FIRE SPRINKLER SYST… 1555 BARRINGTON HOFFMAN LLC
2026-06-30 General Construction $5,305 2605 PEBBLEBROOK LN, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008 CONCRETE PATIO 11X10, 9X21, STOOP 3X8 KEYMI FIGUEROA / BLUE CONSTRUCTION
2026-06-30 General Construction — 7750 183RD ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 PYROTECHNICS FOR VOTP 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAY 07/03/2026. PERMIT FEE WAIVE… MIAND INC DBA MAD BOMBER FIREWORKS
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2026-06-30 Roofing $26,438 716 S CATHERINE AVE, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 ROOF KYLE DONOGHUE
2026-06-30 HVAC/Mech $7,000 4795 WOODCLIFF LN, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60067 WE ARE PROPOSING TO INSTALL A 6-FOOT-TALL FENCE ALONG THE MEACHAM ROAD SIDE OF T… new MALLA BOKKA / NEXGEN BUILDERS LLC
2026-06-30 General Construction $1,000 5011 THORNBARK DR, HOFFMAN ESTS.,IL.,60010 RES- PATIO RICHARD EVANS
2026-06-30 HVAC/Mech $6,600 1343 WAKE ROBIN LN, BARTLETT, BARTLETT, IL 60103 169 OF PRIVACY WHITE VINYL FENCE 6 HIGH WITH ONE 4 WIDE GAT AND ONE 5 WIDE GATE. MIKEN KAUSHIKBHAI PATEL
2026-06-30 HVAC/Mech $12,616 5325 FOX PATH LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60192 REMOVE AND REPLACE FURNACE A/C IN SAME LOCATION ac, furnace replacement ABC PLUMBING HEATING & COOLING INC
2026-06-30 Roofing $15,800 505 S ASHLAND AVE, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 ROOF MARKO NIKOLOVSKI
2026-06-30 Fire Protection — 1555 N BARRINGTON RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 FS - ST ALEXIUS - CT 3 TO MODIFY THIS EXISTING PRE-ACTION FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEME… 1555 BARRINGTON HOFFMAN LLC
2026-06-30 HVAC/Mech $3,400 17369 OVERHILL AVE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 I WILL BE REMOVING THE SOUTH DOOR HIGHLIGHTED ON PLAT OF SURVEY AND INSTALLING A… ANTHONY FONDRIEST
2026-06-30 HVAC/Mech $17,066 5 ROSEWOOD RD, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008 AC REPL 13 SEER 4 TON FURNACE REPL 80 EFF 110K BTUS 4 tons 13 SEER ac, furnace DAVID MUSIAL / FOUR SEASONS LLC.
2026-06-30 Fence — 1296 SPAULDING RD, BARTLETT, ,BARTLETT, IL 60103 PUT UP FENCE DANIEL GALOVICH
2026-06-30 General Construction $2,560 7840 46TH ST., LYONS, IL 60534 R R CONCRETE WALKWAY. KAREN SCILZO
2026-06-30 General Construction $4,500 3004 MARTIN LN, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008 CREATE A PATIO SLAB SAMMY WOJOTOWICZ
2026-06-30 General Construction $3,556 2705 GROUSE LN, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008 REMOVE AND REPLACE ASPHALT DRIVEWAY PERMIT DROPPED OFF AT COUNTER ROBERT PITNER
2026-06-29 Fence — 515 S BURNO DR, PALATINE, IL 60067 FENCE TODD KOPKE
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2026-06-29 HVAC/Mech $1,300 708 WAGNER RD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 RPZ REPLACEMENT replacement NORTH SHORE LAWNSPRINKLER
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2026-06-29 Fence — 432 E LINCOLN ST, PALATINE, IL 60074 FENCE TODD KOPKE
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2026-06-29 General Construction $15,399 148 N HALE ST, PALATINE, IL 60067 SINGLE FAMILY - ALTERATION residential ASHLEY NEWBERG
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2026-06-29 General Construction $25,000 900 WAGNER RD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 REMOVE AND REPLACE 2 STOOPS, DRIVEWAY BORDER, WALKWAY CHANGING SHAPE WHICH IS C… PAINT IT THE TRUTH DECORATING
2026-06-29 Plumbing $14,845 8424 47TH ST., LYONS, IL 60534 R R WATER LINE BACKFLOW DEVICE. line work LINEAGE IL/CHICAGO & LYONS
2026-06-29 General Construction $6,000 4212 AMELIA AVE., LYONS, IL 60534 T.O. R.R. HOUSE. RAUL NEVAREZ
2026-06-29 HVAC/Mech $15,000 2052 GROVETOWN DR, BARTLETT, ,BARTLETT, IL 60103 REMOVE AND REPLACE SIDING replacement J SOCORRO OLVERA
2026-06-29 General Construction — 177 DUNDEE RD C BARRINGTON HILLS IL 60010 RECHECK 2027 FOR NEW BUILDING. new_construction —
2026-06-29 Roofing — 1247 S SMITH ST, PALATINE, IL 60067 SINGLE FAMILY RE-ROOF replacement CHRIS CUNNIE
2026-06-29 Solar $38,918 9217 W 169TH PL, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 SOLAR RENSU REJI
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2026-06-29 General Construction $1,000 2444 MAPLE ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 NEW CONCRETE new_construction NORMAN COWEN
2026-06-29 Fence $4,140 1012 W ARLINGTON AVE, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 FENCE SERGIO ANAYA
2026-06-29 General Construction — 4 ENCLAVE CT SOUTH BARRINGTON 60010 RECHECK 2027 FOR NEW HOUSE. new_construction —
2026-06-29 Roofing $4,420 920 W ARLINGTON AVE, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 ROOF DANIEL KRAM
2026-06-29 General Construction $5,275 1965 LARKDALE DR, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING ASPHALT DRIVEWAY DJZ UNITED CONCRETE ASPHALT
2026-06-29 General Construction — 6 ENCLAVE CT SOUTH BARRINGTON 60010 RECHECK 2027 FOR NEW HOUSE. new_construction —
