Demolition permits in Durham, NC
250 demolition permits were filed in Durham in the last 12 months, and 14 in the last 30 days. That's 7% of the demolition permits filed at the North Carolina offices we read, and 5% of all Durham's permits.
Durham's joint City-County inspections department issues building permits for the City of Durham and Durham County. More on all building permits in Durham and demolition permits at every office we read.
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- Last 12 months
- 250
- Last 90 days
- 79
- Last 30 days
- 14
- Average declared value
- $180K
- across 249 permits with a value
Does this work need a permit in Durham?
Yes. Demolishing or removing a building needs a building permit before work starts. That's North Carolina law (G.S. 160D-1110), the same in every permit office — the statewide guide explains what it means for the permit records.
By month
Who's pulling demolition permits in Durham
Ranked by permits in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc | 14 | 2 |
| Cecil Holcomb Renovations Inc. | 10 | 2 |
| DPR Construction | 7 | 4 |
| Sanchez & Son Construction, LLC | 6 | 4 |
| Camden Development, Inc. | 5 | 5 |
| Polaris Construction, LLC Aka Hyco Construction Solutions LLC | 4 | 4 |
| Oak City Acquisitions And Land Development Inc. | 4 | 1 |
| C.T. Wilson Construction Co., Inc. | 4 | 0 |
| Gateway Building Company | 4 | 2 |
| Emr Services Inc | 4 | 0 |
| Legacy Building Co., LLC | 4 | 0 |
| Durham Building Company, LLC | 3 | 1 |
Recent permits
A sample from 30 or more days ago. Permit Search and the daily email have them as they're filed.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 SPRING STDurham 27703 | DemolitionRESI | $13K | Issued | |
| 4505 EMPEROR BLVDDurham 27703 | DemolitionNON_RESI | $177K | Issued | |
| 1806 MOREHEAD HILL CTDurham 27703 | DemolitionRESI | $21K | Issued | |
| 1320 MAPLEWOOD DRDurham 27704 | DemolitionRESI | $18K | Issued | |
| 1208 CANA STDurham 27707 | DemolitionRESI | $9,000 | Issued |
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Demolition permits in Durham: common questions
- How many demolition permits are filed in Durham?
- 250 in the last 12 months and 14 in the last 30 days — 7% of the demolition permits filed at all the North Carolina offices we read. The busiest ZIP codes were 27705 (50), 27707 (46) and 27703 (44). Durham's joint City-County inspections department issues building permits for the City of Durham and Durham County.
- Who pulls the most demolition permits in Durham?
- By permits in the last 12 months: D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc, Cecil Holcomb Renovations Inc. and DPR Construction. The table above has the most active twelve, each linked to its own page where it has one.
- Does demolition need a permit in Durham?
- Yes. Demolishing or removing a building needs a building permit before work starts. That's North Carolina law (G.S. 160D-1110), so it's the same in every permit office in the state.
Related
Demolition permits in other places
- Charlotte & Mecklenburg County1,346
- Asheville347
- Raleigh335
- Greensboro255
- Wilmington & New Hanover County229
- Wake County207
- Cabarrus County191
- Gaston County126
- Brunswick County94
- Johnston County80
- Onslow County57
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 29, 2026. Refreshed nightly. Counts include every permit type a jurisdiction files — trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) as well as building permits — so one project can appear more than once. Values are what the applicant declared, where the jurisdiction records one. We keep improving how we collect each office's permits, so a count that steps up suddenly usually means more complete records, not more construction.