Plumbing Lead Generation from Building Permits
Plumbing permit leads, plumbing advertising targets and follow-on work, from the public permits plumbers pull in your ZIPs.
Quick answer. Permit-based lead generation for plumbers starts from jobs that are already happening: public building permits. Curbside Signal has 19,570 residential plumbing permits in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 across the 23 metros where the plumbing feed is on sale, and 50 plumbing city pages. Plans start at $20/mo.
Plumbing 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 plumbing trade and filter it to your ZIPs.
- Sub recruiting and GC relationships: see which general contractors are pulling remodel permits near you.
- Neighbor marketing around repipes and sewer-lateral work on older blocks.
- Follow-on: new homeowners and remodels both lead to water-heater and fixture upgrades.
Plumbing advertising with permit data
- Spend where the work is: aim local ads and mailers at the ZIP codes with the most plumbing permits.
- Market to the neighbors of active jobs: same-age houses on the same street often need the same work.
- Follow-on demand. Remodels drive plumbing, electrical and HVAC together, so Whole City customers often partner across trades on the same addresses.
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 plumbing feed is on sale
| Metro | Permits (8 weeks) | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX metro | 2,248 | 281.0 |
| Philadelphia, PA metro | 1,972 | 246.5 |
| Austin, TX metro | 1,852 | 231.5 |
| Colorado Springs, CO metro | 1,757 | 219.6 |
| Los Angeles, CA metro | 1,707 | 213.4 |
| Minneapolis, MN metro | 1,517 | 189.6 |
| Baltimore, MD metro | 1,460 | 182.5 |
| New York, NY metro | 1,134 | 141.8 |
| Nashville, TN metro | 1,025 | 128.1 |
| Portland, OR metro | 926 | 115.8 |
| Columbus, OH metro | 790 | 98.8 |
| Seattle, WA metro | 478 | 59.8 |
| Sacramento, CA metro | 420 | 52.5 |
| Kansas City, MO metro | 388 | 48.5 |
| Chicago, IL metro | 380 | 47.5 |
Residential plumbing permits in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. 23 metros in total.
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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 plumbing 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 plumbers work?
Cities and counties publish building permits. We pull them, keep residential plumbing 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 plumbing 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 plumbing advertising?
Yes. Point mailers, door-hangers and local ads at the ZIP codes where plumbing 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.
Data source terms
This site provides applications using data that has been modified for use from its original source, www.cityofchicago.org, the official website of the City of Chicago. The City of Chicago makes no claims as to the content, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any of the data provided at this site. The data provided at this site is subject to change at any time. It is understood that the data provided at this site is being used at one's own risk.