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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.
1,702 recent building permits filed in North Carolina.
1,702 permits
Structural repairs per engineer including CMU piers & footings, framing repairs, porch slab replacem
Duplex
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First Tenant fit out for Cafe.
Screened in porch addition.
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ZONE-012393-2026 - fire damage report, small office fire repairs only. sprinkler activation affectin
Install cmu piers and pipe piers. Repaired damaged floor framing.
SPT Don Toliver concert 5.21.26 3,000 sq ft Stage - No Review Bldg Permit
R-sf-004870 room addition -
No Review Bldg Permit
New Deck 15X28 and Air Unit Replace to side - No Review Bldg PermitBuilding New Deck 15X28 with a Cover and moving Air Unit from Back of house to the Sice
Patio Expansion
New covered patio - no review bldg permit detached covered patio made of wood framing in backyard. a portion of the covered structure will cantilever over rood so that flashing bet…
SPT Journey Concert on 5/20/26. 2,880 sq ft Stage - No Review Bldg Permit
add 179 sqft deck per code add future gas line to deck
ACME Change of Use - to BUS/ MERC from BUS - with Apartment - Rehabilitation of an existing III-B 2
Build a new single family detached dwelling DEMO-057409-2025
In accordance with the engineer report, we will repair the foundation and crawlspace structure. We
4403 Somerset Office Renovation WAKE CO HHS Work includes demolishing existing walls and build out o
Deck extension: To add a 4 1/2 ft wide by 8 1/2 ft length extension to an existing deck. Install a