The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in San Diego, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 1,023,977 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Contracting Company | 16,912 | 98 | addition, electrical, hvac | Oct 2024 |
| 2 | CALIFORNIA DELTA MECHANICAL INC | 10,124 | 100 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | ASI Hastings, Inc | 9,781 | 100 | electrical, fire_alarm, hvac | Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Sunrun Inc | 9,040 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Sep 2026 |
| 5 | Pardee Homes | 6,034 | 82 | addition, electrical, fence | Nov 2024 |
| 6 | SOUTHERN CONTRACTING | 5,756 | 98 | electrical, interior_remodel, plumbing | Dec 2020 |
| 7 | WALTER ANDERSON PLUMBING | 5,505 | 97 | demolition, electrical, hvac | Sep 2026 |
| 8 | CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL | 5,413 | 76 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | BAKER ELECTRIC HOME ENERGY | 4,628 | 100 | battery, electrical, ev_charger | Sep 2026 |
| 10 | SOLAR CITY CORP | 3,638 | 81 | addition, battery, electrical | Jul 2018 |
| 11 | STELLAR SOLAR | 3,158 | 100 | battery, electrical, ev_charger | Sep 2026 |
| 12 | ASI HEATING & AIR | 3,020 | 64 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Apr 2020 |
| 13 | ALL STAR WATER HEATERS INC | 2,977 | 95 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Apr 2023 |
| 14 | AFFORDABLE WATER HEATERS LLC | 2,766 | 81 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | May 2018 |
| 15 | Vivint Solar Developer, LLC. | 2,710 | 97 | addition, battery, electrical | Mar 2023 |
| 16 | Vivint Solar LLC | 2,509 | 99 | addition, battery, electrical | Apr 2021 |
| 17 | DELTA MECHANICAL | 2,381 | 100 | addition, electrical, fire_alarm | Jun 2026 |
| 18 | Anderson Plumbing | 2,256 | 95 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Sep 2026 |
| 19 | ARCHON ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 1,987 | 91 | electrical, ev_charger, hvac | Sep 2026 |
| 20 | Bright Planet Solar | 1,980 | 99 | addition, battery, electrical | May 2026 |
| 21 | Sullivan Solar Power | 1,881 | 90 | battery, electrical, ev_charger | May 2021 |
| 22 | SOLAR TECH ENERGY SYSTEMS INC | 1,830 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Sep 2026 |
| 23 | BURGER CONSTRUCTION | 1,827 | 88 | addition, demolition, electrical | Aug 2026 |
| 24 | BAKER ELECTRIC SOLAR | 1,808 | 81 | addition, battery, electrical | Aug 2019 |
| 25 | FAST WATER HEATER CO | 1,796 | 99 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Oct 2013 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in San Diego.
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