PERMIT RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Plumbing permits in Chicago, IL
160,449 plumbing permits between 2006 and 2026 — 20.3% of all permits in this market. 7,010 in the last twelve months, from 3,339 companies on record.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,242 |
| 2007 | 8,813 |
| 2008 | 8,315 |
| 2009 | 6,481 |
| 2010 | 6,832 |
| 2011 | 6,788 |
| 2012 | 6,888 |
| 2013 | 7,841 |
| 2014 | 8,474 |
| 2015 | 8,792 |
| 2016 | 9,329 |
| 2017 | 9,322 |
| 2018 | 9,139 |
| 2019 | 9,209 |
| 2020 | 7,524 |
| 2021 | 7,398 |
| 2022 | 7,482 |
| 2023 | 6,104 |
| 2024 | 6,331 |
| 2025 | 6,616 |
| 2026 | 4,529 |
Distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority.
Most active plumbing companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Vjj Plumbing | 205 |
| Jasper Wells | 175 |
| Loyal Howard | 129 |
| Pk Plumbing & Backflow Inc | 105 |
| Rofiqur Rahman | 104 |
| Zryw Plumbing Inc | 101 |
| Johns Plumbing, Inc. | 94 |
| Emg Plumbers Inc | 90 |
| Great Lakes Plumbing & Heating | 88 |
| A+Plus Plumbing, Inc. | 88 |
| C.N.T. Inc | 88 |
| Dw Mechanical Group,Inc. | 83 |
Ranked by filing volume, not by revenue, capacity or quality.
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Source and limits
City of Chicago Building Permits (Socrata ydr8-5enu). Refreshed daily. A permit records a filing, not a completed job or an awarded contract, and a quiet period may mean work was filed outside this dataset. All permit activity in Chicago →