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Building permits in Lafayette, CA
From Apr 27, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026, the weekly reports list 1,034 building permits with a Lafayette address. That's about 41.4 a week, and $88.1M in declared work.
Contra Costa County issues building permits for the City of Lafayette and lists them in its weekly report. We include all of them. Of the 1,034 here, 843 are from the City of Lafayette and 191 are County permits for unincorporated land with a Lafayette address.
- Last 4 weeks: 49.0 a week, against 41.4 over 25 weeks.
- Most common work: roofing, then remodel / general.
- Median declared job: $20,000.
- 87% name a contractor. Most of the rest are owner-builder jobs.
- Biggest job in the period: $27.5M, scope of work: new construction of a mixed-use housing development… (08/26/2026).
Lafayette permits by trade
1,034 permits over 25 weeks, Apr 27, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026.
| Trade | Permits | Per week | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 205 | 8.2 | $24,850 |
| Remodel / general | 203 | 8.1 | $25,000 |
| Electrical | 163 | 6.5 | $5,000 |
| HVAC | 128 | 5.1 | $15,000 |
| ADU / new build / addition | 89 | 3.6 | $200,000 |
| Solar | 89 | 3.6 | $30,000 |
| Plumbing | 69 | 2.8 | $4,300 |
| Landscape / hardscape | 37 | 1.5 | $40,000 |
| Pool | 34 | 1.4 | $69,058 |
| Demolition / grading | 7 | 0.3 | $25,000 |
| Commercial (signs, telecom) | 5 | 0.2 | $40,000 |
| Other | 5 | 0.2 | $50,000 |
Recent permits in Lafayette
The 15 newest. The Monday email has every one, with the contractor's license phone.
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| Issued | Trade | Address | Work | Value | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16 | ADU / new build / addition | 478 Peacock Blvd | Small 26sf addition at primary bath. remodel existing primary bathroom | $150,000 | Douglah Designs Holdings LLC |
| 10/16 | Pool | 1041 Upper Happy Valley Rd | New swimming pool, new pool plumbing, new pool equipment, new LV pool lights, new safety… | $110,900 | Larson Pools Inc |
| 10/16 | Roofing | 3749 St Francis Dr | Tearing off existing roofing on main house and installing new 30 lb felt and Class A Cool… | $59,140 | Wonderlin Roofing Systems Inc |
| 10/16 | Roofing | 711 Los Palos Dr | Main House Re-Roof: Removed 51SQ for shingle installation + 4SQ of modified bitumen… | $50,000 | Apollo Roofing Company |
| 10/16 | Plumbing | 560 Merriewood Dr | Drain repipe- 2 bathrooms in crawl space | $24,772 | Service Champions |
| 10/16 | HVAC | 577 Silverado Dr | Split system change out. like for like in same location. 96 afue, 80k btu, 17.2 seer2, 4… | $23,000 | Peter Levi Plumbing LLC |
| 10/16 | HVAC | 3453 Moraga Blvd | Replacing Heat Pump and Air Handler | $17,130 | Dependable Heating & Air Conditioning |
| 10/16 | Electrical | 3542 Oconner Dr | battery ,combiner box, collor | $4,000 | None listed (owner-builder) |
| 10/16 | Electrical | 1294 Quandt Ct | Remove and reinstalling (5) of (34) existing PV modules after roof maintenance. All… | $3,000 | Tesla Energy Operations Inc |
| 10/16 | Electrical | 821 Moraga Rd | Installation of EV Charger 60A/48A and a Nema14-50 Outlets 50A/40A | $1,800 | O S J Electric LLC |
| 10/16 | Remodel / general | 1210 Via Gabarda | Install two VELUX FS C06 2004S fixed skylights side by side in existing roof-truss bays… | $1,700 | None listed (owner-builder) |
| 10/15 | ADU / new build / addition | 3580 Boyer Cir | Interior remodel and 718 SF addition including a new powder room, bedroom, bathroom, and… | $300,000 | None listed (owner-builder) |
| 10/15 | Remodel / general | 1109 N Thompson Rd | Add half bath to hallway. remodel full bath and closet to bedroom. remodel kitchen. move… | $85,000 | None listed (owner-builder) |
| 10/15 | HVAC | 1 Diablo Oaks Way | Two 4-tons heat pump condenser conversion from gas to electric in the backyard, and two… | $48,000 | Service Champions |
| 10/15 | Solar | 614 Lancaster Dr | (N) 26 roof mounted solar panels (N) 1 Tesla powerwall 3 (N) 1 Tesla DC expansion pack | $47,500 | Northstar Solar Inc |
Busiest contractors here, last 90 days
| Contractor | Permits | Main trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Champions | 26 | HVAC | $437,905 |
| Dependable Roofing Inc | 15 | Roofing | $354,580 |
| Got Watts Electric, Solar & HVAC | 13 | Solar | $186,962 |
| Groundworks California LLC | 12 | Remodel / general | $360,700 |
| Ams Construction Services | 10 | Remodel / general | $413,542 |
| O S J Electric LLC | 9 | Electrical | $39,900 |
| Richard Heath & Associates Inc | 8 | Electrical | $120,000 |
| Renewal By Andersen Of San Francisco | 8 | Remodel / general | $64,225 |
Permits pulled Jul 20, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. Names as on the permit or the state license.
Week by week
| Week | Permits |
|---|---|
| Week of Oct 12 | 53 |
| Week of Oct 5 | 45 |
| Week of Sep 28 | 35 |
| Week of Sep 21 | 63 |
| Week of Sep 14 | 42 |
| Week of Sep 7 | 19 |
| Week of Aug 31 | 43 |
| Week of Aug 24 | 53 |
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