Calgary & Alberta building permit leads: 8,822 Calgary permits worth $3.17B tracked, 5,518 in the last 90 days — by trade, with weekly exclusive feeds.
Get a free sample for your tradeCalgary is one of Canada's busiest permit markets. PermitBeat tracks 8,822 Calgary building permits worth $3.17B in construction value, including 5,518 issued in the last 90 days ($2.03B).
| City | Prov. | Permits 90d | Value 90d | Permits tracked | Value tracked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | AB | 5,518 | $2.03B | 8,822 | $3.17B |
Source: municipal open data, compiled by PermitBeat, refreshed 2026-10-28. “—” = the city does not publish construction values.
| Permit type | Permits |
|---|---|
| Interior renovation | 2,656 |
| New home build | 973 |
| New deck / porch | 623 |
| Commercial project | 622 |
| Demolition | 262 |
| Home addition | 206 |
| Garage / shed build | 72 |
| New swimming pool | 52 |
| Site work (walls, driveway, grading) | 7 |
| Duplex / basement-suite conversion | 5 |
| Roofing work | 2 |
| Solar installation | 1 |
| Trade | Relevant permits 90d | City pages |
|---|---|---|
| Junk Removal | 4,726 | Calgary |
| Electrical | 4,463 | Calgary |
| Flooring | 3,634 | Calgary |
| Drywall | 2,661 | Calgary |
| Egress Windows | 2,661 | Calgary |
| General Contractor | 2,068 | Calgary |
| Landscaping | 1,933 | Calgary |
| HVAC | 1,185 | Calgary |
| Fencing | 1,025 | Calgary |
| Plumbing | 979 | Calgary |
| Decking | 623 | Calgary |
| Railing | 623 | Calgary |
| Staining | 623 | Calgary |
| Commercial Fit-Out | 622 | Calgary |
| Insulation | 207 | Calgary |
| Concrete | 131 | Calgary |
| Pool Service | 52 | Calgary |
| Roofing | 3 | Calgary |
A permit can be relevant to several trades (e.g. a basement suite is drywall, electrical, plumbing and egress work).
The City of Calgary publishes issued building permits on its open-data portal. PermitBeat pulls them weekly, sorts them by trade, and sends each trade's list to one exclusive Calgary contractor.
Yes. Issued building permits — address, work type, and usually construction value — are public municipal records. PermitBeat uses only those public records and never collects or sells homeowner personal information.
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