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
2026-05-01 Roofing $17,555 634 BIRCHWOOD AVE DES PLAIN ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF SUSAN ZAJAC
2026-05-01 Plumbing $2,171 1900 KOEHLER DR DES PLAINES WATER HEATER RESIDENTIAL REPLACEMENT ASIF SIDDIQI
2026-05-01 Fence $12,653 1610 WHITCOMB AVE DES PLAIN FENCE KARYL MOSE
2026-05-01 General Construction $6,000 971 S WOLF RD DES PLAINES CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL DOREL DAVID
2026-05-01 Windows/Doors $8,124 760 YORKSHIRE LN DES PLAINE WINDOW/DOOR RESIDENTIAL ROBERT CRESSY
2026-05-01 General Construction $19,300 815 PEARSON ST DES PLAINES CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT/MILL COMMERCIAL MARIJA BULATOVIC
2026-05-01 Roofing $19,393 488 S DES PLAINES RIVER RD ROOF JEANETTE PEREZ RECENDEZ
2026-05-01 General Construction $85,000 2209 ELMIRA AVE DES PLAINES ALTERATION/REMODEL - INTERIOR SHANTANU KAMRA
2026-05-01 General Construction $10,000 1384 E ALGONQUIN RD DES PLA CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL JOSE LOMELI
2026-05-01 Plumbing $10,000 1781 SYCAMORE ST DES PLAINE SEWER PLMB RESIDENTIAL TRACY FLYNN
2026-05-01 General Construction $16,600 506 N SEVENTH AVE DES PLAIN CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL VICTOR VIVO
2026-04-30 Fence $8,000 180 AMBLESIDE RD DES PLAINE FENCE REINHARD KRESTEL
2026-04-30 Fence $4,504 2915 CURTIS ST DES PLAINES FENCE GARY WYDRAM
2026-04-30 Fence $10,000 191 W MILLERS RD DES PLAINE FENCE NINVA ESHAGH
2026-04-30 General Construction $9,500 445 KINKAID CT DES PLAINES CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL DIGISH PATEL
2026-04-30 Windows/Doors $6,758 984 ALFINI DR DES PLAINES WINDOW/DOOR RESIDENTIAL LIZETH OROZCO
2026-04-30 General Construction $7,200 1638 OAKWOOD AVE DES PLAINE GENERAL JAVIER MONTES
2026-04-30 General Construction $20,276 436 AMBLESIDE RD DES PLAINE ALTERATION/REMODEL JOYCE VOSS
2026-04-30 Windows/Doors $4,392 1066 HORNE TER DES PLAINES WINDOW/DOOR RESIDENTIAL JEANNE HILLER
2026-04-30 General Construction $7,800 200 HOWARD AVE DES PLAINES CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT/MILL COMMERCIAL MARIA KUHLMAN
2026-04-30 General Construction $22,985 900 S WARRINGTON RD DES PLA SIDING ROBERTA & MICHAEL HEINZ
2026-04-29 Roofing $12,078 143 CAMBRIDGE RD DES PLAINE ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF MARGARET PAPANASTASSIOU
2026-04-29 Fence 1335 VAN BUREN AVE DES PLAI FENCE RICARDO MATUS
2026-04-29 Roofing $22,701 421 BEAU DR ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF FREDDIE PATINGO
2026-04-29 Plumbing $2,125 337 GRACELAND AVE DES PLAIN WATER HEATER RESIDENTIAL REPLACEMENT MIKE STEWART
2026-04-29 General Construction $81,250 2077 MINER ST DES PLAINES CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT/MILL COMMERCIAL MILLENNIUM BANK
2026-04-29 General Construction $39,975 131 E MILLERS RD DES PLAINE ALTERATION/REMODEL KATHRYN ANZALONE
2026-04-29 Roofing $17,000 1865 LOCUST ST DES PLAINES ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF LIAM RATLIFF
2026-04-29 Roofing $17,800 1104 VAN BUREN AVE DES PLAI ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF CARLA GORMAN
2026-04-29 Electrical $10,000 475 AMHERST AVE DES PLAINES SERVICE UPGRADE/REPLACE LORI GIANNINI
2026-04-29 Plumbing $7,581 730 S WARRINGTON RD DES PLA SEWER PLMB RESIDENTIAL MATTHEW FOX
2026-04-29 General Construction $300,000 160 MICHAEL RD DES PLAINES ADDITION KRZYSZTOF GARLEWICS
2026-04-29 General Construction $35,800 1391 DANBURY LN DES PLAINES ACCESSORY STRUCTURE GARAGE LENARD TAVERNELLI
2026-04-29 General Construction $875,000 1600 E GOLF RD DES PLAINES ALTERATION/REMODEL OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2026-04-29 General Construction $7,883 827 ROSE AVE DES PLAINES, I SIDING INHYUN CHO
2026-04-29 Roofing $21,317 827 ROSE AVE DES PLAINES, I ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF INHYUN CHO
2026-04-29 General Construction $3,000 41 E KATHLEEN DR DES PLAINE CONCRETE/PAVERS/ASPHALT RESIDENTIAL MARIO VAZZANO
2026-04-29 Roofing $13,709 80 W ROXBURY LN DES PLAINES ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF LUC BRISKU
2026-04-28 General Construction $3,000 517 N SIXTH AVE DES PLAINES ACCESSORY STRUCTURE OTHER AIDA GEWARGIS
2026-04-28 HVAC/Mech $30,504 235 DRAKE LN DES PLAINES, I FURNACE/AC RESIDENTIAL REPLACEMENT MARY MATHIAS
