The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Los Angeles, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 405,295 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAPELL HOMES INC | 2,546 | 80 | addition, fence, fire_alarm | Mar 2025 |
| 2 | ALPHA STRUCTURAL INC | 966 | 100 | addition, electrical, fence | Nov 2024 |
| 3 | OPTIMUM SEISMIC INC | 727 | 92 | addition, electrical, fence | Sep 2023 |
| 4 | RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN LLC | 653 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | May 2023 |
| 5 | K N CONSULTING INC | 651 | 82 | addition, demolition, electrical | Mar 2026 |
| 6 | HOME DEPOT THE | 644 | 100 | interior_remodel, mechanical, plumbing | May 2023 |
| 7 | AVA INC | 476 | 82 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Jan 2023 |
| 8 | AFTER BEFORE CREATIONS INC | 452 | 89 | addition, foundation, interior_remodel | May 2023 |
| 9 | DOUGLAS EMMETT BUILDERS | 443 | 80 | addition, grading, hvac | Apr 2026 |
| 10 | PREFERRED HOME BUILDERS INC | 415 | 95 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jan 2026 |
| 11 | CAL - QUAKE CONSTRUCTION INC | 407 | 82 | addition, electrical, foundation | May 2024 |
| 12 | Smart Roofing Inc | 400 | 97 | electrical, interior_remodel, renovation | May 2023 |
| 13 | INTEX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INC | 399 | 76 | addition, electrical, fence | Oct 2024 |
| 14 | WEINSTEIN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION | 395 | 81 | fence, foundation, interior_remodel | Feb 2025 |
| 15 | AMERICAN RETROFITTERS CORP | 392 | 81 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | May 2023 |
| 16 | TRUJANO ROOFING | 388 | 91 | interior_remodel, renovation, roofing | May 2023 |
| 17 | SIERRA ROOF INC | 372 | 96 | interior_remodel, roofing, solar | May 2023 |
| 18 | PREFERRED REMODELING & DEVELOPMENT INC | 365 | 63 | addition, electrical, fence | May 2023 |
| 19 | GOLDEN THRONE CORP THE | 357 | 62 | interior_remodel | May 2023 |
| 20 | TITAN CONTRACTING SERVICES INC | 352 | 80 | addition, electrical, foundation | Dec 2023 |
| 21 | Modern Roofing | 351 | 99 | interior_remodel, plumbing, renovation | May 2023 |
| 22 | ANCHORSTRONG CONSTRUCTION INC | 349 | 82 | addition, electrical, foundation | May 2023 |
| 23 | Bumble Roofing | 327 | 84 | renovation, roofing, solar | May 2023 |
| 24 | JULIAN CONSTRUCTION INC | 306 | 81 | addition, foundation, interior_remodel | Dec 2024 |
| 25 | BAKSH CONSTRUCTION | 300 | 82 | addition, demolition, electrical | Apr 2026 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in Los Angeles.
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