New-Construction Plumbing Leads From Building Permits
Plumbing rough-in starts here.
Plumbing is one of the first trades on site, so your sales cycle is sensitive to permit issuance, not completion. PermitFocus surfaces issued residential permits weekly so you're bidding rough-in work while the foundation crew is still on site.
New construction happening right now
In Hillsborough County, FL, 3,745 new single-family homes were permitted in the last 12 months. Every one is a potential plumbing job. The builders driving it: Lennar Homes, LLC, Pulte Home Company, LLC, Homes By Westbay.
| 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 plumbing contractors use PermitFocus
Three-step workflow most operators run weekly:
- Watchlist builders and counties relevant to your service zone.
- Filter the directory to builders pulling five or more permits a year, where steady rough-in work lives.
- Track callbacks and follow-ups in the CRM so the same builder doesn't get pitched twice by the same rep.
What plumbing contractors get
Catch rough-in work earlier
Permit issuance is the trigger. Once we see it, you have roughly two to four weeks before plumbing crews mobilize. We surface it within days.
Find your builder mix
100 builders in a county doesn't mean 100 accounts. Most builders use one or two plumbing subs. Find the active ones and their alternates.
Drive-time service zone analysis
Plumbers don't drive far. The location analyzer maps your 30-minute drive zone and shows permit density inside it.
Identify accelerating builders
A builder going from 3 to 15 permits a quarter is your next big account. We flag the acceleration weekly.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find new-construction plumbing 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 plumbing 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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