The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Evanston, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 2,622 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOEL KENNEDY CONSTRUCTING CORP | 80 | 73 | demolition, new_construction, plumbing | Oct 2026 |
| 2 | J BLANTON PLUMBING | 6 | 76 | interior_remodel, plumbing, renovation | Sep 2026 |
| 3 | Base Power Development LLC | 6 | 71 | battery, electrical, interior_remodel | Oct 2026 |
| 4 | Sunrun Installation Services, Inc | 5 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 5 | BILL'S PLUMBING & SEWER | 4 | 71 | demolition, plumbing, renovation | Oct 2026 |
| 6 | LEOPARDO COMPANIES INC | 3 | 88 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 7 | HANSON ROOFING | 2 | 91 | demolition, new_construction, renovation | Oct 2026 |
| 8 | CHAMPION ROOFING INC | 2 | 89 | interior_remodel, new_construction, renovation | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | WINDFREE SOLAR | 2 | 82 | grading, interior_remodel, roofing | Sep 2026 |
| 10 | TOTAL PAVING & BRICK SERVICES | 2 | 78 | fence, foundation, grading | Oct 2026 |
| 11 | MARCEL PLUMBING INC | 2 | 51 | addition, plumbing | Sep 2026 |
| 12 | DRAIN GUYS LLC | 2 | 47 | plumbing | Oct 2026 |
| 13 | NATURES PERSPECTIVE LANDSCAPTING, INC. | 2 | 31 | renovation | Oct 2026 |
| 14 | RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN LLC | 1 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Sep 2026 |
| 15 | Crunch, Inc. | 1 | 98 | addition, demolition, new_construction | Oct 2026 |
| 16 | ACCESS ELEVATOR INC. | 1 | 97 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Sep 2026 |
| 17 | Ergeon Inc | 1 | 97 | addition, demolition, fence | Oct 2026 |
| 18 | COOK ELECTRIC | 1 | 96 | addition, demolition, electrical | Sep 2026 |
| 19 | KING HVAC SYSTEMS | 1 | 95 | hvac, interior_remodel, mechanical | Oct 2026 |
| 20 | NORMANDY CONSTRUCTION | 1 | 92 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 21 | KELSO-BURNETT CO | 1 | 92 | addition, battery, demolition | Oct 2026 |
| 22 | REIN ELECTRIC | 1 | 88 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 23 | RELIANCE PLUMBING | 1 | 86 | hvac, interior_remodel, plumbing | Oct 2026 |
| 24 | A&J ELECTRIC | 1 | 86 | electrical, sign | Oct 2026 |
| 25 | FLORES FENCE INC | 1 | 84 | fence, interior_remodel | 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 Evanston.
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