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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
New SFD Lot 234 Wilmont. 2996sft, crawlspace, no garage Sealed Crawl Rear Covered Porch Fireplace i
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Deck Expansion
Hudson - Inground Pool - Install a new inground pool with spa and deckingNo Review Bldg Permit
Renovate the right side of the house at the open porch to add a staircase addition that will lead to
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Remodeling of 3 Bathroom : - Primary / master bathroom - Hall bathroom - Powder bathroom
Building a 12'x14' storage shed on treated steel-frame foundation and leveled with concrete CMU bloc
Replacement of 33 windows, no structural change
Repair work to existing house: -Repair roof that had tree damage and replace roof material with met
New single family dwelling demo-042985-2025
Create two new exits for the building, building equipment room reduction, and removing corridors.
Smoke/Fire Damage. Like for like repairs, no change in footprint. ***2.6.26***CT. clayton.torrence@
CTI 3301 Benson Drive Suite 303 Alteration Level II- suite to be modified per tenant's requirement
PONY EXPRESS REQUEST: Installation of new casework islands in shell space within existing laboratory
Reroof
Interior renovation of kitchen and dining room ~312 sf Adding ducting for vent hood. No HVAC equipme
Structural repairs per engineering plans including new retaining wall in basement, new cmu piers & f
Structural repairs in crawlspace per engineer report including framing repairs and new CMU piers & f
HSIPOP-160154-2025 New Outdoor, courtyard, swimming pool for the Strand Apartments and related pool
full bathroom remodel. Plumbing-new shower & tub new water lines new valves. new toilet new tile