The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Columbia IL, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 3,234 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEI ELECTRIC LLC | 51 | 67 | electrical, hvac, pool | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS LLC | 30 | 98 | electrical, fire_alarm, hvac | Feb 2026 |
| 3 | LGCY Installation Services | 29 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Mar 2025 |
| 4 | Lebanon Seibert Electric | 18 | 56 | electrical | Dec 2025 |
| 5 | STRAIGHTUP SOLAR | 17 | 83 | addition, electrical, solar | Jun 2026 |
| 6 | Sensel Electric, Inc. | 12 | 59 | electrical, new_construction, renovation | Apr 2026 |
| 7 | WARREN SIGN CO | 11 | 81 | addition, fence, interior_remodel | Sep 2024 |
| 8 | LAMBERT FENCE LLC | 10 | 54 | fence | Apr 2026 |
| 9 | CR Solar | 9 | 87 | electrical, interior_remodel, solar | Oct 2024 |
| 10 | HOFFMANN BROTHERS LLC | 9 | 82 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Jan 2026 |
| 11 | BRDA ELECTRIC INC | 9 | 67 | electrical, fire_alarm, solar | Feb 2026 |
| 12 | SHOCK ELECTRIC | 9 | 66 | addition, electrical, fire_alarm | Apr 2026 |
| 13 | Weilbacher Landscaping LLC | 9 | 57 | pool | Jul 2026 |
| 14 | ICON OUTDOORS LLC | 9 | 49 | fence, pool | Jan 2025 |
| 15 | STRAIGHT UP SOLAR | 8 | 82 | electrical, new_construction, solar | Dec 2023 |
| 16 | ARF Solar LLC | 8 | 56 | electrical, solar | Dec 2025 |
| 17 | Outdoor Systems/ Destination Pools | 8 | 52 | pool | Jul 2025 |
| 18 | DMI Plumbing Inc | 7 | 50 | new_construction, plumbing | Oct 2024 |
| 19 | Hoffmann Brothers Heating and Cooling | 7 | 48 | electrical | Mar 2026 |
| 20 | Sun Solar | 6 | 95 | battery, electrical, solar | Feb 2026 |
| 21 | MIDTOWN HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC | 6 | 95 | addition, demolition, fence | Apr 2026 |
| 22 | Helio Solar Power, LLC | 6 | 69 | solar | Oct 2024 |
| 23 | Jarvis Electric | 6 | 64 | electrical, interior_remodel, solar | Mar 2026 |
| 24 | Solar Mite Illinois | 6 | 60 | electrical, solar | Jun 2026 |
| 25 | COMPLETE INTERIOR SYSTEMS | 6 | 53 | renovation | Jan 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 Columbia IL.
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