New Permit Alerts vs Door hangers and neighborhood canvassing

	New Permit Alerts	Door hangers and neighborhood canvassing
Where the name comes from	A public building-permit record filed with the county	You print hangers or flyers and cover whole streets, hoping a few houses need you right now.
Did the homeowner ask to hear from you?	No. You reach out first, by mail or in person, following contact laws.	No.
How many companies get the same name	At most 5 per trade per county	Anyone who buys the list or covers the street
How you pay	Flat monthly price per county, no per-lead fee	Printing, postage and time per drop
What you know about the project	Type of project, date, and value where the county publishes it	Little or nothing
Timing	Days after the permit, often before the owner shops	Whenever you drop it

Door hangers and neighborhood canvassing is the better fit when

You serve dense neighborhoods where nearly every house is a possible customer and your cost per drop is very low.

A permit list is the better fit when

You want to spend the same printing and walking budget only on addresses with a dated, recorded project that creates a need for your service. Many subscribers still use door hangers, just on our addresses.

What this data is, and how to use it. These are public-record building permits that counties publish, not opt-in leads: the homeowner did not ask to be contacted, and a permit is a signal, not a guaranteed customer. Market to them the way the law allows. Mail and in-person visits are the common channels where local rules permit. Calls and texts are covered by the TCPA, the National Do Not Call Registry, Florida's Telephone Solicitation Act (s. 501.059) and Florida's Do Not Call list. We do not sell phone numbers or owner names. Licensed professionals (insurance agents, inspectors) should also follow their license's advertising rules. This is not legal advice.

Descriptions of Door hangers and neighborhood canvassing are general and based on how the service presents itself publicly; pricing and terms change, so check their current site.

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Questions

Should I stop using Door hangers and neighborhood canvassing?

Not necessarily. You serve dense neighborhoods where nearly every house is a possible customer and your cost per drop is very low. Many companies use both: a marketplace for people already shopping, and a permit list to reach the next projects first.

Is a permit list a lead?

It is a public record of a project, not a request for contact. That is why it costs less per address and why outreach must follow contact laws.