Building permits in Philadelphia: week of August 31, 2026
Philadelphia issued 785 permits between August 31, 2026 and September 6, 2026, 89% more than the week before (416).
785permits issued
12permit categories
By trade / permit category
| Category | Permits |
|---|---|
| Plumbing | 224 |
| Electrical | 146 |
| Mechanical | 78 |
| Zoning | 72 |
| Residential Building | 69 |
| General Permit Minor | 63 |
| Building | 45 |
| Fire Suppression | 41 |
| General | 16 |
| Demolition | 12 |
| Site / Utility Permit | 8 |
| Operations | 6 |
By type of work
| Work | Permits |
|---|---|
| Addition and/or Alteration | 206 |
| Alterations | 177 |
| Addition and/or Alterations | 83 |
| New Construction | 75 |
| New construction, addition, GFA change | 34 |
| New Construction or Additions | 32 |
| EZ Roof Covering Replacement | 31 |
| Change of Use | 24 |
| EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. | 24 |
| EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel | 14 |
Contractors with two or more permits this week
Companies only, as named on the permit. Individuals and unnamed applicants are counted above and not listed.
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Star Electrical Enterprises LLC | 21 |
| 1 800 Heaters INC | 13 |
| Lc Plumbing & Mechanicals INC | 10 |
| Best Choice Plumbing INC.. | 8 |
| Dale Corporation | 8 |
| Oneida Fire Protection INC | 7 |
| Roto-Rooter Service Co. INC. | 7 |
| Shegda Construction CORP | 7 |
| B8 Construction LLC | 6 |
| Callisto Energy Management Corporation | 6 |
| Ferko Plumbing & Heating Co INC | 6 |
| Fialco Properties INC | 6 |
| Generation 3 Electric INC | 5 |
| Martin Bean Renovation & Associates Incorporated | 5 |
| Oliver Sprinkler Co., INC. | 5 |
How this is counted
Each row is one permit in the city's published permit data, counted in the week of its issue date (Monday to Sunday). Categories and work types are the city's own labels.
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