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Roofing permits in the City of Los Angeles, CA

Data through September 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026

25,397 roofing permits were issued in the City of Los Angeles, October 2024 through September 2026: about 12,698 a year and 26% of all permits. 13,111 roofing permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 7% more than the 12,286 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is September. The usual one took 22 days from issue to the city's final. 91344 has the most, 623.

What this file covers: This is the LADBS building-permit file. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are kept in separate files and not counted, so those trades show only when a building permit names them.

25,397permits issued
13,111last 12 months
Sepbusiest month
22days, usual issue to final
79%finished
$5,800usual declared value
Sep 2026records through

Roofing permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 1,427Oct2024Nov 2024: 1,152Dec 2024: 952Jan 2025: 1,104Jan2025Feb 2025: 1,012Mar 2025: 1,083Apr 2025: 1,024May 2025: 915Jun 2025: 856Jul 2025: 865JulAug 2025: 894Sep 2025: 1,002Oct 2025: 1,149Nov 2025: 860Dec 2025: 965Jan 2026: 1,217Jan2026Feb 2026: 919Mar 2026: 1,101Apr 2026: 1,043May 2026: 979Jun 2026: 1,039Jul 2026: 1,010JulAug 2026: 1,172Sep 2026: 1,657
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MonthPermits
Oct 20241,427
Nov 20241,152
Dec 2024952
Jan 20251,104
Feb 20251,012
Mar 20251,083
Apr 20251,024
May 2025915
Jun 2025856
Jul 2025865
Aug 2025894
Sep 20251,002
Oct 20251,149
Nov 2025860
Dec 2025965
Jan 20261,217
Feb 2026919
Mar 20261,101
Apr 20261,043
May 2026979
Jun 20261,039
Jul 20261,010
Aug 20261,172
Sep 20261,657

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When roofing permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). September is the busiest (126), May the quietest (89). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 110 (100 = an average month)February: 91 (100 = an average month)March: 103 (100 = an average month)April: 98 (100 = an average month)May: 89 (100 = an average month)June: 90 (100 = an average month)July: 89 (100 = an average month)August: 98 (100 = an average month)September: 126 (100 = an average month)126October: 122 (100 = an average month)November: 95 (100 = an average month)December: 91 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January110
February91
March103
April98
May89
June90
July89
August98
September126
October122
November95
December91

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How long a roofing permit takes

Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 9,757 with a final date.

MeasureValue
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 202512,286
Finished79.4%
Expired0.1%
Usual days, issue to final22
Middle half, days13–44

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What a roofing permit is declared at

The value written on the permit at application, from 25,372 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.

MeasureValue
Usual declared value$5,800
Middle half$4,000–$9,800

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ZIP codes with the most roofing permits

Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 25,397 roofing permits.

ZIP codePermitsShare
913446232%
900425722%
913355402%
900664892%
913674622%
900654592%
900264522%
907314472%
913314332%
913044322%

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Other kinds of work here

Remodels & repairs (21,914)ADUs & casitas (13,265)Additions (4,718)Pools & spas (3,510)Demolition (3,470)New homes (2,853)Fences & walls (2,420)Garages, sheds & shade structures (986)HVAC (483)

How Los Angeles compares with other cities

From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.

Nearby permit data

Roofing permits for other places in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.

Anaheim, CACulver City, CACorona, CARiverside County, CA

How these numbers are made

Source: LADBS, Building and Safety - Building Permits Issued from 2020 to Present (N), data.lacity.org, read 18 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.

Building permits the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) issues inside the city limits only. Other cities in Los Angeles County (Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Glendale and the rest) and unincorporated county land run their own permit offices and are not in this file. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are kept by LADBS in separate files and are not counted here, so those trades show only when a building permit names them.

  • The city's open permit file names no contractor, so there are no contractor lists, rankings or firm pages for Los Angeles.
  • Only building permits are counted. LADBS keeps electrical and mechanical (heating, air conditioning, plumbing) permits in separate files, so solar, HVAC, plumbing and electrical work is undercounted: it shows only when a building permit names it.
  • Supplemental permits (a revision or transfer of an earlier permit) and grading permits are left out.
  • The value is the job valuation the permit was issued on, which sets the fee. It is not a final cost.
  • A final date is the date the permit was finaled or its certificate of occupancy issued.
  • Permits after the January 2025 wildfires include rebuilding work in Pacific Palisades and other burn areas.

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Contractor Records, "Roofing permits in the City of Los Angeles, CA", https://contractorrecords.com/los-angeles/roofing-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety building-permit records.

Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · By ZIP code.

Download the tables (CSV): Roofing permits by month · Roofing permits by calendar month (index) · Roofing permits: days to final · Roofing permits: declared value · Roofing permits by ZIP code.

Common questions

  • How many roofing permits does Los Angeles issue a year?About 12,698 a year in the City of Los Angeles: 25,397 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 13,111 of them in the last 12 months.
  • How long does a roofing permit take in Los Angeles?The usual one took 22 days from issue to the city's final inspection, and the middle half took 13 to 44 days (9,757 permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 that reached a final). The wait to get the permit issued is not in this file.
  • When do people in Los Angeles file the most roofing permits?September (126 against an average month of 100); May is the quietest (89). If you can choose, a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in their schedules.
  • Which ZIP code has the most roofing permits in Los Angeles?91344, with 623 of the 25,397 (2%); then 90042 (572).
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