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Washington has 1,562 building permits on file right now, with 578 new permits filed in the last 30 days. That's steady construction activity across the state, and it means consistent opportunity for contractors who know where to look. Seattle dominates the permit activity with 1,561 permits in our database. If you're a roofer, HVAC tech, plumber, or electrician working in Washington, Seattle is where the volume is. Renovation work leads the pack with 841 permits, followed by roofing (107 permits), demolition (123 permits), and other project types. Permit data is how you beat your competitors to new leads. When a permit gets filed, that's your signal to reach out before the general contractor or property owner has filled all their contractor slots. DigPermit gives you that data sorted by permit type and location, so you can focus on the projects that match your trade.
Monitor new permits filed in your service area. Washington has 578 permits filed in the last 30 days, which means 578 active projects with contractors who need subcontractors or specialty trades. Use DigPermit to filter by permit type (roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical) and city. Set up alerts for new filings so you can call leads within hours of permit issuance, before your competition does.
Seattle has the most activity with 1,561 permits in our database. This makes Seattle the primary market for contractors looking for volume. The concentration of permits in Seattle means more competition but also more consistent work if you can move fast on leads and deliver quality.
Renovation permits lead with 841 filed permits, followed by other project types (364), demolition (123), and roofing (107). Pool permits round out the list at 49. If you're a roofer, you have 107 roofing-specific permits to target. For general contractors, renovation work dominates and offers the broadest opportunity.
1,697 recent building permits filed in Washington.
1,697 permits
Construct interior alterations to existing single family residence per STFI
Kitchen remodel to one-dwelling unit subject to field inspection.
Expansion to an existing institution (Cristo Rey Jesuit High School) including a new 3-story school building and parking for 109 vehicles. Construct an institutional building occup…
Replace 7 windows like for like nail fin installation vinyl windows U-factor .30 or better per manufacturer's specifications subject to field inspection STFI.
Construct west two-family dwelling BLDG B per plan. (Establish use as townhouse per land use code. Construct 2 new two-family dwellings per plan. Review and processing for two reco…
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Alterations to replace windows in kind for existing one family dwelling subject to field inspection (STFI).
Emergency repair to South wall of existing apartment building and replace in kind subject to field inspection (STFI).
Construct alterations to existing one-family dwelling subject-to-field inspection (STFI).
Construct new one-family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as single family residence with attached and detached accessory dwelling units per land use code. Construct new one- and…
Construct alterations to existing one family dwelling and landscaping including bulkhead repair per plan. Application as part of response to shoreline violation case 1058849-VI.
Fire Damage Repair to an existing Commercial Building subject to field inspection STFI.
TPO membrane overlay on existing roof. Remove base/pipe flashings and metal trim infill blisters and ridges mechanically attach ½" separator board install 60mil TPO with 5' perimet…
Alterations to existing one family dwelling subject to field inspection (STFI).
Interior tenant improvement at level 2 of existing institutional building occupy per plan.
Construct blanket permit tenant improvements for Community Health Plan of Washington on the ninth floor of existing commercial building per plan.
Construct new one family dwelling per standard plan 6800134-SP. (Establish use as two detached dwelling units (single-family residence with detached accessory dwelling unit) per la…
Construct new two-family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as single family residence with attached and detached accessory dwelling units per land use code. Construct new one- and…
Construct alterations to basement of existing single family dwelling subject to field inspection.
Remove existing composition shingles and replace with like composition shingles. Remove and replace like for like roofing material on flat roof section.
Construct Tenant Improvement Project at 2121 7th Ave. Relocation of full-height demountable partition walls and installation of associated ceiling track systems to deck above subje…