How can I find contractors in Detroit?

Where the public source names a contractor, PermitGrab shows that record-level information with the related permit. Contractor names, contact fields, and trade labels vary by jurisdiction and record, so review the source disclosure and the individual record before outreach.

How can a contractor research property fields attached to permit records in Detroit?

Some public permit records can be linked to available property-owner information. Matching methods, owner fields, and coverage differ by jurisdiction and record. Review the source context before using a match for project research; it does not establish owner intent, contact permission, project availability, or a contractor relationship.

Do building permit records show projects open to bid in Detroit?

No. A public permit record can document a published municipal action, but it is not a bid solicitation, owner authorization, or evidence that a project is available. Check the issuing agency, owner, or the relevant plan room for current procurement and bid requirements.

Does a building permit identify the contractor of record in Detroit?

Only when the publisher explicitly labels that role. Depending on the source, a named party can be an applicant, permittee, contact, owner, or licence holder instead. Review the published field labels and the individual source record before treating any name as a contractor-of-record finding.

How do I look up a building permit in Detroit?

PermitGrab organizes available public permitting records for Detroit. The page identifies the source jurisdiction and lets you review records by address, contractor, or trade, with the newest displayed record date shown on the page.

How often is the Detroit permit data updated?

Public sources update on their own schedules. PermitGrab shows the newest available permit date for Detroit and discloses which contractor, owner, and violation fields are available in that market.

Detroit, MI Permit Lookup — 14,947 Records

Detroit building permits — key stats
Active contractors	521
Newest permit	2026-11-03

Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-11-03

14,947 permits sorted by date

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Date	Type	Value	Address	Details	Contractor / Status
2026-10-23	Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration	$4,425	3532 S Bassett St	Replace front entry door to code per documents. (Subject to field approval.)	—
2026-10-23	Roofing Source type: Alteration	$4,000	18134 Hull St	Exterior alterations (ROOF/GUTTERS) per document (Subject to Field Approval.)	—
2026-10-23	General Construction Source type: Alteration	$60,000	8900 McGraw St	Per SLU2016-00217 & BZA Grant #70-17, Change of Occupancy/Use to Motor Vehicle F…	—
2026-10-23	General Construction Source type: Alteration	$14,775	16193 Mark Twain St	Alteration	—
2026-10-23	General Construction Source type: Alteration	$98,000	14136 Mettetal St	Interior/Exterior alterations (Due to Fire damage) per documents (Subject to Fie…	—
2026-10-23	Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration	$400,000	319 E EDSEL FORD Owner: M. ··· 🔒	Exterior & interior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval.	—
2026-10-23	General Construction Source type: Alteration	$8,400	8475 Piedmont St	Alteration	—
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	285 Owen St Owner: 2KO··· 🔒	Replace furnace, air conditioner, furnace replacement HVAC replacement	—
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	5314 Chatsworth St Owner: JON··· 🔒	REPLACE FURNACE, AC, HWT AC, furnace replacement HVAC replacement	Alteam
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	16212 Turner St Owner: MJW··· 🔒	MECHANIC	SANDY JENKINS
2026-10-23	Electrical Source type: Electrical Permit	—	8797 W Lafayette Blvd Owner: LAS··· 🔒	New service and smokes and circuits	Private Paradise Ponds & Water…
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	4001 W McNichols Rd Owner: UNI··· 🔒	CSDS	ROBERTSON MORRISON INC
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	13337 W McNichols Rd Owner: YAN··· 🔒	13337 W MCNICHOLS	MIDWEST PROS
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	3417 3 Mile Dr Owner: 162··· 🔒	Install 450,000 BTU steam boiler 450,000 BTU New installation HVAC installation	—
2026-10-23	Electrical Source type: Electrical Permit	—	14001 Gratiot Ave Owner: JAW··· 🔒	Replace damaged electrical service on billboard. Replace damaged conduit and wir… replacement	SHORELINE POWER SERVICES
2026-10-23	Electrical Source type: Electrical Permit	—	8473 S M 39 Service Drive Owner: KSM··· 🔒	ELE -Re connect the service	BHV ELECTRIC
2026-10-23	Electrical Source type: Electrical Permit	—	15330 Evergreen Rd Owner: BUR··· 🔒	Furnace and AC electrical Recconect	—
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	12549 McCoy Cir Owner: PAR··· 🔒	Replace 40K BTU furnace. furnace replacement HVAC replacement	—
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	20261 Conley St Owner: HAY··· 🔒	Add water dist to existing permit	—
2026-10-23	General Construction Source type: Alteration	$21,033	4045 Hazelwood St	Alteration	—
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	18613 Littlefield St Owner: CHA··· 🔒	18613 LITTLE FIELD	ALL SAFE HEATING
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	14127 Mettetal St Owner: WAL··· 🔒	Furnace replacement furnace replacement HVAC replacement	—
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	7730 Penrod St Owner: HOL··· 🔒	SEWER REPAIR line work	Major Contracting Group
2026-10-23	General Construction Source type: Alteration	$75,000	110 Webb St	Alteration	—
2026-10-23	Roofing Source type: Alteration	$4,000	13965 Pierson St	Exterior renovations (roofing) per documents. (Subject to field approval.)	—
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	3006 Baldwin St Owner: 170··· 🔒	interior plumbing for renovation	—
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	11816 Kilbourne Ave Owner: RED··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER # 801633 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	18666 Grandville Ave Owner: BUF··· 🔒	Sewer repair in yard line work	2nd Gen Plumbing LLC
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	2175 Gray St Owner: GRA··· 🔒	PLUMBING PERMIT	JERMOR PLUMBING & HEATING INC
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	2169 Gray St Owner: GRA··· 🔒	PLUMBING PERMIT	JERMOR PLUMBING & HEATING INC
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5085 Audubon Rd Owner: STA··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER # 799555 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5220 Devonshire Rd Owner: HOM··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #797312 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5083 Devonshire Rd Owner: 120··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #797295 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	17920 Maine St Owner: BAZ··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #800258 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	17491 Maine St Owner: SMI··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #800281 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	17457 Maine St Owner: ELV··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #801050 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	17415 Maine St Owner: ROB··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #801073 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	17403 Maine St Owner: JOH··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #801072 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	17211 Maine St Owner: LIN··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #801070 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5793 Lakepointe St Owner: CUM··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #779162 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5790 Lakepointe St Owner: ROB··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #779171 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5777 Lakepointe St Owner: LAR··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #779152 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5344 Lakepointe St Owner: PHI··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #788761 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	11024 Lakepointe St Owner: BOL··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #793633 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	HVAC Source type: Mechanical Permit	—	1264 Meldrum St Owner: PRO··· 🔒	Mechanical Work for Kitchen Renovations	MECHANICAL HEATING AND COOLING
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5104 Lakepointe St Owner: HUD··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #789674 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5783 Lakepointe St Owner: WAR··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #779155 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	17511 Maine St Owner: PYR··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #800282 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Plumbing Source type: Plumbing Permit	—	5051 Devonshire Rd Owner: DAV··· 🔒	DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #797293 replacement	DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-23	Other Source type: Alter Revision	$2,000	761 Whitmore Rd	Revision to BLD2025-01708 to reflect the amended scope of work as per plans. Int…	—

