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Free public tools

Built from Canadian open data. Free to use.

Four standalone tools that solve a specific problem in under 60 seconds. No credit card, mostly no signup. Powered by the same datasets behind the weekly Shovel Radar feed.

Estimator

Commercial permit cost estimator

Get a low / median / high cost range for a commercial build-out by city, project type, and square footage. Backed by StatCan IPPI + housing-construction series.

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Free alert

"Did my competitor just file?"

Enter up to 5 competitor names and your email. We'll notify you when any of those names appears on a Canadian commercial permit. Free forever.

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CSV tool

Trade-route any permit CSV

Paste or upload your own permit / business-licence CSV. We tag each row with the buyer trade it best fits (HVAC, plumbing, signage, etc). Download a new CSV with the routed column.

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Search

Public permit search (6 cities)

Free permit-history lookup for Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Mississauga, Brampton. Search by address, contractor, or applicant.

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Want the full live feed?

Vertical bundles from $249/mo cover an entire buyer profile (commercial GC, restaurant equipment, etc.). Free 5-row sample first.

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