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Columbus, OH contractor records

2,654 contractors pulled 75,332 permits in the City of Columbus from October 2023 to September 2026; 1,582 of them pulled at least one in the last 12 months on file. Every number comes from City of Columbus Building & Zoning Services permits on 1-, 2- and 3-family homes (the city's Accela permit layer). Pick the job, then pick what you value. The list moves.

75,332permits read
2,654contractors on record
11kinds of work
Sep 2026records through

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Know the company's name? Find it in the A–Z list of all 2,654 Columbus, OH contractors: each firm's page lists the permits it pulled, how many the city closed out and its usual filed value. Still choosing? Compare every firm in one trade side by side: HVAC, roofing, siding & windows, electrical, plumbing, or pick another kind of work.

How the record works in Columbus, OH

Every permit a contractor pulled in the City of Columbus, whether the inspector signed it off, what the job was worth and whether the license matches. You pick what matters and the list moves; nobody at our end sorts it.

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Common questions

  • Where does the Columbus, OH contractor data come from?From City of Columbus Building & Zoning Services permits on 1-, 2- and 3-family homes (the city's Accela permit layer), covering October 2023 through September 2026. We read the file about once a month; a permit filed after Sep 2026 isn't here yet. How the records work in Columbus, OH →
  • How do I check a Columbus, OH contractor's license?Ask the contractor for their license number and look it up yourself at Ohio OCILB license lookup. Our pages match licenses by name, which can miss one, so the board's own record is the one to trust.
  • Is this an official Columbus, OH government site?No. Contractor Records is independent and not affiliated with the City of Columbus, any city or county office, or any licensing board. We republish the public permit record the city keeps, and nobody can pay to be listed or moved up.