Where our data comes from
Every field in this product traces back to a government record. That's a design decision, not a disclaimer.
Government permit records
Our permit feeds come directly from official city and county permit databases — the same public records the building department publishes. Addresses, permit types, work descriptions, valuations, statuses, and the applicant and contractor on record all come from these filings, checked continuously throughout the day.
State contractor-license registries
Contractor details — license number, license classification, and business phone — come from state contractor licensing boards (for example, California's CSLB). These are public business records that states publish so consumers can verify who they're hiring.
Public assessor records
Property details — assessed value, year built, building and lot square footage, property type, zoning — come from county assessor parcel records. These attributes describe the parcel, not a person.
What we deliberately don't do
- No phone lookups on individuals. We never run skip-tracing, phone-append, or contact-discovery services against homeowners.
- No people-data brokers. We don't buy, sell, or resell consumer personal data from any data broker.
- No owner names or mailing addresses. Even where city feeds include a property owner's name, we don't display, export, or email it.
We sell project intelligence: what's being built, where, at what value, and which licensed business is doing the work. If a data point describes a private individual rather than a project, a parcel, or a licensed business, it's not in the product.
Questions about our data practices? Email support@thepermitsheet.com.