The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Chicago, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 839,353 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADT LLC | 13,153 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Aug 2024 |
| 2 | Broadview Security INC | 8,607 | 62 | electrical, fire_alarm, plumbing | May 2011 |
| 3 | Sunrun Installation Services, Inc | 8,135 | 100 | battery, electrical, ev_charger | Jun 2026 |
| 4 | Prime Electric | 6,901 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 5 | CHAVEZ ELECTRIC | 5,869 | 88 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 6 | REX ELECT. & TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 5,195 | 86 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 7 | FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED | 5,109 | 86 | demolition, electrical, fence | Jun 2026 |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU | 4,933 | 87 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 9 | BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO | 4,418 | 86 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 10 | D.C.L. ELECTRIC | 4,287 | 87 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 11 | HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC | 3,202 | 87 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 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 | 61 | demolition, electrical, interior_remodel | Apr 2017 |
| 15 | CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | 2,950 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 16 | Ace Electric, Inc. | 2,894 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 17 | MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. | 2,756 | 87 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 18 | SUPER ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO | 2,704 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Apr 2026 |
| 19 | Titan Electric Inc | 2,651 | 99 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 20 | O.A.K.K. CONSTRUCTION | 2,649 | 71 | electrical, fence, interior_remodel | May 2023 |
| 21 | ENERTOUCH, INC. | 2,587 | 72 | electrical | Mar 2024 |
| 22 | GARZA ELECTRICAL INC | 2,567 | 88 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 23 | MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY | 2,526 | 86 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 24 | PEERLESS ENTERPRISES | 2,421 | 100 | addition, demolition, fence | Jun 2026 |
| 25 | ICON IDENTITY SOLUTIONS INC | 2,303 | 75 | electrical, fence, foundation | 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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