The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Chicago, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 843,686 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADT LLC | 13,153 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Aug 2024 |
| 2 | Broadview Security INC | 8,607 | 73 | electrical, fire_alarm, interior_remodel | May 2011 |
| 3 | Sunrun Installation Services, Inc | 8,313 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | Prime Electric | 6,902 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 5 | CHAVEZ ELECTRIC | 5,905 | 89 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | REX ELECT. & TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 5,210 | 86 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 7 | FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED | 5,156 | 86 | demolition, electrical, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU | 4,940 | 87 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 9 | BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO | 4,443 | 86 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 10 | D.C.L. ELECTRIC | 4,296 | 87 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 11 | HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC | 3,225 | 88 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 12 | MZI ELECTRIC, INC | 3,137 | 88 | addition, battery, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 13 | ADVENT SYSTEMS, INC. | 3,097 | 61 | addition, demolition, electrical | Sep 2020 |
| 14 | Danley Lumber Co., Inc. | 3,055 | 72 | addition, demolition, electrical | Apr 2017 |
| 15 | CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | 2,980 | 91 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | Ace Electric, Inc. | 2,899 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 17 | MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. | 2,756 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 18 | SUPER ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO | 2,706 | 87 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 19 | Titan Electric Inc | 2,667 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 20 | O.A.K.K. CONSTRUCTION | 2,649 | 71 | electrical, fence, hvac | May 2023 |
| 21 | ENERTOUCH, INC. | 2,587 | 71 | electrical | Mar 2024 |
| 22 | GARZA ELECTRICAL INC | 2,577 | 89 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 23 | MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY | 2,553 | 87 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 24 | PEERLESS ENTERPRISES | 2,466 | 100 | addition, demolition, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 25 | ICON IDENTITY SOLUTIONS INC | 2,303 | 84 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2023 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in Chicago.
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