About FirstDig
FirstDig emails local service businesses the new building permits filed in the areas they choose, so they hear about a new pool, roof or remodel while the job is still being planned.
Who runs FirstDig
FirstDig is built and run by Liomi Labs, LLC, a small software company registered in Delaware that makes focused tools for small businesses.
Where the permits come from
Every permit comes from the open-data portal of the city or county that issued it: public records the government publishes. FirstDig checks each feed every hour, and each city page names its source and the data license.
See every city FirstDig covers
How the data is handled
Before a permit is stored, the names of homeowners, applicants and other private individuals are removed; business details such as a contractor's company name stay as the city published them. Permits are sorted into trades by rules FirstDig maintains, with an AI model suggesting a trade only when a description is unclear, and AI-written summaries are always labelled. FirstDig doesn't sell personal information and doesn't market to homeowners.
Contact
Questions about FirstDig, its data or your account: write to us and a person answers.