Live building permit intelligence for contractors, suppliers, and brands operating in Ottawa, ON. Updated weekly from municipal permit records.
Ottawa processes approximately 9,840 residential renovation and new construction permits annually, based on municipal permit office records tracked by RenoIntel. Active projects currently open or in-progress total approximately 7,200.
The median renovation permit value in Ottawa is $99K, covering all residential renovation and construction categories. Permit values reflect declared construction costs submitted to the permit office — total project cost including materials and labour typically runs 15–25% higher.
RenoIntel provides contractor-level permit data for Ottawa including contractor name, phone number, email, permit count, renovation category, and project address. This data is available through a RenoIntel subscription at renointel.ca/get-started. Contractors with the highest permit volumes are available in the sample data preview.
Kitchen renovations, basement finishing, and home additions are consistently the highest-volume permitted categories in Ottawa. New home builds drive significant permit value. HVAC and mechanical permits are growing fastest year-over-year, driven by heat pump adoption and federal retrofit incentive programs.