15,631 permits from 890 contractors across 9 kinds of work in the City of Bend, October 2023 through September 2026: about 5,210 a year. HVAC & Mechanical is the biggest trade with 4,427 permits. The busiest month for filings is April.
Firms are distinct business names on the file. A linked usual filed value opens what that work costs. Finished is the share of permits a year or more old that the city closed out. Days to finish run from issue to the city's completion date, not from application.
| Trade | Permits | Firms | Active last 12 mo | Usual filed value | Finished | Days to finish | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC & Mechanical | 4,427 | 169 | 103 | — | 93.8% | 28 | October |
| Electrical | 3,938 | 190 | 129 | — | 88.0% | 31 | April |
| Plumbing | 3,257 | 191 | 116 | — | 82.9% | 67 | April |
| New Home | 1,849 | 149 | 80 | $384,616 | 98.0% | 220 | April |
| Solar & Battery | 1,076 | 33 | 21 | — | 98.2% | 56 | September |
| Remodel & Alteration | 605 | 180 | 84 | $20,000 | 96.0% | 88 | October |
| EV Charger | 188 | 47 | 25 | — | 85.7% | 24 | July |
| Addition | 181 | 112 | 55 | $97,000 | 90.7% | 259 | April |
| Deck & Porch Cover | 110 | 56 | 27 | $13,638 | 97.1% | 108 | September |
The file we publish splits exactly into the last 12 months on file and the 24 months before them, so these are 12-month periods ending September 2026, not calendar years. Per year scales each period to 12 months. Counts cover the 9 kinds of home work we track, not every permit Bend issues.
| Period | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023–Sep 2025 | 24 | 10,336 | 5,168 |
| Oct 2025–Sep 2026 (last 12 months) | 12 | 5,295 | 5,295 |
Share of filings by month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). The 6 biggest trades, October 2023 through September 2026. A tall bar is a busy month at the permit counter, which usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
4,427 permits · busiest October, quietest September
3,938 permits · busiest April, quietest July
3,257 permits · busiest April, quietest November
1,849 permits · busiest April, quietest February
1,076 permits · busiest September, quietest February
605 permits · busiest October, quietest August
| Trade | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC & Mechanical | 106 | 90 | 100 | 115 | 114 | 98 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 122 | 101 | 99 |
| Electrical | 100 | 89 | 101 | 133 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 96 | 91 | 119 | 88 | 90 |
| Plumbing | 96 | 87 | 98 | 120 | 108 | 107 | 91 | 105 | 106 | 114 | 80 | 87 |
| New Home | 104 | 86 | 88 | 131 | 102 | 101 | 100 | 94 | 101 | 116 | 86 | 90 |
| Solar & Battery | 72 | 59 | 98 | 106 | 105 | 109 | 119 | 103 | 122 | 119 | 90 | 97 |
| Remodel & Alteration | 69 | 101 | 125 | 137 | 99 | 111 | 64 | 56 | 93 | 143 | 85 | 117 |
For each trade, the month with the most permit filings and the month with the fewest, October 2023 through September 2026. Trades do not all peak together, so the busy season depends on the job. Busiest is not the same as best: these are counts of filings, not prices or weather, though a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in the schedule.
October: Bend HVAC & mechanical permits peak in October (122 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); September is the quietest (83). That is from 4,427 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule HVAC work, September has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 28 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the HVAC & mechanical chart →
April: Bend electrical permits peak in April (133 against an average month of 100, about 11% of a year's filings); July is the quietest (86). That is from 3,938 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule electrical work, July has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 31 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the electrical chart →
April: Bend plumbing permits peak in April (120 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); November is the quietest (80). That is from 3,257 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule plumbing work, November has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 67 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the plumbing chart →
April: Bend new home permits peak in April (131 against an average month of 100, about 11% of a year's filings); February is the quietest (86). That is from 1,849 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule new home construction, February has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 220 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the new home chart →
September: Bend solar & battery permits peak in September (122 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); February is the quietest (59). That is from 1,076 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule solar installation, February has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 56 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the solar & battery chart →
October: Bend remodel & alteration permits peak in October (143 against an average month of 100, about 12% of a year's filings); August is the quietest (56). That is from 605 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule a home remodel, August has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 88 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the remodel & alteration chart →
July: Bend EV charger permits peak in July (160 against an average month of 100, about 13% of a year's filings); November is the quietest (57). That is from 188 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule EV charger installation, November has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 24 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
April: Bend addition permits peak in April (139 against an average month of 100, about 12% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (66). That is from 181 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule a home addition, January has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 259 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
September: Bend deck & porch cover permits peak in September (196 against an average month of 100, about 16% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (22). That is from 110 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule a deck build, January has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 108 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
Top 10 by permits pulled in the last 12 months, all trades. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. Pick what you value on the compare page to build a ranking.
| Contractor | Trades | Last 12 mo | All permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Oregon Heating & Cooling Inc | HVAC & Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, EV Charger | 160 | 567 |
| Wolcott Plumbing | Plumbing | 157 | 389 |
| JP Mechanical Inc | HVAC & Mechanical | 142 | 389 |
| Diversified Heating & Cooling Inc | HVAC & Mechanical | 141 | 592 |
| Alameda Electric LLC | Electrical, EV Charger | 141 | 243 |
| Pyramid Heating & Cooling | HVAC & Mechanical | 124 | 342 |
| Pahlisch Homes Inc | New Home, Deck & Porch Cover | 123 | 467 |
| Garner Electric Co | Electrical, EV Charger | 119 | 429 |
| Dr Horton Inc Portland | New Home | 114 | 231 |
| Severson Plumbing Mechanical Inc | HVAC & Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, EV Charger | 112 | 288 |
Each permit counted at its property's ZIP code, October 2023 through September 2026, for the 9 kinds of home work we track. All 3 ZIP codes with 100 or more permits; each opens permits by trade and the most active contractors there.
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. 71.6% of the 890 firms on the file match an active license at the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) active license file; the match goes by name and can miss one.
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