166,495 construction permits in Columbus are still open.

75% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 85.3% of their construction permits.

Tracking 666,197 construction permits across 50,511 applicants since 2010. Data updated daily from City of Columbus Open Data.

Lowest Permit Closure Rates

Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

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All Types Electrical Mechanical Plumbing Fire Protection Structural

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
101	TAILOR MADE MECHANICAL	456	456	146	310	32.0%
102	CJS HEATING AND AIR	669	669	216	453	32.3%
103	UWD of Columbus	145	96	31	65	32.3%
104	APEX PLUMBING PROS	48	40	13	27	32.5%
105	BUCKEYE HEATING & COOLING	192	191	64	127	33.5%
106	DMG CONTRACTORS INC	116	110	37	73	33.6%
107	SNYDER'S UNLIMITED CONTRACTING LLC	426	426	144	282	33.8%
108	a water solution inc	443	332	115	217	34.6%
109	LIFETIME QUALITY ROOFING & STORM RESTORATION LLC	42	23	8	15	34.8%
110	Sunsmart Technologies	40	40	14	26	35.0%
111	Metro Air	187	170	62	108	36.5%
112	SUMMIT BUILDING AND ROOFING COMPANY	168	134	49	85	36.6%
113	Apex Pros	448	73	27	46	37.0%
114	Universal Windows Direct	474	474	178	296	37.6%
115	ION Developer LLC	53	37	14	23	37.8%
116	A WATER SOLUTION INC	220	220	84	136	38.2%
117	TECHNOAIR INC	28	26	10	16	38.5%
118	TRUE NORTH HEATING COOLING & ELECTRIC LLC	26	26	10	16	38.5%
119	MCATEE LLC	212	212	82	130	38.7%
120	M WARNER CONSTRUCTION INC	51	51	20	31	39.2%
121	HVAC MECHANICAL SERVICES	61	53	21	32	39.6%
122	JF BAKERS SONS INC	571	461	183	278	39.7%
123	The Eco Plumbers	744	744	299	445	40.2%
124	ROTO ROOTER SERVICES COMPANY	490	490	197	293	40.2%
125	Palmetto Solar LLC	74	74	30	44	40.5%
126	ROOF KING AND RESTORATION LLC	115	68	28	40	41.2%
127	MIGHTY DOG ROOFING OF COLUMBUS WEST	116	114	47	67	41.2%
128	Mid Ohio Generators	324	283	117	166	41.3%
129	F A R GENERAL CONTRACTOR	62	62	26	36	41.9%
130	RIGHTWAY HEATING AND COOLING	70	69	29	40	42.0%
131	APEX PLUMBING PROS LLC	228	228	96	132	42.1%
132	OHIO HEATING & REFRIGERATION	1,356	1,264	536	728	42.4%
133	METRO DEVELOPMENT III LLC	126	126	54	72	42.9%
134	RICHARDSON REMODELING	159	149	64	85	43.0%
135	RODRIGUEZ ROOFING LLC	75	74	32	42	43.2%
136	BEAN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC	33	23	10	13	43.5%
137	ALAURA JOSEPH S	23	23	10	13	43.5%
138	CALHOUN PLUMBING INC	631	625	272	353	43.5%
139	FIRE & ICE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING	4,219	4,219	1,853	2,366	43.9%
140	HAMILTON TROY	33	25	11	14	44.0%
141	Rugh's Remodeling & Restoration	363	363	163	200	44.9%
142	US HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING LLC	442	418	191	227	45.7%
143	GAVIN EVANS	449	449	207	242	46.1%
144	TOTAL SERVICES UNLIMITED LLC	67	67	31	36	46.3%
145	EZ REBUILDS LLC	28	28	13	15	46.4%
146	SERVICE PEOPLE INC	134	129	60	69	46.5%
147	SEARS HEATING COMPANY	3,132	2,893	1,355	1,538	46.8%
148	KERRIGAN ROOFING & RESTORATION LLC	39	34	16	18	47.1%
149	AMERICAN QUALITY CONSTRUCTION	34	34	16	18	47.1%
150	ELEMENTS ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC	44	44	21	23	47.7%