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Building permits in 15218, Pittsburgh

128 permits on homes in ZIP code 15218, October 2023 through September 2026, pulled by 82 contractors: 1% of the 9,673 permits we track in the City of Pittsburgh. Electrical leads with 60 permits (47%), then solar with 31. Counts cover the 6 kinds of home work we track, not every permit filed in 15218.

128permits in 15218
82contractors with a permit here
Electricaltop trade (60)
1%of permits we track in Pittsburgh
Sep 2026records through

Permits in 15218 by trade

Each permit is counted at its property's ZIP code. Share here is the trade's part of the 128 permits in 15218; citywide is the same for all of Pittsburgh. Firms are distinct business names with at least one permit here. A trade name opens every Pittsburgh contractor in that trade. No demolition permits in 15218 in the window.

TradePermitsShare hereCitywideFirms
Electrical6047%48%39
Solar3124%10%14
Remodel, Windows & Alteration2318%20%18
HVAC1310%18%12
New Home1under 1%1%1

Most active contractors in 15218

The firms with the most permits in 15218 for the 3 biggest trades here, October 2023 through September 2026. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. The compare pages let you pick what you value and build your own list.

Electrical: 60 permits, 39 firms

  1. Nicholas Electric Co Inc · 7 here, 128 across Pittsburgh
  2. Dr. Electric · 3 here, 93 across Pittsburgh
  3. Black Bear Electrical Services · 3 here, 51 across Pittsburgh
  4. ABC Electric, Inc · 3 here, 47 across Pittsburgh
  5. Molyneaux Electric Inc · 3 here, 7 across Pittsburgh

The other 41 electrical permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Pittsburgh electricians →

Solar: 31 permits, 14 firms

  1. Palmetto Solar, LLC · 9 here, 89 across Pittsburgh
  2. Trinity Solar LLC · 5 here, 114 across Pittsburgh
  3. Green Rack Contracting L.L.C. · 2 here, 72 across Pittsburgh
  4. AW Electrical LLC · 2 here, 20 across Pittsburgh
  5. Energy Independent Solutions,LLC · 2 here, 97 across Pittsburgh

The other 11 solar permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Pittsburgh solar installers →

Remodel, Windows & Alteration: 23 permits, 18 firms

  1. Gunton Corp · 2 here, 80 across Pittsburgh
  2. Jes Construction, LLC · 2 here, 68 across Pittsburgh
  3. Renewal by Andersen LLC · 2 here, 134 across Pittsburgh
  4. Pindro Roofing Company, LLC · 2 here, 16 across Pittsburgh
  5. By-Tor Contracting Inc · 2 here, 68 across Pittsburgh

The other 13 remodel, windows & alteration permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Pittsburgh remodeling contractors →

Usual filed value in 15218

The middle value contractors wrote on the permit when they applied: half were filed for less, half for more. It is not a quote and not the final bill. Shown where the trade carries a value and 15218 has at least 20 priced permits.

TradeUsual hereUsual citywidePriced permits here
Electrical$2,725$2,65560
Solar$15,498$17,78231
Remodel, Windows & Alteration$11,373$12,50023

How 15218 compares with Pittsburgh overall

  • 15218 has 1% of the 9,673 permits we track in the City of Pittsburgh, the 22nd busiest of 22 ZIP codes with 100 or more permits.
  • Solar is a bigger part of the work here: 24% of permits in 15218, against 10% across Pittsburgh.
  • The usual electrical permit here is filed at $2,725, about the same as the $2,655 usual across Pittsburgh.
  • The usual solar permit here is filed at $15,498, 13% below the $17,782 usual across Pittsburgh.
  • The usual home value in 15218 is $185,000 (Allegheny County assessments (2012 base values)), against $93,000 across Pittsburgh.

Looking up a specific address in 15218

We publish counts by ZIP code and by contractor, not a list of permits by street address. The full record for one property, with every permit, its status and its inspections, is kept by the office that issued the permits; our source here is City of Pittsburgh permits (Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center). Ask that permit office for a property's permit history, or search its public records by address.

For a contractor you are about to hire, open their page from the lists above to see every permit they pulled across Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh permit statistics → · How the records work in Pittsburgh →

How these numbers are made

Source: City of Pittsburgh permits (Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center). The window is October 2023 through September 2026. Each permit is placed by its property's ZIP code (the address on the permit, or the parcel's when the permit has none).

Counted: permits on homes for the 6 kinds of work we track (electrical, remodel, windows & alteration, HVAC, solar, demolition, new home) where the record names a contractor. Not counted: commercial work, trades we don't read, and permits with no contractor (owner-pulled work). So this is not the city's count of every permit in 15218.

A ZIP code does not follow city or county lines; these count only permits in the City of Pittsburgh. Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits.

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Common questions

  • How many building permits were issued in 15218?128 permits on homes in ZIP code 15218, October 2023 through September 2026, for the 6 kinds of work we track in the City of Pittsburgh: 60 electrical, 31 solar, 23 remodel, windows & alteration, 13 HVAC and more. That is not every permit in 15218: commercial work, trades we don't read and owner-pulled permits are not counted.
  • Who are the most active electricians in 15218?By electrical permits on homes in 15218, October 2023 through September 2026: Nicholas Electric Co Inc (7); Dr. Electric (3); Black Bear Electrical Services (3). That is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. Compare Pittsburgh electricians on finished share, speed and filed values →
  • Who are the most active solar installers in 15218?By solar permits on homes in 15218, October 2023 through September 2026: Palmetto Solar, LLC (9); Trinity Solar LLC (5); Green Rack Contracting L.L.C. (2). That is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. Compare Pittsburgh solar installers on finished share, speed and filed values →
  • What is an electrical permit usually filed for in 15218?$2,725, the middle of 60 priced electrical permits in 15218, October 2023 through September 2026, against $2,655 across Pittsburgh. That is the value written on the permit at application, not a quote or the final bill.
  • Which trade pulls the most permits in 15218?Electrical: 60 of the 128 permits (47%), from 39 firms.