159,624 construction permits in Columbus are still open.

75.4% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 85.3% of their construction permits.

Tracking 647,979 construction permits across 49,224 applicants since 2010. Data updated daily from City of Columbus Open Data.

Lowest Permit Closure Rates

Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

Lowest Highest

All Types Electrical Mechanical Plumbing Fire Protection Structural

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
201	OHIO TABLES AND CHAIRS	24	21	12	9	57.1%
202	COLUMBUS/WORTHINGTON AIR	10,683	9,535	5,458	4,077	57.2%
203	COLUMBUS WORTHINGTON AIR	395	351	202	149	57.5%
204	E Z REBUILDS LLC	75	66	38	28	57.6%
205	SCHOTTENSTEIN ROOFING LLC	38	33	19	14	57.6%
206	ABLE ROOFING LLC	4,113	4,098	2,361	1,737	57.6%
207	SIMON ROOFING & SHEET METAL CORP	52	52	30	22	57.7%
208	BURNS & SCALO OHIO INC	26	26	15	11	57.7%
209	Amanda Fister	169	169	98	71	58.0%
210	BARKER HEATING & COOLING INC	112	81	47	34	58.0%
211	ROGERS FIRE PROTECTION CO	113	112	65	47	58.0%
212	ELECTRICAL DESIGN CONSULTANTS LLC	74	74	43	31	58.1%
213	Atlas Butler	1,572	1,543	898	645	58.2%
214	RAY KEMP	25	24	14	10	58.3%
215	ECO PLUMBERS LLC	461	457	267	190	58.4%
216	RIGHT WAY HEATING AND COOLING LLC	758	688	402	286	58.4%
217	Able Roof	3,239	2,689	1,578	1,111	58.7%
218	MARK CANTRELL PLUMBING LLC	742	715	421	294	58.9%
219	Joe Gioffre Electric	47	39	23	16	59.0%
220	HETTER HEATING AND COOLING	1,280	1,280	756	524	59.1%
221	KOLBE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC	247	247	146	101	59.1%
222	SALMONS HEATING AND COOLING	54	54	32	22	59.3%
223	AIRFAST HEATING & COOLING INC	153	153	91	62	59.5%
224	BURCHWELL & ASSOCIATES INC	43	42	25	17	59.5%
225	REPAIRS BY JAMES	47	47	28	19	59.6%
226	RUSSELL ROOFING LLC	109	105	63	42	60.0%
227	CREATIVE AIR LLC	99	55	33	22	60.0%
228	BARNETT'S PLUMBING	30	30	18	12	60.0%
229	PIZZINO ENGINEERING	30	30	18	12	60.0%
230	CP ELECTRIC	27	25	15	10	60.0%
231	HBM CONSTRUCTION LLC	20	20	12	8	60.0%
232	BEST SERVICE HEATING & COOLING INC	856	806	485	321	60.2%
233	LYKENS COMPANIES LLC	58	58	35	23	60.3%
234	HVAC Mechanical Services	429	393	238	155	60.6%
235	CLIMATE HEATING AND COOLING	39	33	20	13	60.6%
236	EDDS ELECTRIC	38	33	20	13	60.6%
237	AIR SUPPLY HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC	508	490	297	193	60.6%
238	JBAD	28	28	17	11	60.7%
239	COLUMBUS HVAC SERVICES	24	23	14	9	60.9%
240	KRAMER ENGINEERS	24	23	14	9	60.9%
241	APEX BUILDERS LLC	42	41	25	16	61.0%
242	SUB ZERO HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING LLC	762	745	456	289	61.2%
243	Mr Electric	49	49	30	19	61.2%
244	QUALITY BUILDERS OF OHIO	48	31	19	12	61.3%
245	STEVE JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION	35	31	19	12	61.3%
246	NAYLOR ROOFING AND SIDING	77	75	46	29	61.3%
247	ROSS ROOFING & SIDING	67	65	40	25	61.5%
248	OLD 2 NEW LLC	26	26	16	10	61.5%
249	SURE HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC	130	123	76	47	61.8%
250	SMITH & VASSER PLUMBING & MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR	68	63	39	24	61.9%