The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Columbia IL, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 3,178 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEI ELECTRIC LLC | 51 | 68 | electrical, hvac, pool | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS LLC | 30 | 99 | electrical, fire_alarm, hvac | Feb 2026 |
| 3 | LGCY Installation Services | 29 | 99 | battery, electrical, hvac | Mar 2025 |
| 4 | Lebanon Seibert Electric | 18 | 57 | electrical | Dec 2025 |
| 5 | STRAIGHTUP SOLAR | 17 | 75 | addition, electrical, solar | Jun 2026 |
| 6 | Sensel Electric, Inc. | 12 | 61 | electrical, new_construction | Apr 2026 |
| 7 | WARREN SIGN CO | 11 | 82 | addition, fence, interior_remodel | Sep 2024 |
| 8 | LAMBERT FENCE LLC | 10 | 55 | fence | Apr 2026 |
| 9 | HOFFMANN BROTHERS LLC | 9 | 79 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jan 2026 |
| 10 | CR Solar | 9 | 68 | solar | Oct 2024 |
| 11 | BRDA ELECTRIC INC | 9 | 61 | electrical, fire_alarm, solar | Feb 2026 |
| 12 | SHOCK ELECTRIC | 9 | 59 | addition, electrical, fire_alarm | Apr 2026 |
| 13 | ICON OUTDOORS LLC | 9 | 51 | fence, pool | Jan 2025 |
| 14 | STRAIGHT UP SOLAR | 8 | 74 | solar | Dec 2023 |
| 15 | Weilbacher Landscaping LLC | 8 | 57 | pool | Jun 2026 |
| 16 | ARF Solar LLC | 8 | 55 | electrical, solar | Dec 2025 |
| 17 | Outdoor Systems/ Destination Pools | 8 | 53 | pool | Jul 2025 |
| 18 | Hoffmann Brothers Heating and Cooling | 7 | 49 | electrical | Mar 2026 |
| 19 | DMI Plumbing Inc | 7 | 49 | new_construction, plumbing | Oct 2024 |
| 20 | MIDTOWN HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC | 6 | 88 | addition, fence, interior_remodel | Apr 2026 |
| 21 | Sun Solar | 6 | 82 | solar | Feb 2026 |
| 22 | Jarvis Electric | 6 | 57 | electrical, solar | Mar 2026 |
| 23 | Solar Mite Illinois | 6 | 54 | electrical, solar | Jun 2026 |
| 24 | COMPLETE INTERIOR SYSTEMS | 6 | 54 | renovation | Jan 2026 |
| 25 | Helio Solar Power, LLC | 6 | 52 | solar | Oct 2024 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in Columbia IL.
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