1,019 permits on homes in ZIP code 60638, October 2023 through September 2026, pulled by 359 contractors: 2% of the 51,700 permits we track in Chicago. Solar leads with 272 permits (27%), then electrical with 265. Counts cover the 13 kinds of home work we track, not every permit filed in 60638.
Each permit is counted at its property's ZIP code. Share here is the trade's part of the 1,019 permits in 60638; citywide is the same for all of Chicago. Firms are distinct business names with at least one permit here. A trade name opens every Chicago contractor in that trade.
| Trade | Permits | Share here | Citywide | Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 272 | 27% | 10% | 24 |
| Electrical | 265 | 26% | 24% | 88 |
| Garage | 96 | 9% | 4% | 23 |
| Plumbing | 79 | 8% | 13% | 47 |
| Renovation | 69 | 7% | 15% | 57 |
| HVAC | 63 | 6% | 10% | 51 |
| Fence | 59 | 6% | 3% | 21 |
| Roofing | 43 | 4% | 3% | 22 |
| Masonry & Tuckpointing | 41 | 4% | 11% | 35 |
| Interior Remodel | 24 | 2% | 3% | 22 |
| New Home | 3 | under 1% | 2% | 2 |
| Windows & Doors | 3 | under 1% | under 1% | 3 |
| Porch & Deck | 2 | under 1% | 2% | 2 |
The firms with the most permits in 60638 for the 3 biggest trades here, October 2023 through September 2026. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. The compare pages let you pick what you value and build your own list.
The other 40 solar permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Chicago solar installers →
The other 134 electrical permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Chicago electricians →
The other 27 garage permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Chicago garage builders →
The middle value contractors wrote on the permit when they applied: half were filed for less, half for more. It is not a quote and not the final bill. Shown where the trade carries a value and 60638 has at least 20 priced permits.
| Trade | Usual here | Usual citywide | Priced permits here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | $17,043 | $17,784 | 272 |
| Electrical | $2,850 | $3,500 | 195 |
| Garage | $30,372 | $26,312 | 96 |
| Renovation | $80,000 | $65,000 | 69 |
| Fence | $5,616 | $5,000 | 59 |
| Roofing | $15,100 | $18,693 | 43 |
| Interior Remodel | $16,000 | $20,388 | 24 |
We publish counts by ZIP code and by contractor, not a list of permits by street address. The full record for one property, with every permit, its status and its inspections, is kept by the office that issued the permits; our source here is City of Chicago building permits (Chicago Data Portal). Ask that permit office for a property's permit history, or search its public records by address.
For a contractor you are about to hire, open their page from the lists above to see every permit they pulled across Chicago. Chicago permit statistics → · How the records work in Chicago →
Source: City of Chicago building permits (Chicago Data Portal). The window is October 2023 through September 2026. Each permit is placed by its property's ZIP code (the address on the permit, or the parcel's when the permit has none).
Counted: permits on homes for the 13 kinds of work we track (electrical, renovation, plumbing, masonry & tuckpointing, HVAC, solar, garage, roofing, fence, interior remodel, new home, porch & deck, windows & doors) where the record names a contractor. Not counted: commercial work, trades we don't read, and permits with no contractor (owner-pulled work). So this is not the city's count of every permit in 60638.
A ZIP code does not follow city or county lines; these count only permits in Chicago. Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits.
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