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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
Interior alterations to existing single family residence subject to field inspection (STFI)
Construct middle SFR per plans (Allow an additional single-family residence and two detached accessory dwelling units maintaining an existing single-family residence per the land u…
Construct east two-family dwelling Duplex 1A+1B per plan. (Establish use as rowhouse per land use code. Construct 2 new two-family dwellings per plan. Review and processing for two…
Interior tenant improvements to level 2 of existing office building occupy per plan.
Construct Pergola addition to existing single-family residence per STFI
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Install card readers and electric locks on non-egress sides of doors in institutional building (Old Van Asselt School) subject to field inspection (STFI)
Construct additions and alterations to existing one family dwelling per plan.
Construct NW one-family dwelling SFR A per plan. (Establish use as single-family dwelling unit per Land Use Code. Construct (4) new one-family dwellings per plan. Review and proces…
Construct additions and alterations to existing dairy processing facility per plan.
Construct alterations to existing boarding house at basement level per plan.
Construct interior alterations to existing single family residence per STFI
Construct substantial alterations and additions to existing one-family dwelling per plan
Establish use as interim parking per land use code. Construct new parking/ outdoor amenity area for Seattle Waterfront per plan.
Tenant Improvement for offices at main floor northwest corner of existing commercial building occupy per plan.
Alterations to basement in a single-dwelling unit subject to field inspection.
Partial demolition/deconstruction of pedestrian appurtenances (ladders catwalks and stairways and associated supports) and removal of segment of elevated pipe connecting north and…
Engineered Voluntary seismic upgrade to interior basement of SFR STFI
Replacement of antennas on an existing monopole for telecommunications facilities (AT&T) per plan
Construct addition & alterations to northeast school & religious facility (Construct exterior deck additions to school annex building per plan. Construct new school addition and as…
Allow new attached accessory dwelling unit to existing single family use per land use code. Construct substantial alterations and additions to change existing one-family dwelling t…