What does Shovels integrate with?

Integrations recorded on PropAtlas: Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Esri, Cherre, Regrid.

Where is Shovels based?

Shovels is headquartered in Lafayette, USA and was founded in 2022.

Shovels, Building permit and contractor data

Overview

Shovels is a US data company, founded in 2022, that collects, cleans and standardises public records on building permits, contractors, properties and local development decisions. It reports more than 178 million permits from over 2,770 jurisdictions, covering about 85% of the US population, plus about 3.65 million contractor profiles and a growing decisions dataset. Data is available through the Shovels Online web app, a REST API and CLI, and enterprise data licences delivered to Snowflake, BigQuery or Databricks, with partners including Esri, Cherre, Regrid and Precisely. A free tier offers 500 credits a month, and self-serve plans start at USD 599 a month.

Source: sacra.com/c/shovels. Last checked 25 October 2026.

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Features

Building permit data
Contractor profiles
Development decisions data
Shovels Online app
REST API and CLI
Warehouse data delivery

Best fit for

Shovels suits companies that sell to contractors or track construction activity and need permit data at national scale.

HomebuildersBuilding product and service companiesReal estate investorsTelecoms and utilitiesData teams

Integrations

SnowflakeBigQueryDatabricksEsriCherreRegrid

Frequently asked questions

What is Shovels?: Shovels is a US data company, founded in 2022, that collects, cleans and standardises public records on building permits, contractors, properties and local development decisions. It reports more than 178 million permits from over 2,770 jurisdictions, covering about 85% of the US population, plus about 3.65 million contractor profiles and a growing decisions dataset. Data is available through the Shovels Online web app, a REST API and CLI, and enterprise data licences delivered to Snowflake, BigQuery or Databricks, with partners including Esri, Cherre, Regrid and Precisely. A free tier offers 500 credits a month, and self-serve plans start at USD 599 a month.
Who is Shovels built for?: Shovels suits companies that sell to contractors or track construction activity and need permit data at national scale.
What does Shovels integrate with?: Integrations recorded on PropAtlas: Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Esri, Cherre, Regrid.
Where is Shovels based?: Shovels is headquartered in Lafayette, USA and was founded in 2022.

Industries served

ResidentialCommercial

UK markets

United StatesUnited States

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