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Notes from the NC permit desk
Short, data-backed write-ups on North Carolina permit volume and how trades across every metro we cover turn public filings into booked work.
The Wilmington metro authorized 4,828 single-family homes this year. Three in four were in Brunswick County.
Eight months of Census permit data for the Cape Fear region — and six weeks of New Hanover County permits that show who is building inside the city's own county.
Read the post →A demolition permit is a lot about to change hands: how NC builders and site crews read teardown filings
About 1,200 structures got a standalone demolition permit across our North Carolina feeds in the last year. In Mecklenburg, Greensboro and Guilford County, roughly one in five to one in three came back as a new-build permit at the same address, usually within three to five months.
Read the post →Greensboro–High Point's single-family permits are down 11% this year. Total housing units are up 22%.
Seven months of Census permit data for the Triad — and what 13,507 Greensboro permit filings say about who is actually getting the work.
Read the post →Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia authorized 1,368 single-family homes in July 2026. Here's what that means for your pipeline.
Four months of Census permit data for the biggest metro TarSignal tracks — and why the fastest growth isn't happening inside Mecklenburg's county line.
Read the post →Reroof permits are the cleanest lead list in North Carolina. Here's how roofers work them in the Triangle.
Why replacement roofing runs on permit records and storm cycles, and how to filter Wake and Durham filings for the jobs still unassigned.
Read the post →Panel upgrades are the leading indicator for everything else: how NC electricians read service-change permits
200-amp upgrades in North Carolina predict EV charging, storage, heat pumps, and ADUs — usually months in advance.
Read the post →Raleigh–Cary authorized 1,152 single-family homes in June 2026. Here's what that means for your pipeline.
Six months of Census permit data for the Raleigh–Cary metro, and how a sub should read the month-to-month swings.
Read the post →Concrete crews get the first call: why footings follow a Raleigh permit by about three weeks
Raleigh–Cary authorized 1,152 single-family homes in June 2026. Here is how flatwork and foundation crews sequence off that number.
Read the post →NC construction added 2,900 jobs in June while unemployment hit 3.6%. Speed is now your competitive advantage.
A tight North Carolina labor market changes how bids get won — and why the first qualified call usually takes the job.
Read the post →Fire protection follows multifamily and up-fits, and both are filed in public before bid day
Sprinkler and alarm contractors have the narrowest bid window in NC construction. Permit filings widen it.
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