Des Plaines Building Permits & Contractor Leads

826 indexed permits · 122 active contractors · Des Plaines, Illinois.

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Des Plaines building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 199
Total permit value (90d) $10,166,392
Active contractors 122
Newest permit 2026-05-29

PermitGrab tracks 122 active contractors who pulled 826 building permits in Des Plaines, IL as of 2026-05-29. Permits updated daily.

Stale · Expected daily • newest record 68d old

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Des Plaines building permit activity

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. BURT COIT — 5 permits
  2. CATHERINE DOWNING — 5 permits
  3. TYLOR LEE — 5 permits
  4. RICHARD MATTHIAS RUH — 4 permits
  5. DAWID LENART — 3 permits
  6. PATRICK SWEENEY — 3 permits
  7. HANNAH SHIN — 3 permits
  8. ROMAN WOJNAROWSKI — 3 permits
  9. MARCUS DAILY — 3 permits
  10. MONICA BURDA — 3 permits
826
Indexed Permits
122
Active Contractors
3
Property Owners
Heads up — this city's official source has been quiet Des Plaines's permit source last published new records on 2026-05-29 (68 days ago). Our collector checks this source every day and is healthy — new permits appear here the same day the jurisdiction publishes them. Historical permits, contractors, and owner records below remain fully searchable.
2026-08-05
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826 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-03-11 Roofing $15,460 2080 WEBSTER LN DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF CATHERINE DOWNING
2026-03-11 Roofing $9,800 706 GREENVIEW AVE DES PLAIN, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF CATHERINE DOWNING
2026-03-11 Roofing $11,960 631 KENMARE CT, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF CATHERINE DOWNING
2026-03-11 Roofing $21,370 475 SANDY LN DES PLAINES, I, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF CATHERINE DROWNING
2026-03-11 Roofing $16,500 158 W BRADLEY ST DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF HANNAH SHIN
2026-03-11 General Construction $14,700 690 S WESTGATE RD, DES PLAIN, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL AGUSTIN CASTRO
2026-03-11 General Construction $16,000 1315 DENNIS PL, DES PLAINES, ,DES PLAINES, IL 60018 CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL AGUSTIN CASTRO
2026-03-11 Solar $28,823 372 RAND RD DES PLAINES, IL, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 SOLAR DAWN SRIMAHAPROM
2026-03-11 HVAC/Mech $2,724 1064 IRWIN AVE DES PLAINES, ,DES PLAINES, IL 60018 SERVICE UPGRADE/REPLACE KELLY DUDEK
2026-03-11 Roofing $13,490 574 N THIRD AVE DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF CATHERINE DOWNING
2026-03-11 General Construction $6,927 770 PEARSON ST UNIT 2-508, D, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 CONDO/COMMERCIAL DWELLING UNIT ALTERATION L AND V FILS TRUST
2026-03-10 General Construction $11,343 770 PEARSON ST UNIT 2-509, D, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 CONDO/COMMERCIAL DWELLING UNIT ALTERATION ASHLEY E COPPIN
2026-03-10 General Construction $5,936 770 PEARSON ST UNIT 2-603, D, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 CONDO/COMMERCIAL DWELLING UNIT ALTERATION JEROME MAHLER
2026-03-10 Fence $2,250 1745 LEE ST, DES PLAINES, IL, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 FENCE KELSEY ENGELMAN
2026-03-10 Roofing $9,000 319 BENNETT LN DES PLAINES, ,DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF JENNIFER SALGADO
2026-03-10 Roofing $18,737 191 E MILLERS RD DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF TYLOR LEE
2026-03-10 Fence $8,700 1312 PRAIRIE AVE DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 FENCE JUAN MARTINEZ
2026-03-10 Windows/Doors $3,106 1744 ORCHARD ST DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 WINDOW/DOOR RESIDENTIAL MADELEINE CERRONE
2026-03-10 Windows/Doors $25,740 1148 MARSHALL DR DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 WINDOW/DOOR RESIDENTIAL ROB ALLEN
2026-03-10 General Construction $5,936 770 PEARSON ST UNIT 2-605, D, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 CONDO/COMMERCIAL DWELLING UNIT ALTERATION BAILEY MCDONAGH
