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Know who's pulling permits — every week.

A weekly feed of Chicago building-permit leads for roofing contractors. See which contractors are pulling permits and the recorded project values, while the jobs are still fresh.

What it does

Every week, we pull newly issued Chicago building permits, filter for roofing work, and send you the ones worth chasing — address, scope, size, and the project value the contractor reported to the city.

It's new-business prospecting based on what contractors are actually doing, not cold lists.

How it works

01
We watch the permits

Chicago's public building-permit records, checked every week for new roofing jobs.

02
We filter for roofing

Recoveries, tear-offs, replacements and repairs — packaged with values and dates.

03
You get the feed

Fresh leads in your inbox weekly, while the jobs are still active.

A recent sample

Permits issued Sep 21–25, 2026 Public samples run about two weeks behind — subscribers get this week's permits.
AddressWorkSizeRecorded valueIssued
615 W Pershing RdRoof recover33,600 sq ft$471,232Sep 24
2727 W Madison StRoof recover16,400 sq ft$262,809Sep 25
10701 S Western AveRoof tear-off + replacement7,000 sq ft$498,708Sep 21
8915 S Stony Island AveRoof replacement13,000 sq ft$143,680Sep 22
71 W Van Buren StRoof replacement—$570,000Sep 21
9248 S Winchester AveRoof replacement2,062 sq ft$59,860Sep 22
3435 W Berteau AveRoof recover3,778 sq ft$46,700Sep 22
1633 E 74th StRoof repair—$45,000Sep 25
1620 W Marquette RdRoof replacement2,700 sq ft$45,000Sep 24
206 N Keystone AveRoof replacement3,125 sq ft$38,286Sep 24

Combined recorded project value: $2,181,275

Project values are as reported to the City of Chicago on the permit application — not guaranteed contract values or a promise of available work.

Who it's for

Roofing contractors in the Chicago area who want a steady flow of new-business prospects. Starting with roofing, expanding trade by trade.

Questions

Where does the data come from?
The City of Chicago's public building-permit records. Every lead is a real issued permit — no guessing, no scraped directories.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is being finalized during market validation. Request a free sample and we'll talk.
What do subscribers get that this page doesn't?
The full feed, delivered weekly while the permits are fresh. The public sample you see here runs about two weeks behind.
Are the project values guaranteed?
No — they're the values contractors reported to the city on their permit applications, not promised contract values or available work.

Get next week's leads.

Free 10-lead sample. No pitch, just the data.

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