🔨 Affiliate Program — Contractors

Every permit pulled is
a job waiting to be bid.

Permit Notice shows you every new permit filed in your area — in real time. Know who's building, what they're building, and where — before your competition does. And earn $100 every time someone in your network subscribes.

📄 Download the Contractor cheat sheetFree 2 page PDF · send & share with referrals
$100
Per referral
Free Pro Plan
$1,788/yr
$2,788
Total yearly value

Two benefits that pay you back

Refer at least 10 subscribers a year and every one of these benefits is yours — for as long as you stay active in the program.

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$100 Per Referral

Every person who signs up for any Permit Notice plan using your affiliate code puts $100 in your pocket — flat, guaranteed, no matter which plan they choose. Whether they pick Starter at $49 or Enterprise at $499, you earn $100 the moment they subscribe. No tiers, no minimums per referral.

✓ $100 per paid signup
Paid on the 15th of the following month via ACH or PayPal

Bigger network, bigger rewards.

Earn $100 per referral — plus cash bonuses when you hit key milestones. Bonuses stack: collect each one as you go, and keep everything you've already earned.

25
referrals
Milestone bonus
+$500
Paid with that month's commissions
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Free YETI Rambler 30oz
$50+ value
50
referrals
Milestone bonus
+$1,000
Paid with that month's commissions
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Wireless Charging Padfolio & accessories
$250+ value
100
referrals
Milestone bonus
+$2,500
Paid with that month's commissions
🎁
Mystery Present
$1,000+ value
100 referrals × $100 = $10,000
+
All 3 bonuses = $4,000
Total at 100 referrals  →  $14,000

Cash bonuses plus exclusive gifts — bonuses are cumulative, and you collect each one (and its gift) the month you hit that milestone. No waiting until year end.

🔄 Bonuses continue to stack year over year. 125 referrals starts a new bonus cycle.

A deal they can't get anywhere else

Your referral link isn't just a tracking link — it unlocks an exclusive welcome offer that makes it easy for your contacts to say yes.

Your people get
$117+ in value
just for signing up.

When someone uses your code, they get a significant discount off their first year — easy to share with every subcontractor, developer, or trades contact in your network.

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20% Off First Year Subscription
Applied automatically at checkout when they use your referral code. Starter: save $117.60 · Pro: save $357.60 · Enterprise: save $1,197.60
Up to $1,197 off
⏱️
14-Day Free Trial Still Applies
Your discount kicks in automatically when they convert from trial to paid — nothing for them to do.
Zero risk

You already know everyone who needs this

Think about every person you interact with in your work. Each one has a reason to want daily permit intelligence — and you're the perfect person to introduce it.

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Fellow Contractors

General contractors, specialty subs, and independent tradespeople all benefit from knowing what's being permitted nearby. Every contractor in your circle is a warm lead.

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Developers & Builders

Developers who build repeatedly need to track their own permits and monitor what competitors are building. A subscription is a core operational tool for anyone building at scale.

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Real Estate Investors

Investors who renovate or develop properties need permit tracking for due diligence and project management. They're active permit consumers and will sign up fast.

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Real Estate Agents

Agents who know what's being permitted near their listings advise clients better. Every agent you've ever worked with on a project is a potential referral.

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Home Inspectors

Inspectors review permit history on every inspection. A referral to inspectors you've encountered on job sites is a natural, warm introduction to the product.

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Subcontractors

Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, and other subs who want to find their own direct-hire work use permit feeds to identify homeowners in active renovation — before the GC calls them.

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Construction Lenders

Lenders who finance construction and renovation projects monitor permit activity to identify new loan opportunities and track projects in their portfolio.

Four ways to share. All of them work.

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What the full partnership is worth

Here's everything on the table — just for maintaining 10 referrals a year and staying active in the program.

Free Pro Plan (maintain 10+ referrals/yr)
$1,788 / yr
$100 cash per referral × 10 minimum referrals
$1,000+
🏆 Total minimum annual value
$2,788+

* Cash earnings grow linearly — every referral beyond the minimum adds $100. No cap.

See what your referrals are worth

Plug in your numbers and see your estimated cash income from the program — not counting the free Pro plan.

Base commissions
$6,000
$500/mo
Milestone bonuses
+$0
Refer 25+ to unlock
Total earnings
$6,000
60 referrals
25 referrals · +$500
50 referrals · +$1,000
100 referrals · +$2,500

Cash income only — does not include the $1,788 free Pro plan.

Everything you need to know

Maintain at least 10 active paying referrals at any point in the year. "Active" means they're currently subscribed to any Permit Notice plan — if a referral cancels, a new signup replaces them in your count. We track this automatically in your affiliate dashboard.
Referral commissions are paid on the 15th of the month following the signup. So a referral who subscribes on June 3rd would generate a $100 payment on July 15th. Payment via ACH direct deposit or PayPal — your choice at registration.
Set up daily alerts for permit types that match your trade — new construction, additions, re-roofs, electrical, plumbing, HVAC — in your target zip codes. Every new permit is a homeowner or developer who just announced they have a project. Reach out before the competition does. Many contractors use the CSV export to build outreach lists directly from the permit feed.
Yes — the 20% first-year discount applies to all plan tiers: Starter ($49/mo → $39.20/mo), Pro ($149/mo → $119.20/mo), and Enterprise ($499/mo → $399.20/mo). The discount applies to all 12 months of their first year, not just the first month.
No cap, ever. Refer 10 or refer 100 — every paying subscriber you bring in earns you $100. The more active referral partners you have in your network, the larger your monthly payout.
If your active referral count drops below 10, your Pro plan billing resumes at the standard $149/month rate. Your cash commissions continue regardless — only the free plan benefit is tied to the 10-referral threshold.

Ready for a great partnership?

Get your affiliate code after a brief review process. Start sharing, start earning — and never pay for Permit Notice again.

Questions? Email affiliates@permitnotice.com