Generator Lead Generation from Building Permits
Generator permit leads, generator advertising targets and follow-on work, from the public permits generator installers and electricians pull in your ZIPs.
Quick answer. Permit-based lead generation for generator installers and electricians starts from jobs that are already happening: public building permits. Curbside Signal has 306 residential generator permits in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 across the 3 metros where the generator feed is on sale, and 7 generator city pages. Plans start at $20/mo.
Generator permit leads
Each record is a real permit from a city or county: issue date, permit type, address and ZIP, scope, declared value where published and the contractor of record where published. We map each permit to the generator trade and filter it to your ZIPs.
- Mail neighbors of each install: after an outage, streets buy generators together.
- Offer maintenance plans to new generator addresses.
- Find the dealers and electricians pulling the most generator permits in your ZIPs.
Generator advertising with permit data
- Spend where the work is: aim local ads and mailers at the ZIP codes with the most generator permits.
- Market to the neighbors of active jobs: same-age houses on the same street often need the same work.
- Follow-on demand. Generator installs bring electrical (transfer switch, service work) and gas line jobs; battery storage is the alternative buyers compare.
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Contractor activity: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Where the generator feed is on sale
| Metro | Permits (8 weeks) | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD metro | 122 | 15.2 |
| Nashville, TN metro | 103 | 12.9 |
| Austin, TX metro | 81 | 10.1 |
Residential generator permits in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. 3 metros in total.
Busiest generator cities
All generator permit data by city and metro · Building permit leads for contractors
How to start
- Send your trade and ZIP codes. Email hello@curbsidesignal.com with your trade and ZIPs. We reply with a free 10-permit sample of generator permits and the trailing 8-week average count for those ZIPs.
- Pick a package. Starter is $20/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs. Whole City is $140/mo for a whole metro and up to 5 trades.
- Work the Monday file. After checkout you get your first file within 24 hours of purchase, then a CSV and email digest every Monday. Use it for neighbor mailers, door-hangers, follow-on offers and ad targeting.
Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, you get 50% off next month. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, you get 50% off next month. Every package includes your first file within 24 hours of purchase. If we cannot deliver your first file within 24 hours of purchase, you get 50% off next month.
Questions
How does permit-based lead generation for generator installers and electricians work?
Cities and counties publish building permits. We pull them, keep residential generator permits, and send you the ones in your ZIPs every Monday as a CSV with the address, scope and value. You use them for neighbor marketing, follow-on offers and ad targeting.
How much do generator permit leads cost?
Starter is $20/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs. Whole City is $140/mo for a whole metro and up to 5 trades. Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, you get 50% off next month. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, you get 50% off next month.
Can I use permit data for generator advertising?
Yes. Point mailers, door-hangers and local ads at the ZIP codes where generator permits are being pulled, and at the streets around active jobs. The permit file tells you where; it does not include homeowner phone numbers or emails.
Does a permit mean the job is still open?
Usually not: a permit typically means the job is sold. The value is neighbor marketing around active jobs, cross-trade follow-on work, and contractor activity where the jurisdiction publishes it.
See your jobs before you pay.
Send your trade, your ZIP codes and your email. We'll reply with 10 real jobs from your streets, or tell you plainly that we don't cover you yet.