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San Francisco, CA contractor records

3,609 contractors pulled 24,197 permits in the City and County of San Francisco from October 2023 to September 2026; 2,149 of them pulled at least one in the last 12 months on file. Every number comes from San Francisco DBI building permits on one- and two-family homes, with the contractor from the city's permit contacts file. Pick the job, then pick what you value. The list moves.

24,197permits read
3,609contractors on record
10kinds of work
Sep 2026records through

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Look up a San Francisco contractor's permits

Know the company's name? Find it in the A–Z list of all 3,609 San Francisco 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: roofing, kitchen, bath & remodel, windows & skylights, decks, stairs & porches, or pick another kind of work.

How the record works in San Francisco

Every permit a contractor pulled in the City and County of San Francisco, 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 CSLB license check. Our match goes by name and can miss one.

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The numbers behind the lists

24,197 permits by trade, by month and by area, the most active firms, and how long a permit takes to finish once it's issued.

San Francisco permit statistics →   How long permits take →

Common questions

  • Where does the San Francisco contractor data come from?From San Francisco DBI building permits on one- and two-family homes, with the contractor from the city's permit contacts file, 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 Francisco →
  • How do I check a San Francisco 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 Francisco government site?No. Contractor Records is independent and not affiliated with the City and County of San Francisco, 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.