Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. — building permits in Chicago, IL

At a glance

First permit on record

2009-03-16

Most recent permit

2026-10-16

Years with filings

18 (2009–2026)

Busiest year

2014 · 118 permits

Main category

General construction · 100%

Distinct addresses

984

Median declared value

$13,935

How Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. compares in Chicago

In 2025, Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. filed 53 building permits in Chicago — 54th of 4,115 companies named on building permits that year. Across all records since 2009, it ranks 34th of 17,031 with 994 building permits.

Ranked by the number of permits in the company's main category, among every company named on such permits in Chicago records — not only those with a page here. Companies with equal counts share a place. Filing volume measures activity, not quality.

Latest building permits

The 5 most recent filings; the full list is further down.

Permit categories

Activity by year

Busiest year on record: 2014, with 118 permits. One project can account for several filings, so read this as filing activity rather than workload.

Named on the same permit

16 companies are named alongside Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. on the same Chicago permit. A shared permit is a documented co-appearance, not proof of a current contract. Names appear as the authority published them.

Where they worked

984 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $1 to $65,908, median $13,935. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.

Also named on permits at the same addresses

Companies that also appear in Chicago permit records at addresses where Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. filed, in any year. Sharing an address is a documented co-appearance, not proof that they worked on the same project or with each other.

Building permits on record

Fields appear as the issuing authority published them, including spelling and blanks. Scope text is the applicant's description of intended work, not an inspection finding.

Other building contractors in Chicago

Companies whose main permit category in Chicago is also building, closest to Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. in filing volume. Listed for comparison, not as a recommendation.

Questions about Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc.

What permits has Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. filed in Chicago?

994 building permits on record from 2009 through 2026.

When did Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. last file a permit in Chicago?

The most recent permit on record was issued 2026-10-16: general construction at 9430 S WENTWORTH AVE.

Where does Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc. work?

984 distinct Chicago addresses appear on its permits.

Which companies appear on permits with Better Built Lumber & Supply, Inc.?

Most often Jim's Electrical Service, N. Brown Electric, Inc., Current Electric, LLC. Appearing on the same permit is a documented co-appearance, not proof of a current contract.

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Source and limits

Public Chicago building permits from the City of Chicago Department of Buildings through 2026, counted by distinct permit number. This is a historical filing record: it cannot show current backlog, pricing, crew availability, licensing or insurance, and a quiet period may only mean work was filed elsewhere. Confirm anything commercial with the company and with the issuing authority before acting. How we build these records, and what we withhold →

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