Building permit leads for electricians
New electrical work for your trade in Raleigh–Durham!
Every weekday by about 6 AM ET, get the new electrical permits across Raleigh, scored from 0 to 100, with Owner-Pulled and Gap Trades leads first. Start with one market and see what deserves a call, a card or a knock.
- Electrical permits only
- Lead Score and Top 10
- Daily email + CSV
- No contract
No credit card required. Coverage varies by city and county.
Get a FREE electrical sample
A full day of new building permits for one trade in your metro, in the same email and CSV our subscribers get. No credit card. One per company.
A giant spreadsheet is not a sales strategy.
Building permit data only helps when your team can see what matters and act on it. Unfiltered lists bury the few projects worth your time.
Most rows are the wrong trade or outside your service area. We send only your trades and your areas.
A building permit from last month is often already spoken for. You get new permits every weekday morning, best leads first.
A list is not a workflow. You get a Top 10, a CSV that imports anywhere, won/lost tracking and optional same-day postcards.
From new building permit to your next job
Start with one territory and one clear use: find the projects that fit your trade and reach the owner while the project is fresh.
- We collect new building permits dailyOur system checks every covered city and county for new building permits each day, and re-checks the last few days so late postings still reach you.
- We sort and score themEvery permit is sorted by trade and scored from 0 to 100. Applied by Homeowner, Owner-Pulled and Gap Trades leads are flagged in gold.
- You get only your leadsBy about 6 AM ET on weekdays: your Top 10, a CSV of every new lead for your trades and areas, and a private Google Sheet.
- You reach out the right waySend a postcard, a letter or an email, or knock with a door hanger. Or let us mail same-day postcards for you. We recommend these instead of cold texts: texting homeowners who haven't opted in can violate federal rules on unsolicited texts (the TCPA).
Leads that still need your trade
The earliest signal
The homeowner has applied for a building permit that is not issued yet. Shown in areas where permit applications are available.
No contractor named yet
The property owner pulled the building permit, not a contractor. These owners usually haven't hired every trade. Shown where the permit names who pulled it.
Trades still to hire
A building permit was issued, but no electrical, plumbing, HVAC or roofing permit has been pulled at that address yet, so those trades likely haven't been hired.
| Highlights | Address (fictional) | Permit type | Scope of work | Lead Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-PulledGap Trades | 1200 Sample Street | Additions | Rear one-story addition with new bathroom. Gap trades: electrical, plumbing, HVAC | 94 |
| Applied by Homeowner | 31 Example Way | Remodeling | Kitchen remodel with new layout (application filed, not yet issued) | 90 |
| Gap Trades | 48 Placeholder Avenue | New construction | New single-family house with finished basement. Gap trades: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing | 88 |
| – | 15 Demo Court | HVAC | Replace heat pump and air handler | 57 |
| – | 77 Fictional Road | Roofing | Re-roof with architectural shingles | 49 |
Test the opportunity math
Start with one market. Estimate what one more job is worth and compare it with the cost of the feed. Change the numbers to match your business.
- Leads reached
- 0
- Jobs won
- 0
- Gross profit from those jobs
- $0
- Jobs needed to cover the plan
- 0
Illustrative only, not a revenue guarantee. Your results depend on your trade, market, offer and follow-up.
Plans
Local Feed
1 trade in 1 city or county
- 1 trade
- 1 city or county
- Daily email + CSV
- Lead Score and Top 10
- Lead highlights
Metro Trade Feed
1 trade across the whole metro
- 1 trade
- Every covered city and county in your metro
- Daily email + CSV
- Lead Score and Top 10
- Lead highlights
Pro Feed
For companies that work in more than one trade
- Up to 3 trades
- Every covered city and county in your metro
- Daily email + CSV
- Lead Score and Top 10
- Lead highlights
All-Access
Best for general contractors, suppliers, dumpster rental, insurance agents and investors
- Every trade
- Every covered city and county in your metro
- Daily email + full CSV
- Lead Score and Top 10
- Lead highlights
Win the job, not just the lead
A lead only pays when someone answers the phone and follows up. Pair PermitCentral with the same tools our contractor clients use.
24/7 AI receptionist
Answers every call in 15 languages, books appointments into your calendar, transfers urgent calls and emails you a summary.
Missed-call text back
If a call is missed, callers who agreed to texts get one friendly text with your booking link. Every text ends with “Reply STOP to opt out.”
AI booking and follow-up
24/7 AI booking on your website and social messages, automatic follow-ups, review requests and a pipeline your crew can see.
AI Outreach Kit
Postcard, letter and door-hanger copy written for your trade and refreshed every week, with follow-up templates. $97/month.
Reactivation Sprint
30 days of win-back emails, and texts to customers who opted in, to bring past customers back.
Contractor Growth Bundle
CRM with AI booking and voice agents, the Pro Feed, the AI Outreach Kit and a FREE Reactivation Sprint. $997/month with a 14-day FREE trial.
What our terms mean
Plain-language meanings of the words you'll see on this site and in your daily leads.
Permit lead
A newly issued (or newly applied-for) building permit at a property, sent to you as a possible job. It is information, not a guaranteed job.
Applied by Homeowner
The homeowner has applied for a building permit that has not been issued yet. It is the earliest sign of a new project, often before contractors are chosen. Shown in areas where permit applications are available.
Owner-Pulled
The property owner pulled the building permit themselves instead of a contractor. These owners often haven't hired every trade yet, so they may still need yours. Shown where the permit names who pulled it.
Gap Trades
A building permit was issued at an address, but no electrical, plumbing, HVAC or roofing permit has been pulled there yet. Those trades are the “gap”: they likely haven't been hired.
Highlighted (gold) leads
Leads tagged Applied by Homeowner, Owner-Pulled or Gap Trades. They appear first, in gold, in every email, CSV and sheet.
Lead Score
A score from 0 to 100 on every lead, based on the project's estimated value, whether it is Owner-Pulled or Applied by Homeowner, how many gap trades it has, whether it is new construction or an addition, and whether it is a home. Higher scores are usually worth contacting first.
Top 10
Your 10 highest-scoring new leads of the day, at the top of each morning's email.
Trade
The kind of work a building permit involves, such as roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, solar, remodeling, pools or new construction. You get only the trades you choose.
Metro, city or county
A metro is a whole metropolitan area (for example Dallas–Fort Worth). It is made up of the cities and counties we cover there. A Local Feed covers one city or county; Metro, Pro and All-Access plans cover every covered city and county in the metro.
Questions contractors ask
What is the FREE sample delivery?
One full day of new building permits for one trade in your metro, in the same email and CSV format our subscribers get. No credit card. One sample per company, so you can judge the leads before you pay anything.
How fresh are the leads?
New building permits arrive every weekday by about 6 AM ET. We re-check recent days on every run, so permits that post late still reach you. How quickly a city or county posts its permits varies.
Which areas do you cover?
Major metros across the country, listed city by city on our coverage page. We add an area once we can deliver its building permits reliably every day. Tell us your metro in the form if it isn't listed yet.
Does every building permit become a lead or a job?
No. A building permit is a project signal. That is why we score every lead and flag the ones most likely to still need your trade. Results depend on your trade, offer, outreach and follow-up.
Hasn't the homeowner already hired someone?
Often, for the trade on the building permit. That is why we highlight Applied by Homeowner, Owner-Pulled and Gap Trades leads, the ones most likely to still need other trades. Homes near an active job are often the same age and need the same work too.
Do the leads include phone numbers or emails?
No. Each lead lists the property address, permit type and scope of work, plus the owner's mailing address where available. That is enough for a postcard, a letter or a door hanger. Never cold texts or robocalls.
Why do you recommend postcards instead of texting homeowners?
We recommend postcards, letters, door hangers and email instead of cold texts, because texting homeowners who haven't opted in can violate federal rules on unsolicited texts (the TCPA). Mail and door hangers reach the owner without that risk, and our same-day postcards get there while the project is fresh.
Are you affiliated with any government agency?
No. PermitCentral is a private company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government.
Can I get my trade's leads exclusively?
Yes, with Territory Lock: you are the only company receiving your trade's feed in that city or county. It is +$497/month per trade per standard county or city, or +$797/month for high-volume counties (for example Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George's). One company per trade per area.
Can I cancel?
Yes. There is no contract and NO sign-up fee. Reply to any feed email or write to sales@permitcentralhq.com, and monthly plans stop at the end of the month you have paid for. Yearly plans get 2 months FREE.
New electrical work for your trade in Raleigh–Durham!
Get one FREE day of new building permits for your trade and metro. Start with one market and judge the leads yourself.
Get my FREE sampleNo credit card · NO sign-up fee · Coverage varies by city and county