Permits, leads and timing, explained.
Short, practical reads for BC trades who want new-build work before the competition knows it exists.
Guide · Permit data and trade lead research in B · 4 min read What Surrey's 624 Permit Rows Suggest About Trade Demand by Project Type A trade-focused read of Surrey's aggregated permit mix by project type, with side notes on Vancouver, Victoria, New Westminster and Maple Ridge. See where application rows cluster and how to use the data for early project research. Nov 9, 2026Read guide
Guide · BC building permits and trade lead resea · 4 min read Reading Five BC Permit Mixes Side by Side: A Trades Comparison Guide A side-by-side read of permit-type mixes across Vancouver, Surrey, New Westminster, Victoria and Maple Ridge, and what the differences mean for trades deciding where to focus. Nov 2, 2026Read guide
Guide · Trade research method · 5 min read A Trade's Guide to Researching Projects While Timing Is Unknown A practical method for trades to research upcoming projects without permit timing certainty: how to build watchlists, read permit signals, and prepare outreach before schedules firm up. Oct 26, 2026Read guide
Guide · Permit data · 4 min read Victoria building permits: what 90 days shows trades Victoria building permits, July to October 2026: 151 permits, 85 of them renovations. Where they are by neighbourhood and what it means for BC trades. Oct 19, 2026Read guide
Guide · Permit data · 4 min read New Westminster building permits: what 90 days means for trades New Westminster building permits, mid-July to mid-October 2026: 79 approvals, mostly commercial and renovation. What it means for painters, cleaners and more. Oct 12, 2026Read guide
Guide · Pools · 4 min read Vancouver pool permits: where 12 months of new pools are going Pool permits in Vancouver, last 12 months: 19 pool-related permits, mostly in Shaughnessy, Kerrisdale and Dunbar-Southlands. What it means for pool trades. Oct 5, 2026Read guide
Guide · Landscaping · 4 min read Surrey landscaping leads: what got permitted this summer Surrey landscaping leads from real permit data: 220 landscaping-matched permits from July to early October 2026, 179 of them new homes. What it means for spring. Oct 3, 2026Read guide
Guide · Landscaping · 7 min read Why landscaping business owners use PermitRadius (and how it changes a season) How BC landscaping companies use building-permit leads to fill next season before it starts: what the weekly list contains, how the builder relationship works, and where the new Homes library fits in. Sep 28, 2026Read guide
Guide · Pools · 6 min read Why pool cleaning and pool service companies use PermitRadius How pool cleaning, maintenance and service companies in BC use PermitRadius: new pool permits the week they're issued, a library of every pool permitted since 2017, and the homes most likely to add one. Sep 28, 2026Read guide
Guide · Pools · 5 min read How pool builders use PermitRadius to get in front of the excavator For BC pool construction companies: how building-permit data shows you which custom homes are getting a pool, which builders sub them out, and which $1.5M+ new homes are likely to add one. Sep 28, 2026Read guide
Guide · Solar · 6 min read Why solar installers use PermitRadius: quote the roof before it exists How BC solar, battery and heat-pump installers use building-permit leads: new roofs before they're shingled, solar and heat-pump permits that show electrified streets, and a library of homes due for a new roof. Sep 28, 2026Read guide
Guide · Elevators · 5 min read How elevator and lift companies use PermitRadius to be on the drawings For BC elevator installers and service contractors: how building-permit data shows you every apartment, multiplex and custom home that will need an elevator — and a maintenance contract — from the day the permit is issued. Sep 28, 2026Read guide
Guide · Garage doors · 5 min read Why garage door dealers use PermitRadius: quote the opening before the slab How BC garage door dealers and installers use building-permit leads: every new house, garage, coach house and laneway inside their radius, with the builder, the week the permit is issued. Sep 28, 2026Read guide
Guide · Hot tubs · 5 min read How hot tub and spa dealers use PermitRadius to sell the tub while the deck is lumber For BC hot tub and spa dealers and service techs: deck, patio, pool and hot-tub permits inside your radius the week they're issued, the $1.2M+ new homes about to move in, and a library of every tub on file. Sep 28, 2026Read guide
Guide · Commercial · 5 min read New business licences: the commercial lead source most trades never use How cleaning, painting, flooring, signage, HVAC and electrical companies use new business licences to find commercial fit-outs in Vancouver the week they're licensed — with PermitRadius's Businesses library. Sep 28, 2026Read guide
Guide · Landscaping · 8 min read How to find new-construction landscaping leads in BC (without cold-calling) A practical guide for BC landscapers: where new-build permits are published, how to read them, when to reach the builder, and how to turn a permit into a quote. Sep 15, 2026Read guide
Guide · Permit data · 6 min read BC building permit data, explained for trades What a BC building permit record contains, what the fields mean, what is public and what isn’t, and how open-data licences let a business use it. Sep 8, 2026Read guide
Guide · Landscaping · 5 min read The new-build landscaping calendar in BC When permits are issued, when framing finishes and when yards get done: a month-by-month timing guide for landscapers who chase new construction. Sep 1, 2026Read guide
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