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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.
1,727 recent building permits filed in North Carolina.
1,727 permits
Proposed work is repairs/alterations to a wooden deck while keeping it at current size of 131 sq. ft
Bedroom addition with a full bathroom, and a Sunroom addition
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renovate existing kitchen, 2 baths and laundry with new plumbing, electrical, mechanical work
Window framing. removing and installing new cabinets. detaching and reattaching appliances. movin
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Finishing off 3rd floor unfinished storage area into small room 9.5'x14'. There will be some relocat
New Construction Everlee Lot 10 Monoslab Rear Screened Porch
Installation of 9'x21' Fiberglass pool with 257 sf of travertine coping and concrete pool patio
Installation of one (1) tract ID for NC Troopers Museum.
Ste 140 b occ 3535 sf building is 2 story 2-b const mixed use 132670 sf sprinkler and standpipe su
New Pre engineered building housing recreation. site work and ground up building on site
Demo of existing deck system. Rebuild new deck of same size on new footings with engineer plans.
Install adjustable stablizer crawl space piers. support and lift deflection from over spaned floor.
Screen Porch with a Deck - No Review Bldg PermitScreen Porch with Deck 16X24 Deck 6X8
461742 NVR Atando-Bldgs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 8-Clarendon 3 Story - No Review Townhouse Bldg Permit
Inground shotcrete pool - Installation of inground shotcrete pool 14' x 30'No Review Bldg Permit
461742 NVR Atando-Bldgs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 8-Clarendon 3 Story - No Review Townhouse Bldg Permit
461742 NVR Atando-Bldgs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 8-Clarendon 3 Story - No Review Townhouse Bldg Permit
Hot tub install - no review bldg permit run #6 electrical guage cable from panel located in garage, through crawlspace, to backyard stone paver location where hot tub will be set.
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