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Towns and villages
Long Island, Westchester, and upstate towns and villages each issue their own permits. A company that works across the region has records in many places.
For New York contractors
Your New York permit history in one spreadsheet
New York City permits go through the Department of Buildings. Outside the city, each town and village keeps its own records. We find the permits filed under your company’s names and license numbers and send them in one spreadsheet.
Order your report for $599Delivered by email in 2–5 business days. Full refund if we can’t match any permits.
Permits in New York
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License numbers to send
Send any NYC Department of Buildings license numbers and county licenses from Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester. Include old numbers too.
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Work outside New York
Jobs in New Jersey, Connecticut, or anywhere else are included too. One order covers every place we find your permits.
What’s in the report
A CSV with one row per permit, plus a short PDF summary. Which fields are filled depends on what each building department records.
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Job address
The street address on the permit.
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Permit date
The issue or filing date on the record.
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Permit number
The building department’s number, so you can look up the original.
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Job value
The value on the permit, when the building department recorded one.
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Work type
The permit type and description, worded as they are on the record.
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Matched name
Which of your names or license numbers the permit matched.
How it works
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Tell us about your company
Your legal name, any DBAs, and every license number you’ve worked under, including old ones.
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Pay $599
One payment through Stripe. Nothing recurring.
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Get your report
A CSV of every permit we match and a short PDF summary, by email within 2–5 business days.
By trade
- HVAC Find old installs for replacement mailers and maintenance-plan offers.
- Plumbing Old water heaters, past repipes, and backflow devices due for testing.
- Electrical Panel upgrades, generators, and a project list for bids.
- Roofing Roof ages by address for storm follow-up and reroof campaigns.
- General contractor A project history for bids, bonding, and buyers that anyone can check.
- Solar Past installs for battery add-ons, inverter swaps, and service plans.
- Fire protection Sprinkler and alarm installs for inspection and testing contracts.
- Pool and spa Past builds for equipment replacement, resurfacing, and service routes.
- Masonry A project list for bids, plus past buildings due for repair.
- Demolition A demolition history for bids, bonding, and prequalification.
Questions about coverage, delivery, or refunds? Read the FAQ.
Get your permit history
Have a question first? Email hello@getpastjobs.com.
Order your report for $599