8,692 indexed permits · 488 active contractors · 10,389 code violations · Detroit, Michigan.
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| Permits (last 90 days) | 4,649 |
|---|---|
| Total permit value (90d) | $2,186,132 |
| Active contractors | 488 |
| Newest permit | 2026-08-06 |
PermitGrab tracks 488 active contractors who pulled 8,692 building permits in Detroit, MI as of 2026-08-06. Live tracking of 10,389 code violations in the same area. Updated daily.
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1,430 building permits were filed in Detroit over the last 30 days — down 20.2% from the prior 30 days, with $956,143 in declared project value across the 146 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 4,649 permits worth $2,186,132.
19,081 records — permits and code violations sorted by date
| Date | Type | Value | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
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| 2025-08-12 | Fire Protection | — | 4701 S I 75 Service Drive, #1001 S I 75 Service Drive | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 260 Englewood St Englewood | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 16506 Bentler St Bentler | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 12610 Goulburn St Goulburn | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 2676 Montclair St Montclair | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 4775 Springwells St Springwells | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Windows/Doors | — | 3238 Lothrop St Lothrop | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Electrical | — | 19230 Cooley St Cooley | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 3418 Baldwin St Baldwin | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 12645 Westphalia St Westphalia | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 16201 Chapel St Chapel | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Fire Protection | — | 7633 E Jefferson Ave, Ste 340 Jefferson | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Windows/Doors | — | 3643 Somerset Ave Somerset | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | General Construction | — | 18241 Forrer St Forrer | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Structural | — | 7459 E Seven Mile Seven Mile | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Structural | — | 5538 Neff Ave Neff | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Roofing | — | 8844 Joy Rd Joy | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Roofing | — | 1471 Seyburn St Seyburn | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Demolition | — | 8081 Manor Manor | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Windows/Doors | — | 8899 Coyle St Coyle | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Windows/Doors | — | 8175 Bliss St Bliss | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Windows/Doors | — | 660 Burlingame St Burlingame | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Solar | — | 13350 Hartwell St Hartwell | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | HVAC/Mech | — | 3200 Charlevoix St Charlevoix | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Plumbing | — | 18806 Gainsborough Rd Gainsborough | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Roofing | — | 19309 Burgess St Burgess | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | General Construction | — | 5401 Woodward Ave Woodward | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | General Construction | — | 4430 Scotten St Scotten | — | |
| 2025-08-10 | Demolition | — | 2571 Seyburn St Seyburn | — | |
| 2025-08-10 | Windows/Doors | — | 4414 Maryland St Maryland | — | |
| 2025-08-10 | General Construction | — | 2669 Fleet St Fleet | — | |
| 2025-08-10 | General Construction | — | 2441 Clements St Clements | — | |
| 2025-08-09 | General Construction | — | 5094 23rd St 23rd | — | |
| 2025-08-09 | General Construction | — | 14195 Prevost St Prevost | — | |
| 2025-08-09 | General Construction | — | 4457 Maryland St Maryland | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | Roofing | — | 18906 Strathmoor St Strathmoor | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | HVAC/Mech | — | 13374 Robson St Robson | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | General Construction | — | 21350 W Seven Mile Seven Mile | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | General Construction | — | 19972 James Couzens Fwy James Couzens | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1948 Division St Division | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | Roofing | — | 7367 W Outer Dr Outer | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | HVAC/Mech | — | 18450 Ford Rd Ford | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | General Construction | — | 16919 Littlefield St Littlefield | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | Roofing | — | 20509 Russell St Russell | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | Roofing | — | 18933 Burt Rd Burt | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | Roofing | — | 16052 Coram St Coram | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | General Construction | — | 1311 Balmoral Ave Balmoral
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| 2025-08-08 | Fire Protection | — | 15868 Stansbury St Stansbury | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | General Construction | — | 345 Chalmers St Chalmers | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | Fire Protection | — | 1001 Woodward Ave Woodward | — |
Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. Contact details are available for 11 of 25 businesses below.
| Contractor | Permits (90d) | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. RANDAZZO MECHANICAL 🔥 99 permits/30d Active | 298 (282) | — |
| 2. DWSD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT… 🔥 20 permits/30d Active | 189 (189) | — |
| 3. MICH CONSOLIDATED GAS CO 🔥 44 permits/30d Active | 122 (122) | — |
| 4. DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT Active | 55 (55) | — |
| 5. Precision Electric Company LLC 4 permits/30d Active | 54 (54) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 6. AIR COMFORT PRO LLC 🔥 13 permits/30d Active | 49 (48) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 7. A&H HVAC 🔥 18 permits/30d Active | 43 (38) | — |
| 8. Keith Electric 7 permits/30d Active | 41 (30) | — |
| 9. FAMILY HEATING,CLG, & ELE 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 40 (40) | — |
| 10. FAMILY HEATING CO., INC. 🔥 13 permits/30d Active | 38 (38) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 11. SAMS & SONS ELECTRIC LLC 9 permits/30d Active | 35 (35) | — |
| 12. Anthony J Moore 🔥 10 permits/30d Active | 34 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 13. Anthony e cook 🔥 20 permits/30d Active | 33 (32) | — |
| 14. Hopper Electric LLC 1 permits/30d Active | 31 (31) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 15. Major Contracting Group 🔥 10 permits/30d Active | 27 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 16. HOME SERVICE CORP 7 permits/30d Active | 26 (26) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 17. Foundation Systems of MI 9 permits/30d Active | 25 (24) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 18. 2nd Gen Plumbing LLC 7 permits/30d Active | 19 (19) | — |
| 19. JERRY L JOHNSON 9 permits/30d Active | 18 (18) | — |
| 20. LaDon C Baffield 5 permits/30d Active | 18 (17) | — |
| 21. JENKINS CONTRACTING SERVICES INC. 2 permits/30d Active | 17 (17) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 22. Tiger Pipe Services 4 permits/30d Active | 16 (16) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 23. Lighthouse Electrical Service 4 permits/30d Active | 16 (16) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 24. Frank Collins Jr. 4 permits/30d Active | 16 (15) | — |
| 25. Heaney Plumbing & Heating 2 permits/30d Active | 15 (15) | — |
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New building permits in Detroit, Michigan 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.
Detroit, Michigan processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 8692+ Detroit building permits — updated daily from official city sources.
Every new construction project in Detroit 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 Detroit.
HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Detroit 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 Detroit 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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Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Detroit open data portal.
The most active contractors filing in Detroit right now include RANDAZZO MECHANICAL, DWSD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT…, MICH CONSOLIDATED GAS CO, DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT and Precision Electric Company LLC. PermitGrab tracks 488 active contractors across the metro. New records appear as they are available from the source.
The most recent permit indexed for Detroit is dated 2026-08-06. 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.
In the last 30 days, Detroit permitting activity covers 1,430 new building permits alongside 10,389 active code violations. 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 a business name to review its recorded permit activity in Detroit — where it is working and the project details the public source publishes. Use the signal to research follow-on work at each address.
10,389 code violations are on record in Detroit. An owner facing a citation can be a strong restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead; verify current status before outreach.
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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| Property Address | Owner | Owner Intel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10010 W OUTER DR | JOH*** | — | County assessor |
| 10010 W OUTER DR | JOH*** | — | County assessor |
| 109 LEICESTER CT | LEI*** | — | County assessor |
| 10 W ADAMS AVE | WEL*** | Absentee owner | County assessor |
| 10 W ADAMS AVE | WEL*** | — | County assessor |
PermitGrab currently tracks 8692 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.
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