Building-Permit Leads for HVAC Contractors
HVAC contracts before the slab is poured.
HVAC bids happen mid-build, too late if you didn't know the project existed. PermitFocus surfaces every residential new-construction permit in your service area, ranked by builder and recency, so your bid is in before the GC closes the cycle.
New construction happening right now
In Miami-Dade County, FL, 442 new single-family homes were permitted in the last 12 months. Every one is a potential hvac job. The builders driving it: Lennar Homes LLC, A.K.1. Service Inc, Guzman Developing Company.
| Market | New homes (12 mo) | Top active builders |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County, FL | 3,745 | Lennar Homes, LLC, Pulte Home Company, LLC, Homes By Westbay |
| Broward County, FL | 2,869 | Acd Inst Corp, Gulf Building LLC, C Craig Edewaard Inc |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 442 | Lennar Homes LLC, A.K.1. Service Inc, Guzman Developing Company |
Live sample from PermitFocus data. Inside, you get every builder ranked by 90-day momentum, with license and contact details, for your own counties.
How HVAC contractors use PermitFocus
Three-step workflow most operators run weekly:
- Define your service-area territory by drive-time or radius. Every new-construction permit inside it flows into your watchlist.
- Rank builders by recent activity and momentum.
- Get weekly digests of builder activity plus acceleration alerts when a builder crosses 10 or more permits.
What HVAC contractors get
Bid every new home in your area
If a new-home permit is pulled within your drive-time, it's in your dashboard within a week. No more relying on relationships with one or two GCs.
Find HVAC-friendly builders
Builders who pull 50 or more permits a year generally subcontract HVAC to a regional partner. The directory ranks builders by volume so you know who to call.
Service-area planning
The drive-time analyzer and permit-density heatmap tell you where to open the next branch, where the new builds actually are.
Build the call list
The CRM tracks every builder you've called. Set follow-ups for the bid cycle.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find new-construction hvac jobs before my competitors?
Every new home starts with a building permit, a public record filed weeks before ground breaks. PermitFocus collects those permits, identifies the builder behind each one, and shows you the most active builders in your service area, refreshed weekly, so you can reach out before the job is spoken for.
Are the permit leads exclusive to me?
Building permits are public records, so they aren't exclusive. PermitFocus's edge is speed and completeness: you see issuance within days, get the builder's ranked activity and contact path, and reach them earlier than a competitor relying on a six-month-old purchased list.
Which areas does PermitFocus cover for HVAC contractors?
Every US county is covered at the market level, with per-permit builder detail in a growing set of markets. Florida markets like Hillsborough (Tampa), Broward, and Miami-Dade have deep builder-level data today, and more markets are added continuously.
How current is the permit data?
Permit data is refreshed regularly from authoritative public sources, so you typically see a new permit within days to about a week of issuance, not the three-plus months it takes for a build to become visible from the road.
How much does PermitFocus cost?
PermitFocus is $129.99/mo, cancel anytime. That replaces enterprise construction-data platforms that charge $15,000 to $30,000 per year.
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