2026-06-29 General Construction — 4 ENCLAVE CT SOUTH BARRINGTON 60010 RECHECK 2027 FOR NEW HOUSE. new_construction —
2026-06-29 HVAC/Mech $3,500 2448 SARAH ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 REMOVE AND REPLACE NEW FENCE replacement NICHOLAS GUARNIS
2026-06-29 Roofing $9,000 2643 OAK ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 REPLACE SINGLE ROOF replacement MARISSA SORRENTINO
2026-06-29 General Construction — 4555 ROSE ST, SCHILLER PARK 60176 CLEAN OUT GARAGE WILLIAM T PAINTER
2026-06-29 General Construction $26,600 1817 LAUREL AVE, HANOVER PARK, IL 60133 REMODEL KEDZI CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC
2026-06-29 Roofing $24,000 22131 MEADOW LAKE PL, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 TEAR OFF EXISTING SHINGLES, INSTALL ICE AND WATER, FELT, VENTS, NEW ARCHITECTURA… shingle tear off replacement JOHNNY MONTGOMERY
2026-06-29 Roofing $18,065 3785 GREGORY DR, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 TEAR OFF AND REPLACE ASPHALT SHINGLE MEMBRANE ROOFING ON HOME GARAGE shingle tear off replacement LEN CONSTRUCTION
2026-06-29 HVAC/Mech $7,600 7853 41ST CT., LYONS, IL 60534 REPLACEMENT A/C CONDENSOR. ac replacement WILLIAM HOFT
2026-06-29 HVAC/Mech $6,171 940 COOPER CT, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 FURNACE AND A/C REPLACEMENT - EMERGENCY NO COOL REMOVE AND REPLACE FURNACE AND A… ac, furnace replacement GINO GENOLA
2026-06-29 General Construction $27,110 491 W CREEKWOOD DR, PALATINE, IL 60074 SINGLE FAMILY - ADDITION VOLODYMYR KORBAK
2026-06-29 General Construction $1,000 7648 W. 65TH PLACE, BEDFORD PARK , IL 60501 PATIO OVERHANG MODESTA RIVERA
2026-06-29 Pool/Spa $11,500 9110 CHESTNUT DR, CITY OF HICKKORY HILLS, IL 6 ABOVE GROUND POOL DRELICH
2026-06-29 General Construction — 10 ENCLAVE CT SOUTH BARRINGTON 60010 RECHECK 2027 FOR THE NEW HOUSE. new_construction —
2026-06-29 General Construction $16,500 2173 SEAVER LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 PROVIDE NEW, ATTACHED DECK. INCLUDES REMOVE/REPLACE PATIO BELOW DECK. JIM & KAREN WHITE
2026-06-29 General Construction $25,603 128 S BLACKSTONE AVE, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 REBUILD BLUESTONE PATIO BRENDAN LOCKERBY
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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 15 of 25 businesses below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. DUBOIS PAVING CO Active 80 (80) Landscaping & Exterior $8,128 —
2. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 54 (9) Solar $23,717 —
3. EXEMPT Active 50 (12) HVAC $267,877 —
4. SIMON PROPERTY GROUP Active 42 (15) — $155,187 —
5. RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN, LLC 📞 37 (8) Windows & Doors $22,169 🔒 Reveal
6. KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC 📞 33 (8) HVAC $9,938 🔒 Reveal
7. COLONY LAKE CLUB HOA Active 32 (32) Roofing $12,334 —
8. TOWNE PLACE EAST HOMEOWNERS 📞 Active 32 (32) — $875 🔒 Reveal
9. PULTE 📞 31 (3) New Construction $262,958 🔒 Reveal
10. KING HVAC 📞 23 (3) HVAC $8,719 🔒 Reveal
11. KEVIN SZABO JR PLUMBING INC. 📞 21 (10) Plumbing $5,407 🔒 Reveal
12. DUDEK 21 (8) HVAC $12,507 —
13. PERMA-SEAL BASEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. 📞 19 (7) Plumbing $13,558 🔒 Reveal
14. DOORNBOS HEATING & AIR… 19 (5) HVAC $15,082 —
15. NEXT DOOR & WINDOW 📞 17 (6) HVAC $23,034 🔒 Reveal
16. WINDOW NATION, LLC 📞 17 (5) HVAC $17,330 🔒 Reveal
17. OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. 📞 17 (4) Signage $5,868 🔒 Reveal
18. A & M FENCE CORP Active 16 (14) Landscaping & Exterior $6,766 —
19. FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS LLC 📞 16 (1) Solar $32,345 🔒 Reveal
20. SUNRISE SOLAR 📞 15 (8) Solar $18,551 🔒 Reveal
21. VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG 📞 14 (5) — $323,110 🔒 Reveal
22. SCHAUMBURG REAL ESTATE GROUP 14 (5) Fire Protection $511,211 —
23. POLAR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC. 📞 13 (4) HVAC $7,272 🔒 Reveal
24. DRF TRUSTED PROPERTY SOLUTIONS 13 (2) Plumbing $2,261 —
25. PARVIN-CLAUSS SIGN CO 📞 12 (1) Signage $11,008 🔒 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.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Cook County 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.

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Who appears in Cook County permit records this week?

The most active contractors filing in Cook County right now include DUBOIS PAVING CO, SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, EXEMPT, SIMON PROPERTY GROUP and RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN, LLC. 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 1d 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
Recent Cook County contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where publicly verified.
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
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Cook County permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
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