Shovels captures the first signal of construction—using AI to turn fragmented permit data into Shovel-ready intelligence. Access via API, web app, or direct data warehouse integration.
Because you want to get insights from building permits, not wrangle with raw data.
Our data is Shovel-ready
We make building permits easy to understand and use for market research, go-to-market, and sales. No data engineering required.
We offer three interfaces to interact with our building permit, contractor, and government decision data.
Purchase single or multiple seats to explore and download our building permit, contractor, and local government decision data.
Automate access and integrate with other applications like CRMs, custom web apps, and more.
Get parquet files or private table shares into Snowflake, Databricks, or Big Query.
We write about building permits, contractors, government decisions, and the future of the built environment.
How Changing Energy Policies Are Transforming California Homes
Major policy shifts reshaped the California home between 2021 and 2025. An analysis of trade permit data shows heat pumps are in demand, battery storage is growing, and solar is undergoing an adjustment.
Senior Marketing Manager
We Passed SOC 2 Type 2 — Here's Why It Matters (and What's Coming Next)
SOC 2 Type 2 is done — plus a heads up on upcoming Shovels Online, API rate limits, Charlie, Properties, and Decisions. Oh my!
CEO
California Housing Market Outlook: Supply Signals from Building Permit Data
Five years of California building permit data shows that new construction is running 21% below its 2022 peak, but that ADUs are growing. Solar, EV, and heat pump trends show how California's homes are changing.
Senior Marketing Manager
