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PermitFlow

PermitFlow is a pre-construction permitting platform for contractors, developers, home builders, and architects. It combines software with permitting staff to take a project from kickoff through issued permit: pulling project data from a customer's CRM, files, and contracts, researching requirements against its permit database and authority-having-jurisdiction (AHJ) portals, preparing and filing applications, tracking AHJ updates and comments, and handling inspections and close-out tasks.

The platform is sold by segment — home services contractors, commercial contractors, home builders, developers, and architects — and covers permitting, inspections and closeouts, and license and registration management. Project types range from HVAC and repair work through scatter-lot and master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, retail and QSR, medical facilities, and logistics centers.

PermitFlow was founded in 2021 by a team that had dealt with permitting delays firsthand, and works with contractors, developers, and local AHJs. It reports $90.5M in funding to date, including a $54 million round, more than $20B in construction value permitted, and 12M+ AHJ datapoints captured. It states that 6 of the top 10 home builders use the platform.

Pricing is not published; the site routes buyers to a demo. The performance figures it cites — including 2.5x faster permit approvals and a 90% reduction in administrative workload — are the company's own.

Best for

Contractors, builders, developers, and architects filing permits across many jurisdictions who want AHJ research, application preparation, filing, and tracking in one system; overkill for an owner pulling one permit in one jurisdiction.

What they do

  • AHJ permit requirement research
  • Permit application preparation and filing
  • Permit status tracking and AHJ follow-up
  • Inspections and project closeout management
  • Contractor license and registration management
  • CRM, file, and contract integrations

Details

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What stands out

  • Founded in 2021 and reports $90.5M in funding to date, including a $54 million round.
  • Reports more than $20B in construction value permitted and 12M+ AHJ datapoints captured.
  • States that 6 of the top 10 home builders use the platform.
  • Covers permitting, inspections and closeouts, and contractor license and registration management in one platform.