System
Roofing & Roof Systems
Roof coverings and systems, coordinated with the structure, drainage and proposed work.
FLORIDA PERMIT DATA
What the Florida permit records show
Explore counts, declared values and terminology from the Florida permit records we analyzed, with explanations of the dataset and its limits.
2,663,640matching records
158terms
24job patterns
20Florida market areas
Data coverage
Data through August 2026
The records come from a selected set of Florida jurisdictions with unequal geographic and historical coverage. They are not a census of every permit issued in the state, and nothing here should be read as one.
Categories
What the records cover
Counts are not additive: a permit can match more than one term. Adding category counts can count the same permit more than once.
System
HVAC & Mechanical Systems
Heating, cooling and ventilation systems, with space and access coordinated in the building layout.
System
Windows, Doors & Glazing
Windows, doors and glazing, with product and installation information suited to the opening.
Use
Single-Family, Duplex & Manufactured Housing
Homes, duplexes and factory-built housing, with design and installation requirements suited to the project.
System
Decks, Porches, Patios & Screen Enclosures
Outdoor living areas, including decks, porches, patios, lanais and screen enclosures.
System
Plumbing Fixtures & Domestic Water
Water supply, plumbing fixtures and related layouts for new work and alterations.
System
Electrical Service & Distribution
Electrical supplies, panels and distribution, coordinated with the proposed loads.
System
Pools, Spas & Aquatic Features
Pools, spas and water features, including their equipment, site layout and applicable safety provisions.
System
Solar, Battery Storage & EV
Solar systems, battery storage and vehicle charging, with equipment, structural and electrical coordination.
System
Foundations, Concrete & Masonry
Foundations, slabs and masonry, with structural or site design as the work requires.
Scope
New Construction & Expansion
New residential and commercial buildings, including unfinished shells for later fit-out.
Scope
Remodel, Alteration & Interior Buildout
Renovations, interior alterations and tenant improvements to existing buildings.
Terms
Browse the terminology
Each term has a page with its counts, value distribution and related work.
- single-family residence
- window replacement
- door replacement
- swimming pool
- solar
- screen enclosure
- concrete
- deck
- fence
- new construction
- garage door
- shutter
- garage
- irrigation system
- remodel
- demolition
- plumbing
- manufactured home
- impact window
- sign
- spa
- slab
- pool deck
- sliding glass door
- townhouse
- shower
- lighting
- shed
- addition
- drywall
- lanai
- driveway
- carport
- patio
- footing
- sprinkler system
- porch
- dock
- drainage
- range
- renovation
- foundation
- wall sign
- boat lift
- office
- pool heater
- hurricane screen
- siding
- alteration
- duplex
- truss
- ceiling
- bathroom remodel
- detached garage
- apartment
- condominium
- toilet
- reclaimed water
- storage
- seawall
Job patterns
Work recorded together
Explore combinations of work found in permit descriptions. Open a pattern to see its matching rules and declared values, where available. A permit can match more than one pattern.
- Residential window/door replacementRequired: window replacement85,883matching records
- Generator installationRequired: generator57,244matching records
- Fence / wall workRequired: fence43,609matching records
- DemolitionRequired: demolition35,238matching records
- New single-family homeRequired: new construction33,583matching records
- Impact windows / shuttersRequired: impact window29,412matching records
- Hurricane/storm roof repairRequired: roof repair18,003matching records
- Residential water-heater change-outRequired: water heater12,386matching records
- Accessory structure (garage/shed/barn)Required: garage9,041matching records
- Pool + screen enclosureRequired: swimming pool, screen enclosure6,895matching records
- Residential roof replacementRequired: roof replacement6,332matching records
- Dock / boat liftRequired: dock5,722matching records
Insights
Understanding the records
Start with these guides to understand what the records cover, which work appears most often and what to check before drawing conclusions from a trend.
What the Florida permit records cover
How the permit dataset was collected, what it covers and where its limits matter.
Inside the article
- Records from selected jurisdictions
- Coverage changes over time
What Florida permit records are mostly about
Roofing, mechanical work and openings account for a large share of the permit records we analyzed.
Inside the article
- The largest categories
- Work that may need architectural drawings
The terms that appear most often
How to read the terms that recur in the permit dataset.
Inside the article
- Frequently used descriptions
- Repeated work generates repeated filings
When a term starts appearing more often
More mentions in recent records can reflect changing work, wording or dataset coverage.
Inside the article
- Terms with more recent mentions
- Why more records do not establish market growth
Method
How we count
Where the records come from, what a matching record is, and why a number here is not a statewide total.
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