Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
The usual permit in New Braunfels takes 88 days from issue to the city's final inspection; the middle half take 28 to 188 days. That is from 4,636 permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 that reached a final. Roofing permits are quickest at 20 days; new home permits take longest at 183 days. This is the time 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 the plans. Ask the city for its current review times.
Finishing the work (measured here): issue → final. From the day the city issued the permit to the day it recorded the final inspection. We count only permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends, so slow jobs have had time to finish; a permit still open is not in the days.
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025. Usual days is the middle permit among those with a final date: half finished sooner, half later. Middle half is the range the middle 50% fell in. Kinds of work with fewer than 100 permits in that period are left out.
| Kind of work | Permits | Finished | Expired | Usual days to final | Middle half (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New homes | 1,207 | 91.7% | 0.0% | 183 | 130–312 |
| Plumbing | 1,009 | 72.7% | 0.0% | 23 | 6–109 |
| Remodels & repairs | 785 | 61.3% | 0.1% | 71 | 36–180 |
| HVAC | 742 | 40.7% | 0.1% | 76 | 28–179 |
| Electrical | 779 | 58.7% | 0.0% | 84 | 41–164 |
| Roofing | 442 | 41.4% | 0.0% | 20 | 9–59 |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 116 | 59.5% | 0.0% | 65 | 29–147 |
| Solar | 152 | 67.8% | 0.7% | 42 | 27–78 |
| Pools & spas | 104 | 56.7% | 0.0% | 138 | 82–205 |
| Other | 1,440 | 74.7% | 0.0% | 36 | 20–86 |
Each kind of work on its own, issue to the city's final.
The usual new home permit in New Braunfels takes 183 days from issue to final; the middle half take 130 to 312 days (1,107 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 92% of the 1,207 permits issued then have finished and 0% expired. New Braunfels new home permits →
The usual plumbing permit in New Braunfels takes 23 days from issue to final; the middle half take 6 to 109 days (734 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 73% of the 1,009 permits issued then have finished and 0% expired. New Braunfels plumbing permits →
The usual remodel and repair permit in New Braunfels takes 71 days from issue to final; the middle half take 36 to 180 days (481 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 61% of the 785 permits issued then have finished and under 1% expired. New Braunfels remodel and repair permits →
The usual HVAC permit in New Braunfels takes 76 days from issue to final; the middle half take 28 to 179 days (302 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 41% of the 742 permits issued then have finished and under 1% expired. New Braunfels HVAC permits →
The usual electrical permit in New Braunfels takes 84 days from issue to final; the middle half take 41 to 164 days (457 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 59% of the 779 permits issued then have finished and 0% expired. New Braunfels electrical permits →
The usual roofing permit in New Braunfels takes 20 days from issue to final; the middle half take 9 to 59 days (183 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 41% of the 442 permits issued then have finished and 0% expired. New Braunfels roofing permits →
The usual garage, shed and shade structure permit in New Braunfels takes 65 days from issue to final; the middle half take 29 to 147 days (69 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 60% of the 116 permits issued then have finished and 0% expired. New Braunfels garage, shed and shade structure permits →
The usual solar permit in New Braunfels takes 42 days from issue to final; the middle half take 27 to 78 days (103 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 68% of the 152 permits issued then have finished and under 1% expired. New Braunfels solar permits →
The usual pool and spa permit in New Braunfels takes 138 days from issue to final; the middle half take 82 to 205 days (59 permits with a final date, issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025). 57% of the 104 permits issued then have finished and 0% expired.
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
How long permits take for other places in Austin and San Antonio. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: City of New Braunfels Open Data, OpenData/PlanningZoning MapServer layer 10 (Permits), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, irrigation, roofing and other construction permits the City of New Braunfels Development Services issues inside city limits, in both Comal and Guadalupe counties. Planning, platting, engineering, floodplain and inspection-request records are not counted.
Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can. Sources and definitions →
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Contractor Records, "How long do permits take in New Braunfels, TX?", https://contractorrecords.com/new-braunfels/how-long-does-a-permit-take, data through September 2026, from City of New Braunfels Development Services building-permit records.Link to a table: By kind of work · Each kind of permit.
Download the tables (CSV): Days to final by kind of work.