2026-04-28 Roofing $5,155 1711 BUCKINGHAM DR DES PLAI ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF BABU GEORGE
2026-04-28 Roofing $19,635 1709 BUCKINGHAM DR DES PLAI ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF MOHAMMAD YOUSUF
2026-04-28 Fence $2,760 866 TIMOTHY LN FENCE JAMES SZYMANSKI
2026-04-28 General Construction $18,071 191 S DES PLAINES RIVER RD GENERAL JODIE KOUROS
2026-04-28 General Construction 1682 ORCHARD ST DES PLAINES ACCESSORY STRUCTURE OTHER MALGORZATA KOCIOLEK
2026-04-28 Plumbing $6,900 577 KING LN SEWER PLMB RESIDENTIAL MARIA STAZEL
2026-04-28 Roofing $17,865 1703 BUCKINGHAM DR DES PLAI ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF BRITTANY HERTENSTEIN
2026-04-28 Roofing $15,984 1705 BUCKINGHAM DR DES PLAI ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF JEFF GLUNT
2026-04-28 Plumbing $73,569 1701 BIRCHWOOD AVE DES PLAI WATER SERVICE SCOTT CHIERO
2026-04-28 Roofing $11,500 964 S THIRD AVE DES PLAINES ROOF RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF STEPHANIE HOLLY
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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. PATRICK SWEENEY 3 (1) Interior Renovation $751,954 Verifying…
2. MARCUS DAILY 3 (1) Plumbing $15,042 Verifying…
3. CITY OF DES PLAINES 2 (2) Interior Renovation $1,280,000 Verifying…
4. SEABORN SMITH 2 (2) Roofing $11,542 Verifying…
5. JOHN THOMPSON 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $6,700 Verifying…
6. DAVID FITZGERALD 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $19,851 Verifying…
7. DAN MOSS 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $19,802 Verifying…
8. IVAN RAMIC 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $450 Verifying…
9. ALFONSO SANCHEZ 2 (2) New Construction $7,150 Verifying…
10. CATHERINE ISRAEL 2 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $3,775 Verifying…
11. FIRAS KHALIL 2 (1) Plumbing $3,108 Verifying…
12. SCOTT DOUGHMAN 📞 2 (1) Windows & Doors $6,994 🔒 Reveal
13. DOREL DAVID 2 (1) New Construction $8,000 Verifying…
14. ELIZABETH BALL 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $6,800 Verifying…
15. RAKESHKUMAR RANA 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $3,400 Verifying…
16. JORDAN RITZEMA 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $14,890 Verifying…
17. RICARDO RODRIGUEZ 📞 2 (1) Windows & Doors $8,970 🔒 Reveal
18. OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2 (1) Fire Protection $454,634 Verifying…
19. MALGORZATA KOCIOLEK 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $350 Verifying…
20. JOSE LOMELI 2 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $6,500 Verifying…
21. LAURA GARCIA 📞 2 (1) Roofing $13,578 🔒 Reveal
22. ROBIN JACKS 1 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $44,500 Verifying…
23. ANNA BAKART 1 (1) Landscaping & Exterior $10,448 Verifying…
24. KAREN & JOHN BORST 1 (1) Windows & Doors $13,421 Verifying…
25. JELO MOREEN 1 (1) Roofing $14,358 Verifying…

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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 PATRICK SWEENEY, MARCUS DAILY, CITY OF DES PLAINES, SEABORN SMITH and JOHN THOMPSON. 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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Search any competitor's name and see every job they pulled in Des Plaines — where they're working, what they're charging the city in declared value, and which neighborhoods they own. Pitch the follow-on work at each address.

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The motivated-seller list

Code violations matched to property owners. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.

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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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Property Address Owner Owner Intel Source
9247 CEDAR LN JYO*** County assessor
9009 GOLF RD 4D JAY*** County assessor
9593 SUMAC RD M &*** County assessor

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.

How can contractors find construction leads in Des Plaines?

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Who buys this data?

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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