How can I find contractors in Philadelphia?

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 do I get homeowner leads from building permits in Philadelphia?

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 research or outreach.

Do I need a permit to remodel or renovate a house in Philadelphia?

Most jurisdictions require a building permit for structural changes, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work — cosmetic work (paint, flooring) usually doesn't. Philadelphia's building department is the authority on local rules. On PermitGrab you can review the Philadelphia remodel and alteration records currently available to gauge what's typical.

Do I need a permit for a fence, deck, or water heater in Philadelphia?

It depends on size and local code: fences over a height threshold, any deck attached to the house, and water-heater or electrical-panel swaps typically require a permit; small repairs often don't. Confirm with the Philadelphia permit office. PermitGrab tracks recent Philadelphia permits so you can see which projects are being permitted locally.

How do I look up a building permit in Philadelphia?

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

How often is the Philadelphia permit data updated?

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

Philadelphia Building Permits & Project Leads

Philadelphia building permits — key stats
Active contractors	3,077
Newest permit	2026-08-14

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Permit data through 2026-08-14

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13,486 permits sorted by date

Date	Type	Value	Address	Details	Contractor / Status
2026-05-29	HVAC/Mech	—	224 MARKET ST Owner: SIN··· 🔒	Zoning Permit	SCL Consulting LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	2006 W LAVEER ST Owner: EL ··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC.. 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Electrical	—	1242 S RINGGOLD ST Owner: DAV··· 🔒	Electrical Permit	GENERATION 3 ELECTRIC INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	General Construction	—	1883 BELMONT MANSION DR	Commercial Building Permit	×5 ESM Productions, LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Fire Protection	—	2411 N 11TH ST Owner: PHI··· 🔒	Fire Suppression Permit	ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	408 SLOCUM ST Owner: NWO··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	Hartmann and Sons Water and Sewer PA, Inc 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Fire Protection	—	1509 S CLEVELAND ST Owner: PHI··· 🔒	Fire Suppression Permit	ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Fire Protection	—	7101 TULIP ST Owner: TUL··· 🔒	Fire Suppression Permit	Reliable Fire & Mechanical, Inc. 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Demolition	—	2029 S 20TH ST Owner: VIS··· 🔒	Zoning Permit	FIRST CALL DEMOLITION LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	HVAC/Mech	—	230 MARKET ST Owner: 230··· 🔒	Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit	Reliable Fire & Mechanical, Inc. 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	General Construction	—	6330 LIMEKILN PIKE Owner: REI··· 🔒	Residential Building Permit	BW Construction Phila LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	General Construction	—	212 N 34TH ST Owner: DRE··· 🔒	Commercial Building Permit	BFPE International 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	1642 POINT BREEZE AVE Owner: CIV··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	×3 Eko Plumbing Inc 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	General Construction	—	12737 ELNORA RD Owner: VAL··· 🔒	Residential Building Permit	Mark Morales 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	General Construction	—	5825 RISING SUN AVE Owner: RIS··· 🔒	Commercial Building Permit	KENNY NGUYEN 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Demolition	—	1837 E SOMERSET ST Owner: 183··· 🔒	Zoning Permit	FIRST CALL DEMOLITION LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	950 MARLBOROUGH ST Owner: 121··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	Apex Mechanical Inc 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	1026-36 FAIRMOUNT AVE	Plumbing Permit	×4 Gaceta Plumbing LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	2508 SEPVIVA ST Owner: 251··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	BILLUPS PLUMBING SOLUTIONS INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	2506 SEPVIVA ST Owner: 251··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	BILLUPS PLUMBING SOLUTIONS INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	HVAC/Mech	—	1301-25 CHESTNUT ST	Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit	DWD MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	HVAC/Mech	—	3737 LANCASTER AVE Owner: RON··· 🔒	Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit	Reliable Fire & Mechanical, Inc. 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	HVAC/Mech	—	4134 HOWELL ST Owner: HAN··· 🔒	Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit	TERRA GROUP INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	2415 FAIRMOUNT AVE Owner: LEO··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	DREMODELING LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	341 DELMAR ST Owner: FRE··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	DREMODELING LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Electrical	—	2544 N 33RD ST Owner: CLE··· 🔒	Electrical Permit	EAST COAST ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	General Construction	—	1036-66 N FRONT ST Owner: CIT··· 🔒	Zoning Permit	DOTS DESIGN UP LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	2337 77TH AVE Owner: MUM··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC.. 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	6135 WALNUT ST Owner: NEI··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC.. 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	HVAC/Mech	—	538 MCCLELLAN ST Owner: 500··· 🔒	Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit	Evergreen GC LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Electrical	—	1363 SELLERS ST Owner: STI··· 🔒	Electrical Permit	LIP Electric LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	4033 HOWLAND ST Owner: ALI··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	INPACKS MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Plumbing	—	826 N 4TH ST Owner: BON··· 🔒	Plumbing Permit	SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	HVAC/Mech	—	3703 FALLS CIR Owner: BAN··· 🔒	Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit	J.A. SMITH HEATING & AIR… 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	General Construction	—	2129 CHESTNUT ST Owner: COL··· 🔒	Zoning Permit	BALLARD SPAHR LLP 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	HVAC/Mech	—	1412 FRANKFORD AVE Owner: 141··· 🔒	Zoning Permit	1412-1422 FRANKFORD OWNER LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Electrical	—	3725-37 PULASKI AVE Owner: 372··· 🔒	Electrical Permit	City Lights electric llc 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	General Construction	—	30 GOOD ST Owner: CIV··· 🔒	Residential Building Permit	SPRUCE BUILDERS LLC 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Electrical	—	900-58 N 9TH ST Owner: 900··· 🔒	Electrical Permit	City Lights electric llc 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-29	Electrical	—	627 E THOMPSON ST	Electrical Permit	CHARLES WRIGHT 📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-28	HVAC/Mech	—	2929 WALNUT ST	Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit	HUNTER MECHANICAL INC 📞 (•••) •••-••••

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About Philadelphia Building Permits

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 13486+ Philadelphia building permits — source date shown on page from official city sources.

Building permits in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Philadelphia 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 verified 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 2026-08-14 · Source: Public permit portal.

How to look up Philadelphia building permits

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

Philadelphia Field Reports & Contractor Guides

Source-dated research and practical resources for contractors working in Philadelphia

Source-dated field report · 2026-08-15

Philadelphia Building Permit Activity — August 2026

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

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Out-of-area owners (mailing address differs from the property) who just pulled a permit — they're spending on a property they don't live in right now. Prime for solar, agents, suppliers, and wholesalers.

🔧 Open code-case records in Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Philadelphia?

PermitGrab currently tracks 13486 building permits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

Contractors find leads in Philadelphia by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then researching the recorded contractor and project activity. Contact details appear only where a business profile has been publicly verified; saved-search email alerts track new matching records as they are published.

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