The usual Henderson permit takes 145 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout, across all 11 kinds of work on file (33,051 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The usual walls & fences permit, the biggest trade here, takes 475 days. Plumbing is quickest at 14 days; walls & fences is also the slowest. 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. Henderson'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 Henderson: For contractors with at least 5 permits a year or more old, the share that were finalized, compared with permits of the same trade issued in the same quarter.
Speed: How long their permits take from issue to final, using the city's dates, compared with other Henderson contractors in the trade. Shown for firms with 10+ permits.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls & Fences | 10,160 | 475 | 51.1% | 26 |
| New Home | 8,476 | 181 | 96.3% | 24 |
| Solar | 6,124 | 25 | 93.1% | 40 |
| Electrical | 2,256 | 29 | 77.4% | 38 |
| Plumbing | 1,604 | 14 | 69.4% | 37 |
| Patio Covers & Decks | 1,472 | 35 | 87.2% | 34 |
| Pool & Spa | 1,413 | 114 | 93.2% | 32 |
| Remodel & Repair | 759 | 91 | 90.7% | 14 |
| HVAC | 519 | 22 | 83.1% | 6 |
| Addition | 149 | 129 | 94.4% | 2 |
| Garage, Casita & Accessory | 119 | 281 | 91.6% | 1 |
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 walls & fences permit in Henderson takes 475 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (10,160 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 51.1% of walls & fences permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 3.7 months, the slowest quarter in 16.2 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
21 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson walls & fences contractors →
The usual new home permit in Henderson takes 181 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (8,476 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 96.3% of new home permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 5 months, the slowest quarter in 7.2 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
23 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson new home contractors →
The usual solar permit in Henderson takes 25 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (6,124 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 93.1% of solar permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.6 months, the slowest quarter in 1.1 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
40 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson solar contractors →
The usual electrical permit in Henderson takes 29 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (2,256 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 77.4% of electrical permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.4 months, the slowest quarter in 1.3 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
35 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson electrical contractors →
The usual plumbing permit in Henderson takes 14 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (1,604 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 69.4% of plumbing permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.2 months, the slowest quarter in 1.1 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
34 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson plumbing contractors →
The usual patio covers & decks permit in Henderson takes 35 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (1,472 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 87.2% of patio covers & decks permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.8 months, the slowest quarter in 1.3 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
34 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson patio covers & decks contractors →
The usual pool & spa permit in Henderson takes 114 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (1,413 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 93.2% of pool & spa permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 2.9 months, the slowest quarter in 4.6 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
32 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson pool & spa contractors →
The usual remodel & repair permit in Henderson takes 91 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (759 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 90.7% of remodel & repair permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 2.4 months, the slowest quarter in 2.8 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
13 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson remodel & repair contractors →
The usual HVAC permit in Henderson takes 22 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (519 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 83.1% of HVAC permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.4 months, the slowest quarter in 2.1 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
6 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson HVAC contractors →
The usual addition permit in Henderson takes 129 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (149 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 94.4% of addition permits a year or more old have been closed out. The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 4 months, the slowest quarter in 4.4 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
2 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Henderson addition contractors →
The usual garage, casita & accessory permit in Henderson takes 281 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (119 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). 91.6% of garage, casita & accessory permits a year or more old have been closed out. The wait for approval before issue is not in Henderson's file.
Source: City of Henderson development services permits. 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.
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