Where Waco permits live
Each permit in the portal has a public contact list. We take the contractor from it: the electrical contractor on an electrical permit, and so on, or else the general contractor. Applicants, owners and tenants are never used.
The City does not describe a contractor search. Our compare pages group the City's permits by the contractor listed for each trade. Inspection Services is on (254) 750-5612.
How to look up the permits on a Waco address
- Open Citizen Self Service and choose the search.
- Search the address or permit number.
- Open each permit and read its status and inspection results.
- Open the contacts on each permit to see which electrical, plumbing or mechanical contractor is listed.
- Check that contractor's licence on the TDLR licence search or, for plumbers, the plumbing board.
How to read Waco permit statuses
These are the statuses we read in the City's permit records:
| Status in the record | What it means | Finished in our data? |
|---|---|---|
| Finaled / Issued/Finaled | Final inspection passed; a finalize date is recorded | Yes |
| Issued | Work allowed, not yet finaled | Not yet |
| Expired | Lapsed before final | No |
| Withdrawn / Canceled / Void / Denied | Never worked | Not counted |
Irrigation and backflow permits are finaled only about one time in four, so a sprinkler permit still at Issued is common here. Completion rates compare each firm with permits of the same trade issued in the same quarter (Waco about page, methodology).
When the permit you want is not online
The City's permit pages we read do not set out a records request process for old permits. Ask Inspection Services on (254) 750-5612 whether it holds the file before you file a formal request.
What our Waco file adds
The portal answers "what was permitted at this address". We answer "what does this firm's Waco record look like".
| Trade | Permits | Firms | Finished | Usual days to final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 3,624 | 203 | 89.4% | 120 |
| Plumbing | 2,700 | 132 | 89.6% | 126 |
| HVAC | 2,244 | 134 | 94.1% | 108 |
| Roofing | 1,855 | 211 | 59.6% | 53 |
| New home | 1,646 | 132 | 96.2% | 167 |
| Gas line | 782 | 93 | 93.1% | 2 |
1,214 firms pulled the 15,493 permits. Gas line permits close within days (2 is usual), while roofing permits are finished less often: 59.6%.
The Waco permit statistics page has the same file by trade, year and month; the firm lists are on the roofing, electrical and HVAC compare pages. To check the licence behind a name on a permit, use the Waco contractor license lookup; to check whether your job needs a permit at all, see Do I need a permit?.
See every Waco roofer by finished permits →
What this does not tell you
Most remodel permits list only an applicant, so our remodel list covers only permits that name a general contractor. Trade permits carry a $0 job value. Our file covers October 2023 to September 2026.
How we know this
Portal details are quoted from the City of Waco's Construction Permits page, read 23 October 2026. Statuses and contractors are from the City's permit extract and Citizen Self Service permit records, October 2023 to September 2026.
Numbers come from City of Waco EnerGov building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits on homes (the city's June 9, 2026 permit extract, updated to October 22, 2026 from the city's Citizen Self Service permit search), with the contractor taken from each permit's public contact list on that site, data through October 22, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Questions
- How do I find out if a permit was pulled on my house in Waco?
Search the address in the City's Citizen Self Service portal (selfservice.wacotx.gov). Each permit shows its status, inspection results and the contacts listed on it.
- Are Waco building permits public record?
Yes. The City posts permits and inspection results in its Citizen Self Service portal, including the contractors listed on each permit.
- Why is my Waco sprinkler permit still open?
Irrigation and backflow permits in Waco are finaled only about one time in four. Ask the irrigator to call for the final inspection; Inspection Services is on (254) 750-5612.
- Can I search Waco permits by contractor?
The City does not describe one. Our Waco compare pages list every permit from October 2023 to September 2026 under the contractor listed for its trade.
- How long does a Waco permit take to final?
In our file the usual electrical permit finaled in 120 days, HVAC in 108 and a new home in 167.
Build your own list
Every firm with that kind of permit on record. Pick what you value. The list moves.
Related guides
- Saint Paul building permit search: how to look up permits on an address
- Waco contractor license lookup: which state license, where to search, and what the permits show
- Anaheim building permit search: Anaheim NEXT and the Building Permit Report
- Anaheim contractor license lookup: CSLB classifications, the City's permit report and what it shows
- Do I need an electrical permit in Waco? The homestead rule, service change-outs, fees and inspections
- Do I need an HVAC permit in Waco? The mechanical permit for an AC or furnace change-out, fees and inspections
For one city
- Construction Permits — City of Waco Inspection Services (2026-10-23)
- Citizen Self Service — City of Waco (2026-10-23)
- License Search — Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (2026-10-23)