2026-03-10 Windows/Doors $2,400 1306 WHITCOMB AVE DES PLAIN, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 WINDOW/DOOR RESIDENTIAL DAWID LENART
2026-03-09 Plumbing $1,830 378 LYNN CT DES PLAINES, IL, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 WATER HEATER RESIDENTIAL REPLACEMENT LINDA GUYTON
2026-03-09 General Construction $1,500 324 BELLAIRE AVE DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL PIOTR BROZDA
2026-03-09 General Construction $450,000 501 GOOD AVE DES PLAINES, I, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 NEW CONSTRUCTION - SINGLE FAMILY FAIYAZ HASSAN
2026-03-09 HVAC/Mech $16,268 875 S SIXTH AVE DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 UPGRADE MECHANICAL ROBERT PAQUET
2026-03-09 General Construction $13,979 2268 ELMIRA AVE DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 SIDING MICHAEL KOPEC
2026-03-08 General Construction $1,714 900 CENTER ST, DES PLAINES, ,DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ALTERATION/REMODEL LOUIS SILVER
2026-03-08 General Construction $20,950 1306 WHITCOMB AVE DES PLAIN, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 SIDING DAWID LENART
2026-03-08 Fence $4,875 110 WISCONSIN DR DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 FENCE NICKOLAS EUGENIS
2026-03-08 General Construction $85,000 656 JON LN DES PLAINES, IL, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ALTERATION/REMODEL DANIEL ROUSH
2026-03-08 Roofing $17,900 1306 WHITCOMB AVE DES PLAIN, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF DAWID LENART
2026-03-07 Roofing $30,059 874 TIMOTHY LN HME, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF MIGUEL PIGOLA
2026-03-05 Plumbing $12,000 1101 S SECOND AVE DES PLAIN, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 SEWER PLMB RESIDENTIAL VKR ENTERPRISES
2026-03-05 Windows/Doors $8,500 354 OXFORD RD DES PLAINES, ,DES PLAINES, IL 60016 WINDOW/DOOR RESIDENTIAL CARRIE OWSLEY
2026-03-05 Fire Protection $44,500 581 E GOLF RD DES PLAINES, ,DES PLAINES, IL 60016 FIRE SUPPRESSION BRITTANY COBIAN
2026-03-05 HVAC/Mech $10,950 431 W MILLERS RD DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 FURNACE/AC RESIDENTIAL REPLACEMENT LILLIAN VALDEZ
2026-03-05 Windows/Doors $14,418 608 WEBFORD AVE DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 WINDOW/DOOR RESIDENTIAL LENNY THORNE
2026-03-05 General Construction $28,064 2140 WESTVIEW DR DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 SIDING ABDELGHANI ELIDRISSI
2026-03-05 General Construction $26,278 1327 BROWN ST UNIT 601, DES, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ALTERATION/REMODEL RANDY LIPP
2026-03-05 General Construction 1885 ASH ST DES PLAINES, IL, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 SIDING KRZYSZTOF CASTELLY
2026-03-05 General Construction $229,350 1431 LEE ST DES PLAINES, IL, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 ALTERATION/REMODEL JOEL BERMAN
2026-03-05 General Construction $5,500 172 CORNELL AVE DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 GENERAL STEVEN MALEKOW
2026-03-05 General Construction $13,500 1970 SPRUCE AVE DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL KAMLESH J PATEL
2026-03-05 Fence $4,300 161 W BRADLEY ST DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 FENCE JIM WINIECKI
2026-03-05 General Construction $35,000 511 BEDFORD LN DES PLAINES, ,DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ALTERATION/REMODEL MARCUS DAILY
2026-03-05 Fence $4,999 220 BENNETT LN DES PLAINES, ,DES PLAINES, IL 60016 FENCE JIM WINIECKI
2026-03-04 Roofing $17,815 31 E KATHLEEN DR DES PLAINE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF PRZEMYSLAW MAJEWSKI
2026-03-04 Fire Protection $3,200 2250 DEVON AVE SUITE 218, DE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 FIRE ALARM RICHARD MATTHIAS RUH
2026-03-04 General Construction $36,900 119 CORNELL AVE DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL CHRIS SALAPATAS
2026-03-04 Roofing $15,185 823 PRAIRIE AVE DES PLAINES, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF TYLOR LEE
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 3 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

