Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
986 HVAC permits were issued in the Town of Normal, October 2024 through September 2026: about 493 a year and 18% of all permits. 477 HVAC permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 6% fewer than the 509 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is June.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 41 |
| Nov 2024 | 33 |
| Dec 2024 | 52 |
| Jan 2025 | 33 |
| Feb 2025 | 29 |
| Mar 2025 | 21 |
| Apr 2025 | 47 |
| May 2025 | 59 |
| Jun 2025 | 56 |
| Jul 2025 | 59 |
| Aug 2025 | 45 |
| Sep 2025 | 34 |
| Oct 2025 | 41 |
| Nov 2025 | 70 |
| Dec 2025 | 34 |
| Jan 2026 | 40 |
| Feb 2026 | 29 |
| Mar 2026 | 32 |
| Apr 2026 | 36 |
| May 2026 | 47 |
| Jun 2026 | 58 |
| Jul 2026 | 50 |
| Aug 2026 | 32 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). June is the busiest (139), September the quietest (51). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 89 |
| February | 71 |
| March | 65 |
| April | 101 |
| May | 129 |
| June | 139 |
| July | 133 |
| August | 94 |
| September | 51 |
| October | 100 |
| November | 125 |
| December | 105 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 985 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $9,689 |
| Middle half | $5,889–$13,800 |
How the town filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC Construction: Residential | 802 | 81% |
| HVAC Construction: Commercial | 178 | 18% |
| HVAC Construction | 6 | under 1% |
The contractors named on the most HVAC permits in the Town of Normal permit file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 986 HVAC permits; 98% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bratcher Heating/Air Condition | 331 | 34% |
| WM. Masters, Inc. | 150 | 15% |
| Custom Air Company | 82 | 8% |
| Hermes Service and Sales | 69 | 7% |
| Masters Bros. Inc. | 62 | 6% |
| Chambers Services, Inc | 24 | 2% |
| Schulz Heating and Cooling | 24 | 2% |
| Popejoy Plumbing, Heating, & Electric Inc | 15 | 2% |
| Pro Air | 15 | 2% |
| Airtec Inc | 11 | 1% |
Remodels & repairs (1,269)Plumbing (1,072)Electrical (950)Roofing (589)
Source: Town of Normal GIS, OpenData/Permits_Public feature layer, read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The town's closeout is not consistently recorded: in every issue year only about a third of permits read Completed, however old, so no finished share is shown.
Residential and commercial building, HVAC, plumbing and electrical permits the Town of Normal issues inside town limits. Bloomington runs its own permit office and is not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "HVAC permits in the Town of Normal, IL", https://contractorrecords.com/normal-il/hvac-permits, data through September 2026, from the Town of Normal Inspections Division building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · Permit types · Most active contractors by permits filed.
Download the tables (CSV): HVAC permits by month · HVAC permits by calendar month (index) · HVAC permits: declared value · HVAC permits by permit type · Most active contractors by permits filed.