How Helptyfy helps your business
Two ways to win more jobs
from public records.
Every day the city and the county record who is building, what sold and which permits were pulled. Helptyfy reads those records for you and turns them into a short list: who needs your trade, why, and what to do next.
Builders who still need your trade
A permit names the general contractor, but no HVAC, electrical or plumbing company is on it yet. That seat is still open. You call the builder first.
Homes that probably need a new unit
A house just sold and there is no AC or furnace permit on file, so the unit is likely old. Helptyfy shows you that house before the new owner picks an HVAC company.
Why it works
The job goes to whoever shows up first.
Most contractors hear about work at the very end, when everyone else does. The records show it months earlier. Helptyfy moves you to the front of the line.
- Land sells6 to 24 months out
- Site cleared1 to 6 months out
- Permit names the buildertrades being picked
- Digging starts811 ticket filed
- Bid boards, word of mouthseats mostly taken
- Home sellsdeed recorded
- Card landsabout 3 days after mailing
- First hot day or cold nightold unit struggles
- They search onlineand call whoever shows up
Find builders who still need your trade.
Every Chicago building permit lists the companies on the job. When the builder is named but your trade is missing, Helptyfy flags it, ranks it and writes the first message for you.
- 1A permit is filed
The city records the job, its size and every company on it.
- 2Helptyfy spots the gap
Builder named, no HVAC company yet. Scored by size, freshness and distance.
- 3You make the intro
Email, call script and text are written for you. One click.
- 4You bid and win
Track it from first call to signed, with follow-up reminders.
- 1The job
Where it is, what is being built and how big it is.
- 2Who to call
The general contractor named on the permit, with one-click ways to find their number.
- 3The proof
The permit as a page you can read and print, a link to the city's own record, and exactly what is missing from it.
- 4Fit score
Why this one is worth your time: size, how new it is, your distance.
- 5One click to act
A ready intro, or save it to your pipeline with a follow-up date.
- This is a real lead, pulled from today's Chicago permits when this page opened.
Commercial and new-build work, not one service call at a time. Median project on today's HVAC list: ….
See which builders keep leaving your trade off their permits. One good relationship brings job after job.
For every builder: their jobs, their neighborhoods and the subs they used last time.
Every project on one map. Taller columns are bigger jobs; yours glow amber.
Every intro is written from the permit and your company details.
Land sales, demolitions and new businesses show you jobs months before they are bid.
Reach new owners whose AC or furnace is probably old.
When a house sells, the new owner has not picked an HVAC company yet. Helptyfy checks the permit history of every home in your towns, estimates how old the unit is, and puts the best ones first.
- 1A home sells
The county records the deed. Helptyfy sees it within days.
- 2It checks the unit
No AC or furnace permit on file plus the year built gives the odds the unit is 15+ years old.
- 3You go where it counts
Door hangers, yard signs and your trucks, on the streets where the old units cluster.
- 4They call you
Track calls, bookings and jobs won for every run.
Example of what you see (illustration)
- Just sold: a new owner who likely has not picked an HVAC company yet.
- No furnace permit since the town's records start, so it is probably the old one.
- The buyer said it will be their home.
No names, no call lists. Helptyfy never reads or stores a person's name and never builds call or text lists of homeowners.
New house.
Old furnace?
$79 furnace safety check
Call (555) 010-0142
To the new owner,
or current resident
To stop these cards, call us and say stop.
Example postcard. You set the offer in Settings.
People pick a heating and cooling company in their first months in a house. You get there first.
Skip homes with a recent replacement permit. Spend your time where units are old.
Pick AC and furnace, roofs or driveways and see the streets where old ones cluster, so door hangers and trucks go where it counts.
Print 4×6 or 6×9 cards yourself, or send a file to a mail house. Timed to the weather.
Mark calls, bookings and jobs won so you see the return on every run.
ZIP codes ranked by old units and new owners, so your Facebook and Instagram ads aim at the right towns.
The postcard math
Move the sliders to your numbers.
Example numbers, not a promise. Your offer, your area and the season change them. Track real calls in Mail runs.
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Industries that benefit
Who it helps, and how.
The more a business depends on new construction or homes changing hands, the more Helptyfy helps. Bars show how strong the fit is today. Numbers are live from the records.
The Homeowners side reads AC, furnace, roof and driveway permits: HVAC shops see the old units, roofers see Roof ages (since October 31, 2026) and concrete companies see Driveway ages (since November 1, 2026), every house by how old its roof or driveway probably is. One map shows all three. The new-owner timing could serve other home trades later.
Compared with how most contractors get work
Why this beats buying leads.
| Bid boards | Shared lead sites | Word of mouth | Helptyfy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When you hear about it | After the builder has favorites | When someone fills a form | Whenever it happens | Days after the record is filed |
| Who else gets it | Every bidder | Several companies at once | Nobody, but it is rare | Whoever reads the records first |
| Proof it is real | Link to the official record | |||
| You pick the area and size | Partly | Down to the street | ||
| What it costs | Your time | A fee for every lead | Nothing | The records are free. You pay for your time. |
Today in the records
What is waiting for you right now.
Commercial Jobs to call by trade, with the builder named
Early signals
Homeowners your towns
Records read today: … from the City of Chicago and Cook County.
Questions
What clients usually ask.
Where does the information come from?
Public records from the City of Chicago and Cook County: building permits, building violations, 811 dig tickets, business licenses, demolitions, property sales, and the towns' AC, furnace, roof and driveway permits. Every lead links to its official record, and any permit opens as a page you can read and print.
Can I contact these people?
Commercial: you contact companies named on permits, business to business. Keep emails honest with a way to opt out, and check do-not-call lists before cold calling. Homeowners: mail only. No names, no calls, no texts. Every card says how to stop the cards. This is not legal advice.
How fast does it work?
Commercial: you can make your first calls today. Homeowners: the list is ready as soon as your towns are picked.
What do I have to do?
Set your trade, your shop address and your towns once. Then check the list, send the intros it writes for you, and mail the weekly run.
Does a missing trade mean the job is open?
It is a strong hint, not proof. Some builders add their subs later. That is why the intro asks: “Has the HVAC work been awarded yet?”
Which areas does it cover?
Commercial: all of Chicago for permits, plus demolitions and property sales across suburban Cook County. Homeowners: the towns you build, right now your towns.