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San Diego, CA contractor records

3,649 contractors pulled 42,447 permits in the City of San Diego from October 2023 to September 2026; 1,827 of them pulled at least one in the last 12 months on file. Every number comes from City of San Diego Development Services approvals. Pick the job, then pick what you value. The list moves.

42,447permits read
3,649contractors on record
13kinds of work
Sep 2026records through

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Look up a San Diego contractor's permits

Know the company's name? Find it in the A–Z list of all 3,649 San Diego 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, plumbing & HVAC (no-plan), solar, electrical, plumbing, or pick another kind of work.

How the record works in San Diego

Every permit a contractor pulled in the City of San Diego, 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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Ask for the license number and look it up yourself at CSLB license check. Our match goes by name and can miss one.

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The numbers behind the lists

42,447 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 San Diego contractor data come from?From City of San Diego Development Services approvals, 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 San Diego →
  • How do I check a San Diego contractor's license?Ask the contractor for their license number and look it up yourself at CSLB license check. 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 San Diego government site?No. Contractor Records is independent and not affiliated with the City of San Diego, 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.