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HVAC work coming up in Dallas-Fort Worth

751 projects in Dallas-Fort Worth fit HVAC distributors, equipment reps and mechanical contractors in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start or a site plan on the public record, at $1M and up, houses left out, in the phases where HVAC gets bought.

By Max Gillespie · Updated
Counted Nov 11, 2026, 3:27 AM ET · updates daily

Projects that fit, from the last 30 days

A few of the 751, biggest first. Each opens its project file. Pro names the people on each one.

When HVAC gets bought

Mechanical is bought early on big jobs, because rooftop units, chillers and air handlers take months to arrive.

On 191 Miami jobs we measured, the HVAC permit landed a median 26 days after the first building permit, and three in four had it by day 210.

New building permits and construction starts for apartments, offices, hotels, hospitals and schools.

The busiest GCs in Dallas-Fort Worth

Named on the most building permits over the last 90 days. They buy the HVAC, or hire the sub who does.

  1. 1Structured Foundation Repairs, Inc.103 permits
  2. 2Sunrun Installations Services INC57 permits
  3. 3Trophy Signature Homes33 permits
  4. 4First Texas Homes, dba Gallery Custom Ho29 permits
  5. 5R. B. Electric (EC-000755-2023)20 permits
The 25 most active contractors in Dallas-Fort Worth →

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Questions

How do HVAC distributors, equipment reps and mechanical contractors find new projects in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Watch the public record, not the bid boards. New building permits and construction starts for apartments, offices, hotels, hospitals and schools. 751 projects in Dallas-Fort Worth fit HVAC distributors, equipment reps and mechanical contractors in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start or a site plan on the public record, at $1M and up, houses left out, in the phases where HVAC gets bought. Radar sends the next one the day it files.
When does a GC buy HVAC on a job?
Mechanical is bought early on big jobs, because rooftop units, chillers and air handlers take months to arrive. On 191 Miami jobs we measured, the HVAC permit landed a median 26 days after the first building permit, and three in four had it by day 210.
How do I find out which sub won the job in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth does not publish trade permits, so the sub is not on the public record. The building permit and the construction start name the contractor where the record does, and Pro shows that name the day it files. Call the GC and ask who has the HVAC.
Which general contractors are building the most in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Over the last 90 days, Structured Foundation Repairs, Inc. (103 permits), Sunrun Installations Services INC (57) and Trophy Signature Homes (33) are named on the most Dallas-Fort Worth building permits. The full list is in the most active contractors report.
Where does this count come from?
Groundbreak reads permits, TDLR registrations, JETI plant applications, deeds of trust, deeds, zoning cases and FAA height filings in Dallas-Fort Worth every day and groups them into projects. This page counts the projects at the stages a supplier watches, the same count sign-up shows for the same picks. It was computed Nov 11, 2026, 3:27 AM Eastern and updates daily.
What does Groundbreak cost?
Creating an account is free: tell Radar what you work on and it shows your matches. The names, phones and figures on every record are Pro. There is no free trial. Pro is $27 a month, every market. Cancel anytime.
Can I ask ChatGPT or Claude for this?
Yes, with Pro. Groundbreak runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI assistants can search Dallas-Fort Worth's permits, projects and companies and say who is on them. Setup takes a minute: https://docs.groundbreak.city/mcp.

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