Chicago roofing leads from new building permits
What the data shows
In the 30 days to October 21, the City of Chicago issued 159 roofing permits that match this page, about 7.2 every business day. 41 arrived in the most recent 7 days, down 2% week over week (42 the week before).
The busiest community areas were West Lawn (13), South Lawndale (8), Uptown (6), West Town (5) and Lincoln Park (5).
Of the 159 permits, 159 reported a job value: the median was $24,500 and the largest was $1,669,000, for $15,427,553 in total reported work.
By permit type the split was 99% express permit program, 1% renovation/alteration. 97% already name a contractor, which matters for who should call first.
Who buys these leads: Roofers, gutter and siding contractors, roofing supply houses, dumpster companies and insurance adjusters.
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Permit types
| Express Permit Program | 158 · 99% |
| Renovation/Alteration | 1 · 1% |
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Questions
Do Chicago reroof permits list the roofing contractor?
Most express reroof permits name the contractor, so roofing suppliers and dumpster companies can call the installer directly, while roofers compete best on the jobs where no contractor is listed yet.
What counts as a roofing permit here?
Express-program or renovation permits whose work description mentions reroofing, roof recover, roof replacement, shingles or roofing. New construction and demolition permits are excluded.
Where do these Chicago roofing leads come from?
From the City of Chicago's official open-data portal (Building Permits, dataset ydr8-5enu). See the methodology page for the exact matching rules.
What do subscribers get?
Full addresses, the contacts the city publishes, reported job value, permit stage, a hand-picked call list with an honest opener, and a CSV.
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