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North Carolina has 564 building permits on file, with 191 new permits filed in the last 30 days. That's steady construction activity across the state, and it means real opportunities for contractors looking to generate leads from active projects. Charlotte dominates the permit activity with 432 permits on file, followed by Matthews, Mecklenburg, Huntersville, and Cornelius. If you're a roofer, HVAC tech, plumber, or electrician, these cities are where the work is happening. Most permits fall into the "other" category (250 permits), but commercial projects (159 permits) and renovations (86 permits) represent significant opportunities. Electrical work appears on 19 permits, while pool projects account for 17. Using permit data to find leads gives you a competitive advantage. You can identify active projects before competitors, reach property owners and GCs early in the construction timeline, and focus your efforts on cities with the highest activity. The data shows what's being built, where it's being built, and when owners are most likely to need your services.
Search our building permit database to find active projects in your service area. Filter by permit type (electrical, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, etc.) to focus on work that matches your trade. New permits are added regularly, so you can identify projects early when decisions about subcontractors and suppliers are still being made. This beats waiting for job boards or hoping someone calls you.
Charlotte leads with 432 permits on file. Matthews and Mecklenburg follow with 33 permits each, then Huntersville with 27 and Cornelius with 25. If you're looking to concentrate your efforts, Charlotte is where the volume is. But the secondary cities still offer solid opportunities with less competition than Charlotte typically sees.
Other permits (250) make up the largest category, followed by commercial projects (159) and renovations (86). If you work electrical, there are 19 electrical permits on file. Pool projects account for 17 permits. Commercial and renovation work tend to be larger jobs with good margins, so those two categories are worth paying attention to if your trade applies.
2,437 recent building permits filed in North Carolina.
2,437 permits
Repair and Replace vinyl siding, New gutters, Replace garage door, front door and interior doors, re
Interior alterations including demolition of existing partitions and extension of new non-load-beari
joist sister (1), install (2) CMU 8x16 piers with footings
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Replace Damaged Clearance Bar for Drive Through Lane for Burger King with new footing
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Remove existing wood deck Build new screen porch and deck to plans. Remove existing shed. Build n
new single family dwelling (tiny home)
437 SF B OCC Expansion of existing optometrist into unoccupied space. BUILDING IS 4 STORY W/BASEMENT
Residential New Construction, Olde Towne Lot 152 William Modern Farmhouse Model Monoslab Rear Screen
new single family dwelling (tiny home)
new single family dwelling (tiny home)
Build screen porch and deck where the existing deck is located. will need to relocate 1 hose bib and
New SFD Buffaloe Reserve SFD Lot 247 Monoslab Rear Screened Porch
CIP Retaining Wall
Replace expired permit # bldr-036556-2025 no changes to previously approved details/plans new th lot
Replace expired permit # bldr-036555-2025 no changes from original submittal new th lots 67-71, spr-
Replace expired permit # bldr-036554-2025 no change from original new th lots 67-71, spr-0119-2023,
Replace expired permit # bldr-032312-2025 no changes to previously approved details/plan th lots 67-
Replace expired permit # bldr-036557-2025 new th lots 67-71, spr-0119-2023, typical 0, project consi