The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Merced, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 4,132 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun Inc | 184 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | BRIGHT IDEAS CONSTRUCTION INC | 164 | 66 | electrical, hvac, plumbing | Jan 2025 |
| 3 | MODERN AIR MECHANICAL | 141 | 66 | hvac, interior_remodel | Jan 2025 |
| 4 | BLAINE INC | 129 | 58 | hvac, plumbing, roofing | Oct 2023 |
| 5 | VIERRA'S HEATING & | 75 | 61 | hvac | Nov 2024 |
| 6 | JOHNSON PLUMBING | 59 | 88 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 7 | BLAINE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING | 48 | 59 | hvac | Jan 2025 |
| 8 | VALLEY PLUMBING PROS | 46 | 54 | plumbing, renovation | Jun 2024 |
| 9 | CALIFORNIA DELTA MECHANICAL INC | 41 | 100 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Feb 2025 |
| 10 | UC Construction | 40 | 70 | electrical, foundation, interior_remodel | Aug 2024 |
| 11 | DECKER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION | 30 | 54 | hvac | Dec 2024 |
| 12 | J T ELECTRIC | 28 | 66 | electrical, interior_remodel, renovation | Sep 2024 |
| 13 | Fortis General Construction Inc. | 28 | 60 | demolition, electrical, foundation | Oct 2025 |
| 14 | HIGHLANDS ENERGY SERVICES | 27 | 96 | electrical, hvac, plumbing | Jan 2025 |
| 15 | LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA INC | 26 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Sep 2020 |
| 16 | empower solar | 21 | 100 | battery, electrical, hvac | Jun 2026 |
| 17 | Green Valley Plumbing LLC | 21 | 65 | electrical, hvac, plumbing | Nov 2024 |
| 18 | DUTCHMAN DRAINS & PLUMBING INC | 21 | 51 | electrical, plumbing | Feb 2025 |
| 19 | LOPEZ COMPANY, THE | 21 | 49 | demolition, electrical, plumbing | May 2024 |
| 20 | M C M PLUMBING | 20 | 56 | plumbing, renovation | Sep 2025 |
| 21 | NOVA HEATING AND | 20 | 51 | hvac, roofing | Oct 2024 |
| 22 | BELMONT'S ELECTRIC | 18 | 43 | electrical | Aug 2023 |
| 23 | TRI-PHASE ELECTRIC | 17 | 59 | electrical, interior_remodel, renovation | Nov 2023 |
| 24 | OLEG'S ELECTRIC | 17 | 44 | electrical | Mar 2024 |
| 25 | Best Electric | 16 | 90 | addition, electrical, hvac | Jan 2025 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in Merced.
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