Virginia Beach Building Permits & Project Research

23,437 indexed permits · 177 contractor names in the last 90 days · Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Virginia Beach building permits — key stats
Active contractors 177
Newest permit 2026-11-04

PermitGrab tracks 23,437 building permits in Virginia Beach, VA as of 2026-11-04, including 177 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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Record recency is based on available filing or issue dates; it does not verify publication time or collection delay.

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Filter Virginia Beach permits by trade: solar · roofing · HVAC · electrical · fire protection · new construction.

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23,437
Indexed Permits
177
Contractor names (90 days)
2,547
Property Owners
2026-11-05
Last Updated
Source date: 2026-11-04

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Construction Activity in Virginia Beach

New building permits in Virginia Beach, Virginia show where construction activity is being recorded. Contractors can filter the available public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research projects and plan outreach using the fields the source publishes.

About Virginia Beach Building Permits

Virginia Beach, Virginia processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 23,437+ Virginia Beach building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-04 from official city sources.

Building permits in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Virginia Beach 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 · Source: City of Virginia Beach Building Permits.

Who appears in Virginia Beach permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 23,437 building permits in Virginia Beach. New records appear as they are available from the source. Each permit is matched against 2,547 property-owner records for direct outreach.

How fresh is Virginia Beach permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Virginia Beach is dated 2026-11-04. Newest permit date: 2026-11-04. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Virginia Beach permit records?

Virginia Beach permit activity covers 23,437 indexed permits. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

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Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in Virginia Beach and the project details the public source publishes. Use the scope, timing, and address to research complementary work; a record is not a request for bids.

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How to look up Virginia Beach building permits

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Virginia Beach Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Virginia Beach?

PermitGrab currently tracks 23,437 building permits in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach?

Contractors find leads in Virginia Beach 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.

What’s included in the 14-day trial?

The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Virginia Beach — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Contractor phone and website reveals are included where source-published. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel any time from your account page — no contracts, no cancellation fees. Your subscription stays active through the end of the current billing period.

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Virginia Beach permit & owner data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

Contractors & subs
Recent Virginia Beach contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where the public source publishes them.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Owner records are available where public data can be matched.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Virginia Beach provide project context for solar-market research. Owner-occupancy data is available where public records can be matched.
Insurance agents
Virginia Beach renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
Choose a product-line research workflow, then use published job type, description, and value fields where available for territory and demand research. A permit is not a materials order, purchase signal, or open bid.
Developers & new construction
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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