New construction roofs, before everyone else hears about them.
Roofing contractors who sell into new single-family construction are time-sensitive — by the time the build site is visible from the road, the trim contractor is already booked. PermitFocus shows you which builders are issuing permits today, in your drive-time area, so you can be on the phone before the foundation pour.
How roofing contractors use PermitFocus
Three-step workflow most operators run weekly:
- Watchlist counties in your service radius. Get email alerts the moment a builder pulls 10+ permits in a 30-day window.
- Filter the builder directory by license type + permit volume. Skip the resi-only builders if you only do commercial; skip the GCs if you only sub.
- Track outreach in CRM-lite — log calls, set follow-ups, never miss a builder you've talked to.
What roofing contractors get from PermitFocus
The specific surfaces roofing contractors use most:
Find new SFR roof opportunities first
Census BPS data + per-permit detail mean you see permit issuance within a week, not 3 months later when the roof goes on.
Score builders by trade-fit
Our scoring tilts for roofing — higher weight on completion-driven trajectory, since roofs go on near the end of the build cycle. Each builder gets a 0-100 fit score against your trade.
Map your service area
Drive-time isochrones for any location you operate from. See how many new-construction permits are inside a 30-minute drive — not a 30-mile radius (radius doesn't account for water, bridges, traffic).
Replace your stale lead list
Most roofers buy lead lists that are 6 months old. Our data is weekly-refreshed and pulled from authoritative public sources.
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