Verify contractor activity with more than a business record.
Gryd by BuildZoom Data helps teams use permit, contractor, license, property, and project activity data to understand who is doing work, where they are active, what projects they are tied to, and how their activity changes over time.
Use Gryd to support contractor review, KYB, underwriting, lending, platform verification, risk workflows, and market analysis.
[ building permits ]
380M+
[ contractors ]
6M+
[ jurisdictions ]
2,500+
[ contractor license boards ]
450+
Contractor records do not always show real-world activity.
A contractor may have a business profile, license record, website, or directory listing. But those sources do not always show whether the contractor is actively doing work, what kind of projects they handle, where they operate, or how their activity has changed. Permit activity can add another layer of proof.
Gryd helps teams review contractor activity using documented construction records tied to permits, projects, properties, jurisdictions, and license-related signals where available.
Business records can be thin
Some contractors have limited online presence, incomplete profiles, or hard-to-verify business information.
License data is often scattered
Contractor license information may live across different boards, states, and local sources.
Activity is hard to confirm
A contractor may appear valid on paper, but teams still need to understand recent project history and market presence.
Manual checks slow teams down
Searching permits, licenses, project records, and local sources one by one does not scale.
Gryd helps teams review contractor activity through verified records connected to permits, properties, projects, jurisdictions, and license boards.
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Review permit activity
See permits tied to a contractor, including project type, location, timing, status, and related property details where available.
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Check license-related signals
Use contractor license board data and related context to support verification workflows where available.
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Understand market presence
See where a contractor is active, which markets they serve, and how their activity changes over time.
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Review project history
Understand the types of work a contractor is connected to, including renovations, roofing, solar, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, new construction, and other activity.
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Support KYB workflows
Add contractor activity signals to business verification, onboarding, underwriting, lending, compliance, or risk review.
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Reduce manual research
Give teams a cleaner way to review contractor signals without searching many local sources one at a time.
Signals that help teams review contractor activity.
Review past and recent permits tied to a contractor, project, property, jurisdiction, and date.
Use license board records and related contractor signals where available.
Understand whether a contractor is tied to roofing, solar, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, remodeling, additions, repairs, new construction, or other work.
See where a contractor is active across cities, counties, states, jurisdictions, or service areas.
Review applied, issued, completed, expired, cancelled, or updated permit activity where available.
Identify contractors with high activity, trade focus, market presence, or changing project volume.
Make contractor decisions with stronger context.
Better verification
Use documented contractor activity and license-related signals to support review workflows.
Faster checks
Reduce the time spent searching license boards, permit portals, and local records manually.
Stronger risk review
Add permit activity, project history, and market presence to underwriting, lending, KYB, fraud, and compliance workflows.
Better market insight
Understand which contractors are active, growing, specialized, or concentrated in certain markets.
Built for teams that need to review contractor activity with more confidence.
Insurance & Underwriting
Use permit history and property improvement signals to support underwriting, renewal review, claims, fraud, portfolio analysis, and rate adequacy.
Financial Services & Lending
Use construction activity, project records, and contractor signals to support lending, construction loan monitoring, KYB, credit review, and property risk workflows.
Real Estate & PropTech
Use permit and improvement history to enrich property profiles, improve market intelligence, and add construction context to property decisions.
Construction & Building Supplies
Identify active contractors, high-volume trades, market leaders, and better-fit sales opportunities.
Construction & Property Technology
Add contractor intelligence to platforms, verification workflows, marketplaces, AI tools, and internal systems.
Use Gryd in the way your team works
Some teams need a searchable platform. Others need data connected to their systems. Others need large-scale files for analysis, modeling, or research. Gryd gives teams flexible ways to access verified construction intelligence.
Explorer
Search, filter, and monitor permit, property, contractor, and project activity through a web-based platform.
API
Connect Gryd data to your product, platform, model, dashboard, workflow, or internal system.
Bulk Data
Receive large-scale construction, permit, property, and contractor data for analysis, reporting, modeling, or research.
Other ways teams use Gryd for risk, growth, and verification.
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Analysis & Data Modeling
Add permit, property, contractor, license, and project signals to models, dashboards, forecasts, reports, and analytics workflows.
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Property Risk Intelligence
Use permit history, property changes, contractor activity, and project records to understand how a property has changed over time.
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Construction Lead Generation
Find active projects, high-volume contractors, and better-timed sales opportunities using verified construction activity.
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Technology Integration
Bring verified construction intelligence into products, platforms, workflows, dashboards, AI tools, and internal systems.
Contractor Verification FAQs
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What is contractor verification?
Contractor verification is the process of reviewing contractor activity, license-related signals, permit history, project records, and market presence to better understand a contractor or construction business.
How can permit data help verify contractors?
Permit data can show documented work tied to a contractor, including project type, location, timing, status, and related property details where available.
Can Gryd help with KYB workflows?
Yes. Gryd can add contractor activity, license-related signals, permit history, and project records to KYB, onboarding, lending, underwriting, or compliance workflows.
Does Gryd include contractor license data?
Gryd includes contractor license board data and license-related signals where available. Coverage and detail can vary by jurisdiction and source.
Can Gryd show where a contractor is active?
Yes. Gryd can help teams review contractor activity across markets, jurisdictions, project types, and time periods.
Is contractor verification only useful for financial teams?
No. Contractor verification can support financial services, insurance, construction sales, technology platforms, real estate products, research, and other workflows that depend on contractor activity signals.
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