Residential roofing permits in Los Angeles, CA
2,528 residential roofing permits issued by Los Angeles (LADBS building), Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. Oct 10, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
What a roofing permit means in Los Angeles
A residential roofing permit is a re-roof, repair or new roof the homeowner has already contracted. For a roofer the job itself is usually sold; the value is the street around it. Houses on the same block tend to be the same age and carry the same roof, and neighbors see the crew and the dumpster.
In Los Angeles, permits were issued on 56 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 10, 2026, Oct 9, 2026, Oct 8, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 91344 (75), 91364 (63), 90042 (61).
By residential roofing permit count, Los Angeles ranks #1 of the 50 roofing pages on this site and #1 of 13 in CA.
- Door-hang or mail the 20 to 40 houses around each permit within a week of the issue date.
- Track which ZIPs are turning over roofs fastest and where tile, metal or flat-roof work clusters.
- Pass the address to solar, gutter and insulation partners: a new roof is when homeowners add panels.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 2,528 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Los Angeles jobs.
- general remodel: 2,466 permits (98%)
- garage: 59 permits (2%)
- electrical: 36 permits (1%)
- windows & doors: 32 permits (1%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 10, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 2,488 | 98% |
| Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 31 | 1% |
| Bldg-Addition / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 6 | 0% |
| HVAC / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 2 | 0% |
| Bldg-New / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 1 | 0% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91344 | 75 | 3% | 9.38 |
| 91364 | 63 | 2% | 7.88 |
| 90042 | 61 | 2% | 7.62 |
| 90045 | 58 | 2% | 7.25 |
| 91367 | 56 | 2% | 7.00 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
Roof material stated in the permit
| Material | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| cool roof (CRRC) | 2,464 | 97% |
| tile (concrete/clay) | 26 | 1% |
| foam / coating | 5 | 0% |
| metal | 1 | 0% |
| built-up / flat | 1 | 0% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | Material | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 90066 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | re-roof | cool roof (CRRC) | $4,800 |
| 2026-10-02 | 91343 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | re-roof | cool roof (CRRC) | $5,200 |
| 2026-09-24 | 90004 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | re-roof | cool roof (CRRC) | n/a |
| 2026-09-16 | 90065 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | re-roof | cool roof (CRRC) | $3,600 |
| 2026-09-08 | 91401 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | re-roof | cool roof (CRRC) | $2,000 |
| 2026-08-26 | 90046 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | re-roof | cool roof (CRRC) | $2,000 |
Source
- Los Angeles (LADBS building): LADBS Building Permits (Socrata pi9x-tg5x), published by Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS electrical): Permit records on data.lacity.org (dataset ysqd-apz7), published by Los Angeles (LADBS electrical). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing): Permit records on data.lacity.org (dataset 67is-svtd), published by Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). Roofing = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal roofing rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number.
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.
- Competitor intelligence: 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.
Follow-on: A new roof is the moment to sell solar, gutters and attic insulation. On Pro Signals, solar, gutter and insulation contractors can work the same addresses.
Other trades in Los Angeles, CA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential roofing permits were issued in Los Angeles, CA recently?
2,528 residential roofing permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. Source: Los Angeles (LADBS building), Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing).
What is the median declared value of a residential roofing permit in Los Angeles?
$5,400, across 2,398 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
Which Los Angeles ZIP codes have the most roofing permits?
91344 (75), 91364 (63), 90042 (61), by permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. A free sample covers the ZIPs you choose.
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 competitor intelligence.
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