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Raleigh, NC contractor records

2,436 contractors pulled 40,032 permits in the City of Raleigh from October 2023 to September 2026; 1,566 of them pulled at least one in the last 12 months on file. Every number comes from City of Raleigh building permits. Pick the job, then pick what you value. The list moves.

40,032permits read
2,436contractors on record
7kinds of work
Sep 2026records through

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Look up a Raleigh contractor's permits

Know the company's name? Find it in the A–Z list of all 2,436 Raleigh contractors: each firm's page lists the permits it pulled, how many the city closed out and its usual filed value. Still choosing? Compare every firm in one trade side by side: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, new home, or pick another kind of work.

How the record works in Raleigh

Every permit a contractor pulled in the City of Raleigh, whether the inspector signed it off, what the job was worth and whether the license matches. You pick what matters and the list moves; nobody at our end sorts it.

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Check a license

Ask for the license number and look it up yourself at NC Licensing Board for General Contractors. Our match goes by name and can miss one.

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The numbers behind the lists

40,032 permits by trade, by month and by area, the most active firms, and how long a permit takes to finish once it's issued.

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Common questions

  • Where does the Raleigh contractor data come from?From City of Raleigh building permits, covering October 2023 through September 2026. We read the file about once a month; a permit filed after Sep 2026 isn't here yet. How the records work in Raleigh →
  • How do I check a Raleigh contractor's license?Ask the contractor for their license number and look it up yourself at NC Licensing Board for General Contractors. Our pages match licenses by name, which can miss one, so the board's own record is the one to trust.
  • Is this an official Raleigh government site?No. Contractor Records is independent and not affiliated with the City of Raleigh, any city or county office, or any licensing board. We republish the public permit record the city keeps, and nobody can pay to be listed or moved up.