Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
6,212 remodel and repair permits were issued in the City of Madison, October 2024 through September 2026: about 3,106 a year and 13% of all permits. 3,124 remodel and repair permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 3,088 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. 53704 has the most, 960.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 323 |
| Nov 2024 | 239 |
| Dec 2024 | 179 |
| Jan 2025 | 278 |
| Feb 2025 | 188 |
| Mar 2025 | 248 |
| Apr 2025 | 276 |
| May 2025 | 301 |
| Jun 2025 | 267 |
| Jul 2025 | 294 |
| Aug 2025 | 224 |
| Sep 2025 | 271 |
| Oct 2025 | 295 |
| Nov 2025 | 263 |
| Dec 2025 | 176 |
| Jan 2026 | 241 |
| Feb 2026 | 224 |
| Mar 2026 | 219 |
| Apr 2026 | 255 |
| May 2026 | 240 |
| Jun 2026 | 326 |
| Jul 2026 | 302 |
| Aug 2026 | 307 |
| Sep 2026 | 276 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (119), December the quietest (69). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 100 |
| February | 80 |
| March | 90 |
| April | 103 |
| May | 105 |
| June | 115 |
| July | 115 |
| August | 103 |
| September | 106 |
| October | 119 |
| November | 97 |
| December | 69 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 6,159 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $8,750 |
| Middle half | $4,278–$19,500 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 6,212 remodel and repair permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Repair/alteration - Single Family Residences | 5,324 | 86% |
| Repair/alteration - Condominiums | 477 | 8% |
| Repair/alteration - Two Family Residences | 195 | 3% |
| Repair/alteration - Three And Four Family | 92 | 1% |
| Repair/alteration | 81 | 1% |
| New commercial - Condominiums | 25 | under 1% |
| New commercial - Three And Four Family | 15 | under 1% |
| Repair/alteration - Manufactured Dwelling | 3 | under 1% |
The contractors named on the most remodel and repair permits in the City of Madison Development Services Center file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 6,212 remodel and repair permits; 91% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.
| Contractor | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Waunakee Remodeling Inc | 650 | 10% |
| Thebco Inc | 361 | 6% |
| MW Industries of Wisconsin Inc | 251 | 4% |
| Ridge Top Exteriors Inc | 212 | 3% |
| Genesis Exterior Corporation | 166 | 3% |
| Fenpro LLC dba Window World of Madison | 160 | 3% |
| Badger Basement Systems Inc | 149 | 2% |
| McDermott Top Shop LLC | 149 | 2% |
| Fireside Hearth Home | 139 | 2% |
| Mad City Windows & Baths | 135 | 2% |
Roofing (10,858)Plumbing (10,392)HVAC (7,927)Electrical (6,326)Solar (1,392)Garages, sheds & shade structures (1,388)Additions (501)New homes (469)
Source: City of Madison Development Services Center, Permit Reports (Construction Summary and Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC permit reports, CSV export), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city's permit reports have no status and no final inspection date, so no finished share is shown.
Building permits (new homes and buildings, alterations and repairs, re-roofs, decks, garages, raze permits) and electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits issued by the City of Madison Building Inspection Division for property in the city. Permits issued by the surrounding towns and villages (Fitchburg, Middleton, Monona, Sun Prairie, Verona and the rest) and by Dane County are not in these reports.
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Contractor Records, "Remodel and repair permits in the City of Madison, WI", https://contractorrecords.com/madison/remodel-permits, data through September 2026, from City of Madison Building Inspection Division building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types · Most active contractors by permits filed.
Download the tables (CSV): Remodels & repairs permits by month · Remodels & repairs permits by calendar month (index) · Remodels & repairs permits: declared value · Remodels & repairs permits by ZIP code · Remodels & repairs permits by permit type · Most active contractors by permits filed.