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About Detroit Building Permits

Detroit, Michigan processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 14,947+ Detroit building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-03 from official city sources.

Building permits in Detroit can document new construction, renovations, and specialty work. The fields in a public record vary by filing, but may include a project address, scope, estimated cost, or contractor name. Use the displayed source information to evaluate whether a record is useful for your market research.

How Contractors Use Detroit Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Detroit building-permit records to research visible construction activity. A permit may signal a project that is relevant to a particular trade, but the source record does not establish that its owner is seeking a bid.

Use the published date, project details, and any named business contact to research a project before outreach. Public records are not exclusive, and outreach results depend on the market, project, and your own process.

Eligible subscribers can receive trade-filtered alerts when new records are collected. Alert timing and field coverage follow the underlying source rather than a universal schedule.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of 2026-11-03 · Source: Building Permits via Accela (pop. 620K).

How to look up Detroit building permits

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

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-17

Construction Permit Leads in Detroit: 2,819 Permits in 90 Days, Updated Daily (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for Detroit. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-21

Code Violation Leads in Detroit: 5,815 Open Cases a Quarter (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for Detroit. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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🏢 Out-of-area owner records with permit history in Detroit

These are public owner-of-record matches where the mailing address differs from the property address and the source collection includes permit history. Use them to research portfolio geography and published project activity; they do not establish a seller, buyer, or service need.

🔧 Open code-case records in Detroit

Properties with an open code violation and no matching permit in the records currently available. These records can support repair or restoration research; they do not establish an owner’s intent, budget, timing, or need for a bid.

Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Detroit?

PermitGrab currently tracks 14,947 building permits in Detroit, Michigan. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, status, estimated value, and contractor information where the source publishes it.

How fresh is the Detroit permit data?

PermitGrab checks the official source on each collection cycle. The source date and its observed update cadence are shown above, so you can judge the data’s recency before acting on it.

How can contractors find construction leads in Detroit?

Contractors find leads in Detroit by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then researching the recorded contractor and project activity. Contact details appear only where a public record includes them; saved-search email alerts track new matching records as they are published.

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