Know exactly where to find your next Austin job.
BidSignal emails you the addresses where home improvement work is already happening in your trade and zip codes. Not jobs to bid on — those are already contracted. It's a target list for your next postcard drop, door-knock, or canvassing route.
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- New3088 Manchaca RoadPool$48,000
- New612 Congress AveRoofing$16,000
- New2847 Barton Springs RdRoofing$14,500
- New1104 East 6th StreetHVAC$8,900
- 1d ago3312 South Lamar BlvdSolar$32,000
- 1d ago908 West 38th StreetFoundation$19,200
How it works
Pick the area you want to work. We show you where the activity is every morning so you can target your outreach instead of guessing.
Pick your trade + zip codes
Define the area you want to work. Up to 10 zip codes depending on plan.
See where activity is starting
Every morning we fetch the latest filings from Austin's permit database — same source the city publishes.
Get your target list by 7am
Address, permit type, estimated value, and a Google Maps link. Plan your route or mail drop.
Why you need this
The permits we send are already pulled — the contractor who pulled them already has that job. The real opportunity is around them: neighbors who haven't started yet, adjacent trades, and households already spending money on their home.
1. The neighbor effect
When a homeowner on a street gets a new roof, 3–5 neighbors statistically need the same work — they just haven't thought about it yet. A permit at 2847 Barton Springs Rd tells you: "This street is spending money on roofs right now." Use it to plan your next door-knock, postcard drop, or canvassing route while you're already in the area.
Targeted outreach beats blanketing a neighborhood randomly.
2. Trade cross-sell
A roofing permit is a buying signal for adjacent trades who had nothing to do with pulling it. The roofer already has that job. The gutter company, solar installer, or painter does not — and a fresh roof is the #1 trigger for homeowners to finally add solar or paint the exterior.
| Permit pulled | Who else wants it |
|---|---|
| Roofing | Gutter, solar, painters |
| HVAC | Insulation, electricians |
| Pool | Fence, landscaping, lighting |
| Foundation | Waterproofing, drainage |
| New construction | Appliances, security, windows |
3. New construction permits
A new construction permit means a shell is going up. The GC has the framing — but they still need flooring, cabinets, landscaping, painting, window treatments, security, and smart home installs. These are all separate bids, and most trades have no systematic way to find which shells are going up early.
4. Permit value as spending signal
A homeowner who just spent $22,000 on a roof is a proven spender on home improvement. That same household is statistically likely to spend on HVAC upgrades, kitchen remodels, and outdoor living. Project value shows you which neighborhoods — and which households — are serious spenders.
5. Expired & uninspected permits
Many permits get pulled but the work stalls. An expired permit with no final inspection means a homeowner started a project and never finished it. That's a warm follow-up for any contractor willing to call and say, "We noticed a permit was pulled at your address 8 months ago — did you ever get that wrapped up?"
The reframe
BidSignal isn't a list of jobs to bid on. It's targeting intelligence. The permit tells you where the money is moving right now in your service area; your job is to show up next.
The permit is the trigger. The opportunity is the neighborhood around it.
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