The usual Orlando permit takes 85 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout, across all 12 kinds of work on file (42,936 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The usual roofing permit, the biggest trade here, takes 27 days. Roofing is also the quickest trade here; home addition the slowest at 238 days. 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. Orlando'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.
Speed: How long their permits take to reach final inspection, from issue date, compared with other Orlando 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 | Firms with 10+ permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 9,818 | 27 | 192 |
| HVAC / Gas | 8,269 | 91 | 122 |
| Electrical | 7,076 | 127 | 116 |
| Plumbing | 6,075 | 123 | 91 |
| Remodel & Repair | 4,716 | 59 | 81 |
| New Home | 3,107 | 203 | 28 |
| Solar | 1,015 | 42 | 34 |
| Fence | 910 | 55 | 18 |
| Swimming Pool | 864 | 198 | 21 |
| Demolition | 474 | 62 | 9 |
| Home Addition | 334 | 238 | 0 |
| Shed, Garage & Accessory | 278 | 48 | 4 |
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 roofing permit in Orlando takes 27 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (9,818 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.6 months, the slowest quarter in 2.1 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
189 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando roofing contractors →
The usual HVAC / gas permit in Orlando takes 91 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (8,269 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 1.3 months, the slowest quarter in 3.6 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
117 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando HVAC / gas contractors →
The usual electrical permit in Orlando takes 127 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (7,076 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 1.7 months, the slowest quarter in 5.5 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
113 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando electrical contractors →
The usual plumbing permit in Orlando takes 123 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (6,075 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.5 months, the slowest quarter in 4.9 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
88 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando plumbing contractors →
The usual remodel & repair permit in Orlando takes 59 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (4,716 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 1.3 months, the slowest quarter in 2.1 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
75 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando remodel & repair contractors →
The usual new home permit in Orlando takes 203 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (3,107 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 5.6 months, the slowest quarter in 7.8 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
25 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando new home contractors →
The usual solar permit in Orlando takes 42 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (1,015 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 0.9 months, the slowest quarter in 2.1 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
32 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando solar contractors →
The usual fence permit in Orlando takes 55 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (910 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 1 month, the slowest quarter in 2.2 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
18 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando fence contractors →
The usual swimming pool permit in Orlando takes 198 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (864 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 5.3 months, the slowest quarter in 7.1 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
20 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando swimming pool contractors →
The usual demolition permit in Orlando takes 62 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (474 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The quickest quarter of firms usually finish in 1.4 months, the slowest quarter in 3.1 months. The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
9 firms with enough permits to measure, each firm's usual months to finish, weighted by its permits. Compare Orlando demolition contractors →
The usual home addition permit in Orlando takes 238 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (334 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
The usual shed, garage & accessory permit in Orlando takes 48 days from issue to the city's final inspection or closeout (278 permits, October 2023 through September 2026). The wait for approval before issue is not in Orlando's file.
Source: City of Orlando building permits for one- and two-family homes. 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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