Construction Leads in Ontario by Trade and City (2026)
Builtie covers 4 Ontario markets: Toronto, Kitchener, Windsor, Ontario, Thunder Bay. On October 9, 2026 the largest trade count across them was drywall, with 2,223 projects still inside the award window.
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Open projects by trade across Ontario
Each column is one city's own building permits; the total adds them. Trades are listed in the order they are usually awarded.
Read October 9, 2026: Toronto, Kitchener, Windsor, Ontario, Thunder Bay.
How the Ontario markets differ
Toronto carries 82% of the drywall projects counted in Ontario. The smaller markets matter for a contractor based there: fewer projects, and usually fewer competitors calling the same builders.
Toronto. Builtie's Toronto data is the amalgamated City of Toronto, including Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, East York and York. Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham and the rest of the GTA issue their own permits and are not in the feed today, so a Toronto count is not a GTA count. Toronto states a construction cost on about a third of 2026 permits. Customers in Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Oakville and the rest of the GTA are shown this feed.
Kitchener. The data is Kitchener's own building permits. Neighbouring cities issue their own permits and are not in this count. Waterloo and Cambridge issue their own permits. Customers in Waterloo and the rest of Waterloo Region are shown this feed.
Windsor, Ontario. The data is Windsor's own building permits. Neighbouring cities issue their own permits and are not in this count. Windsor publishes its permits with a delay; the newest permit in the feed on the read date was issued August 28, 2026.
Thunder Bay. The data is Thunder Bay's own building permits. Neighbouring cities issue their own permits and are not in this count.
See also: construction lead generation software in Ontario, and every market and trade.
Plans
Builtie's Starter plan is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds the LinkedIn and email outreach you run yourself. Opening a project spends one credit, and the decision makers, emails, phones and AI call script inside it are included. Your monthly credits reset at each renewal, and extra credit packs are valid for 30 days. The free trial runs 7 days with 10 projects. Custom, where Builtie's team runs the outreach for you, starts from CAD $1,500 a month on top of a Growth seat.
Builtie's deepest coverage is in the Greater Toronto Area, where it started; depth in any city depends on what that municipality publishes. Ask for live sample projects in your own service area before you buy.
Frequently asked questions
Which cities in Ontario does Builtie cover?
Toronto, Kitchener, Windsor, Ontario, Thunder Bay, each from its own building permits. Other Ontario municipalities issue their own permits and are not in the feed today.
Which trades have the most open projects in Ontario?
On October 9, 2026: drywall, 2,223 projects; flooring, 2,068 projects; cabinetry, 1,982 projects; finish carpentry, 1,965 projects.
When should I contact a builder in Ontario?
It depends on the trade: site work and concrete before or at the start of construction, framing and windows in the first fifth of the build, mechanical, electrical and plumbing at about 20% to 45%, finishes after that.
What does Builtie cost?
Starter is $79 per seat per month for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds LinkedIn and email outreach. There is a 7-day free trial with 10 projects.