The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Iowa City, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 82,587 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schaal Plumbing, Heating & Coo | 26 | 62 | hvac, mechanical | Oct 2026 |
| 2 | SCHAAL PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING | 19 | 91 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | CR SIGNS & LIGHTING INC | 18 | 77 | addition, electrical, fence | Sep 2026 |
| 4 | LANGE SIGN GROUP INC | 16 | 44 | sign | Sep 2026 |
| 5 | J&M Martinez Construction Inc | 14 | 39 | roofing | Aug 2026 |
| 6 | RENDA ELECTRIC | 13 | 85 | electrical | Sep 2026 |
| 7 | COLONY HEATING & A/C INC | 11 | 87 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 8 | Eagle Point Solar | 10 | 87 | electrical, ev_charger, interior_remodel | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | DONOVAN ELECTRIC INC. | 9 | 67 | addition, electrical, ev_charger | Sep 2026 |
| 10 | Kelly Heating | 9 | 62 | foundation, hvac, new_construction | Oct 2026 |
| 11 | Ryan & Associates, Inc. | 8 | 81 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 12 | PRICE ELECTRIC | 7 | 94 | demolition, electrical, ev_charger | Sep 2026 |
| 13 | NEUMILLER ELECTRIC | 7 | 74 | addition, electrical, foundation | Aug 2026 |
| 14 | MERIT ELECTRIC LLC | 6 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Sep 2026 |
| 15 | A2Z HEATING AND PLUMBING, INC | 6 | 63 | addition, electrical, hvac | Sep 2026 |
| 16 | BG HOMES, INC | 6 | 57 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Sep 2026 |
| 17 | ADVANCED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC | 5 | 97 | battery, electrical, fire_alarm | Sep 2026 |
| 18 | OASIS ELECTRIC LLC | 5 | 90 | electrical, ev_charger, hvac | Aug 2026 |
| 19 | Scenic Sign Corporation | 5 | 71 | electrical, interior_remodel, new_construction | Jul 2026 |
| 20 | Emily's Electric | 5 | 47 | electrical, hvac | Sep 2026 |
| 21 | ELECTRICAL CONCEPTS INC | 4 | 98 | addition, demolition, electrical | Aug 2026 |
| 22 | TRI-CITY ELECTRIC | 4 | 92 | addition, electrical, fire_alarm | Sep 2026 |
| 23 | HAWKEYE ELECTRIC | 4 | 91 | demolition, electrical, ev_charger | Sep 2026 |
| 24 | RUSH ELECTRIC | 4 | 76 | electrical, hvac, renovation | Sep 2026 |
| 25 | EVERGREEN PLUMBING | 4 | 66 | hvac, interior_remodel, plumbing | Sep 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 Iowa City.
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