We classify permits into real segments — and label exactly what we know.
Anyone can scrape permits. The hard part — the part that makes “Commercial Alteration in Chicago” actually mean something — is reading the permit fields and classifying each one. That’s what makes the contractor data above trustworthy.
The classification
Filed asALTERATION TYPE-2 · ROOFTOP HVAC UNIT REPLACEMENTwork type · scope · occupancy
→
Classified asCommercial HVACfield-DQ-cleared
We read the actual fields — not keywords — so a permit that looks like a generic “alteration” lands in the right segment. When the fields don’t support a confident call we label it Unclassified — we never force a wrong segment to pad a count. That’s the part competitors skip.
Parcel-joined · PLUTOZoning · lot · year · units · ownerEvery permit joined to its tax lot — you see the building, not just the address.Geocoded + enrichedConfidence-scored geocoding · roof & HVAC sizedConfidence-scored coordinates, plus estimated roof area and HVAC load per building.— and we flag what we don’t knowCoverage is labeled, missing fields show —, and where there are too few reliable filings to stand behind a value we publish —, never a fabricated number.
Most permit-data vendors imply completeness and force labels. We classify honestly and tell you what we know.See the honest comparison →
What sales teams can do with it
01
Build a target list by segment + territory
Filter to the contractors pulling the permits you sell into — ranked by volume, value, and momentum, scoped to your metro.
02
Catch new projects the week they’re permitted
Track fresh filings in your segment so you reach the project before the competition does.
03
Enrich + export
Pull contractor + project records into your workflow via the API or bulk export (Parquet / CSV) — enriched, deduped, and parcel-joined.