PERMIT RECORD · BOULDER, CO
Boulder, CO building permits
68,486 permits issued between 2015 and 2026, naming 4,533 companies. In the last twelve months: 5,371 permits from 1,088 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical / HVAC | 24,248 | 35.4% |
| Electrical | 18,368 | 26.8% |
| General construction | 12,963 | 18.9% |
| Plumbing | 6,161 | 9% |
| Fire protection | 5,440 | 7.9% |
| Demolition | 1,306 | 1.9% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,042 |
| 2016 | 6,839 |
| 2017 | 6,631 |
| 2018 | 6,306 |
| 2019 | 6,121 |
| 2020 | 5,515 |
| 2021 | 6,126 |
| 2022 | 5,760 |
| 2023 | 4,518 |
| 2024 | 4,204 |
| 2025 | 4,965 |
| 2026 | 4,459 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Save Home Heat Co Inc | 364 |
| Energy Transition Partners Inc DBA | 169 |
| Namaste Solar Electric Inc | 126 |
| Meyers Heating And A/C | 118 |
| Planet Plumbing, Inc | 108 |
| Bernie's Plumbing & Heating Co | 92 |
| Breakers Electric | 80 |
| Meiers Mechanical Inc | 73 |
| Lifetime Windows | 72 |
| Solid Mesa LLC DBA Mesa Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 70 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Boulder are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Work type
| Mechanical HVAC/Solar | 1,207 |
| Electrical Permit | 1,178 |
| Mechanical with Electrical | 1,116 |
| Alteration | 644 |
| Fire Permit | 502 |
| Addition and Alteration | 173 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
City of Boulder, Colorado (ArcGIS Construction Permits). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →