See the job before anyone breaks ground.

FirstDig checks city building-permit records every hour and emails contractors and home-service businesses the new permits in their service area: roofing, solar, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, remodels, pools, new construction and 14 trades in all.

How it works

1. Draw your service area on a map and pick your trades.
2. FirstDig reads each covered city's permit open data about once an hour and sorts every new permit by trade.
3. The permits that match arrive by email: every morning on Pro and Business, weekly on Free.

Cities covered (31)

• California: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Marin County
• Colorado: Denver
• District of Columbia: Washington
• Florida: Miami, Miami-Dade County (unincorporated areas), Orlando
• Illinois: Chicago
• Louisiana: New Orleans, Baton Rouge
• Maryland: Baltimore, Montgomery County, Prince George's County
• Massachusetts: Boston, Cambridge
• Michigan: Detroit
• Minnesota: Minneapolis
• New York: New York City
• North Carolina: Raleigh
• Ohio: Cincinnati
• Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
• Texas: Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Arlington
• Virginia: Norfolk
• Washington: Seattle

Plans

Free, Pro and Business. Every account starts with 14 days of Pro, no card needed, then stays on Free unless you choose to pay.

Privacy

Alerts go to businesses only. Names of property owners and applicants are removed before anything is saved. We don't sell personal information and don't run ads.

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