How to Check If a Contractor Pulled a Permit in Austin

Search the contractor's name

Type the company or contractor's name into the search box on the homepage, or browse the full contractor directory. Each result links to a page listing every permit filed under that name.

What a contractor's page shows

Each contractor page shows their trade (when known), how many permits they've pulled in the last 12 months, the total valuation of that work, and a table of individual permits with the property address, permit type and status. Phone number and address are available on Pro.

What permit history doesn't tell you

A permit on file confirms the work was filed with the city - it isn't the same as a state license check. Electricians, for example, are separately licensed by the State of Texas through TDLR under the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act; permit history and state licensing are two different records kept by two different agencies.

Permit history also won't tell you whether a contractor is still actively in business today - only that they filed permits at some point. Recent activity is a reasonable signal, but not a guarantee.

If you can't find a permit at all

No results for a contractor doesn't automatically mean something's wrong - some jobs are owner-permitted, and small companies sometimes work under a general contractor's permit instead of their own. If it's a project that should have its own permit - a remodel, an addition, new electrical or plumbing work - it's worth asking the contractor directly which permit covers the job.