The usual Bend permit takes 86 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout, across all 9 kinds of work on file (15,631 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The usual HVAC & mechanical permit, the biggest trade here, takes 28 days. EV Charger is quickest at 24 days; addition the slowest at 259 days. This is the turnaround to finish the work and close the permit, not the wait for approval.
“How long does a permit take?” can mean two waits. This page measures the second one.
Getting the permit (not measured): application → issue, the wait for the city to approve it. Bend's file we read does not carry a usable application date, so we don't guess at it. Ask the permit office for its current review times.
Finishing the work (measured here): issue → completion. The day the city issued the permit to the day it recorded a final inspection or closeout. That is the contractor's part: doing the work and getting it signed off.
What “finished” means in Bend: For contractors with at least 5 permits of their own a year or more old, the share the city finaled.
Speed: How long their permits take from issue to final, using the city's dates, compared with other Bend contractors in the trade. Shown for firms with 10+ permits of their own.
Usual is the middle permit: half finish sooner, half later. Finished is the share of permits a year or more old that the city closed out.
| Trade | Permits | Usual days to finish | Finished | Firms with 10+ permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC & Mechanical | 4,427 | 28 | 93.8% | 42 |
| Electrical | 3,938 | 31 | 88.0% | 63 |
| Plumbing | 3,257 | 67 | 82.9% | 51 |
| New Home | 1,849 | 220 | 98.0% | 26 |
| Solar & Battery | 1,076 | 56 | 98.2% | 12 |
| Remodel & Alteration | 605 | 88 | 96.0% | 9 |
| EV Charger | 188 | 24 | 85.7% | 5 |
| Addition | 181 | 259 | 90.7% | 1 |
| Deck & Porch Cover | 110 | 108 | 97.1% | 2 |
Each trade on its own, from issue to the city's sign-off. The spread between the quickest and slowest quarter of firms is the part you can choose.
The usual HVAC & mechanical permit in Bend takes 28 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (4,427 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 93.8% of HVAC & mechanical permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.7 months, the slowest quarter in 1.4 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
24 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Bend HVAC & mechanical contractors →
The usual electrical permit in Bend takes 31 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (3,938 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 88.0% of electrical permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.5 months, the slowest quarter in 1.3 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
29 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Bend electrical contractors →
The usual plumbing permit in Bend takes 67 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (3,257 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 82.9% of plumbing permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 1.2 months, the slowest quarter in 5.5 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
10 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Bend plumbing contractors →
The usual new home permit in Bend takes 220 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (1,849 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 98.0% of new home permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 5.2 months, the slowest quarter in 7.3 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
22 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Bend new home contractors →
The usual solar & battery permit in Bend takes 56 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (1,076 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 98.2% of solar & battery permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 1.5 months, the slowest quarter in 2.7 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
12 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Bend solar & battery contractors →
The usual remodel & alteration permit in Bend takes 88 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (605 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 96.0% of remodel & alteration permits a year or more old have been closed out. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
The usual EV charger permit in Bend takes 24 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (188 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 85.7% of EV charger permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.5 months, the slowest quarter in 1 month. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
4 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Bend EV charger contractors →
The usual addition permit in Bend takes 259 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (181 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 90.7% of addition permits a year or more old have been closed out. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
The usual deck & porch cover permit in Bend takes 108 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (110 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 97.1% of deck & porch cover permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 3 months, the slowest quarter in 3.2 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Bend's file.
2 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Bend deck & porch cover contractors →
Source: City of Bend building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits on homes. The window is October 2023 through September 2026; a permit filed after that isn't here yet.
A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit when they applied. It is not a quote and not the final bill.
Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits, and one permit can cover several visits.
Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can. How the records work in Bend →
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