PERMIT RECORD · LOUISVILLE, KY
Louisville, KY building permits
20,489 permits issued between 2015 and 2026, naming 1,523 companies. In the last twelve months: 7,439 permits from 563 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 7,327 | 35.8% |
| Mechanical / HVAC | 6,377 | 31.1% |
| Electrical | 6,120 | 29.9% |
| Fire protection | 665 | 3.2% |
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 | 908 |
| 2016 | 1,158 |
| 2017 | 1,139 |
| 2018 | 1,457 |
| 2019 | 2,432 |
| 2020 | 228 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2023 | 98 |
| 2024 | 2,871 |
| 2025 | 3,699 |
| 2026 | 6,355 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| American Standard Electric | 38 |
| Shane Electrical Services | 19 |
| Wallace Electric Inc | 18 |
| Charles Ptl Electric | 16 |
| Bright Built Homes, Inc. | 15 |
| Miranda Construction LLC | 14 |
| Ready Electric Company Inc | 13 |
| Fire Systems Specialist LLC | 13 |
| Evans Home Renovations | 11 |
| Hpi Construction LLC | 9 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Louisville are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Property type
| Single Family | 3,936 |
| Commercial | 118 |
| Multi Family | 104 |
| Multifamily | 75 |
| Condo/Patio | 37 |
| Multi-Family | 9 |
Work type
| Electrical Residential | 3,025 |
| Electrical Commercial | 931 |
| Residential New | 768 |
| HVAC Residential | 641 |
| Residential Alteration | 460 |
| Residential Addition | 447 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
Louisville Metro, Kentucky (ArcGIS, Active 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 →