Point. Search. Know what happened before you make your move. BuiltBefore turns messy municipal permit records into a clear, sourced property history.
Enter a complete DFW address to check our records.
Public data, made genuinely useful.
No portal archaeology. No government-code soup. Just the facts, with the source still attached.
Type an address or use precise location while you're standing outside.
We resolve the parcel and search the right municipal systems automatically.
See permits, dates, status, work descriptions, and confidence in one clean timeline.
Every jurisdiction publishes differently. BuiltBefore reports the limits instead of hiding them behind a suspiciously confident green checkmark.
Save an address and BuiltBefore keeps an eye on its public record—so the next permit comes to you.
Three free looks. Five bucks when you want BuiltBefore in your pocket. Serious tools only when you actually need them.
For the house that caught your eye.
For owners, buyers, and the terminally curious.
For investors and working real-estate pros.
For people researching homes all day.
Pricing and included limits are proposed for early access and may change before public launch.
Enter the full street address, including city and ZIP, in the search box above. BuiltBefore matches the property and shows the permits the city has on record, each with its type, date, status, work description, and a link back to the municipal source.
McKinney (mostly 2018 to present), Arlington (Sept 2023 to present), Dallas (2000–2004 so far), Fort Worth (2016–2018 so far), and Frisco (currently active permits). Newer Dallas and Fort Worth years are being added, and Carrollton is planned. Every result shows its date range so you know what may be missing.
Permits show what work was done and when: roof replacements, electrical panel upgrades, additions, foundation repairs. They help you ask better questions about age, quality, and unpermitted work before you make an offer or waive an inspection item.
From each city's own published permit records. BuiltBefore normalizes them into one readable timeline and keeps the original source and retrieval date attached to every record.
No. Permit records can be delayed, incomplete, or published incorrectly, and they cannot show unpermitted work. Use BuiltBefore as research and verify anything material with the city and a licensed inspector.
Checking an address is free during early access. Paid plans for saved properties, alerts, and professional reports are planned from $4.99 a month and are not open yet.
BuiltBefore displays normalized municipal public records and retains links to the originating source whenever the publisher provides one. Coverage varies by city and is not a substitute for an official inspection or records request.
Address lookups are processed to return property records. Waitlist emails are used only to tell you when early access opens and are never sold. Saved-property accounts and alerts are not publicly available yet; their privacy controls will ship before early access opens.
Permit data can be delayed, incomplete, or published incorrectly. Verify material findings with the responsible municipality before making a purchase or construction decision.
Built for buyers, owners, investors, and agents who would rather know now.