🆕 New this week
Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. MARCUS DAILY 3 (1) Plumbing $15,042 Verifying…
2. PATRICK SWEENEY 3 (1) Interior Renovation $751,954 Verifying…
3. DAN MOSS 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $19,802 Verifying…
4. JOHN THOMPSON 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $6,700 Verifying…
5. CATHERINE ISRAEL 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $3,775 Verifying…
6. SEABORN SMITH 2 (2) Roofing $11,542 Verifying…
7. CITY OF DES PLAINES 2 (2) Interior Renovation $1,280,000 Verifying…
8. IVAN RAMIC 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $450 Verifying…
9. DAVID FITZGERALD 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $19,851 Verifying…
10. ALFONSO SANCHEZ 2 (2) New Construction $7,150 Verifying…
11. LAURA GARCIA 📞 2 (1) Roofing $13,578 🔒 Reveal
12. RAKESHKUMAR RANA 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $3,400 Verifying…
13. ELIZABETH BALL 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $6,800 Verifying…
14. JORDAN RITZEMA 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $14,890 Verifying…
15. DOREL DAVID 2 (1) New Construction $8,000 Verifying…
16. MALGORZATA KOCIOLEK 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $350 Verifying…
17. FIRAS KHALIL 2 (1) Plumbing $3,108 Verifying…
18. SCOTT DOUGHMAN 📞 2 (1) Windows & Doors $6,994 🔒 Reveal
19. OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2 (1) Fire Protection $454,634 Verifying…
20. RICARDO RODRIGUEZ 📞 2 (1) Windows & Doors $8,970 🔒 Reveal
21. JOSE LOMELI 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $6,500 Verifying…
22. ZAKARYA SAEED 1 (1) Fire Protection $1,400 Verifying…
23. CAROL LAWSON 1 (1) Roofing $15,153 Verifying…
24. PAUL ABRAHAMSON 1 (1) Windows & Doors $4,125 Verifying…
25. DARIUS CIORAN 1 (1) $400 Verifying…

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Permit Types in Des Plaines
Construction Activity in Des Plaines

New building permits in Des Plaines, 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 Des Plaines Building Permits

Des Plaines, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 826+ Des Plaines building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines.

How Contractors Use Des Plaines Permit Data

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

Who pulled permits in Des Plaines this week?

The most active contractors filing in Des Plaines right now include MARCUS DAILY, PATRICK SWEENEY, DAN MOSS, JOHN THOMPSON and CATHERINE ISRAEL. PermitGrab tracks 122 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Des Plaines permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Des Plaines is dated 2026-05-29. Expected daily • newest record 68d old. 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 Des Plaines right now?

Des Plaines permit activity covers 826 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 Des Plaines building permits

Search recent Des Plaines, IL building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Des Plaines building department's public permit records and updated as new filings post. 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 Des Plaines Permit Pulse.

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Who’s Building in Des Plaines?

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9247 CEDAR LN JYO*** County assessor
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Frequently Asked Questions about Des Plaines Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Des Plaines?

PermitGrab currently tracks 826 building permits in Des Plaines, Illinois. 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 Des Plaines permit data?

PermitGrab collects Des Plaines daily. New permits appear here within 1–3 days of the municipal source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

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Des Plaines permit & owner data, by use case

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