The 19 contractors pulling the most building permits in Rockford, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 23,753 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helm Electric Facility Solutions | 634 | 80 | electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Sunrun Installation Services, Inc | 497 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | PEARSON PLUMBING & HEATING | 344 | 79 | hvac, interior_remodel, mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | Heather Landin Miller Engineering Co. | 152 | 76 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | JACKIE SZYMCZAK BLACK DIAMOND PLUMBING | 134 | 72 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | Total Plumbing & Heating Ltd | 109 | 76 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | May 2026 |
| 7 | Bright Planet Solar | 96 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jun 2024 |
| 8 | Iconic Energy Iconic Energy | 93 | 73 | electrical, solar | Jul 2026 |
| 9 | Advocate Construction Inc | 66 | 98 | hvac, renovation, roofing | Oct 2025 |
| 10 | Pearson Plumbing and Heating | 65 | 57 | hvac, mechanical, plumbing | Dec 2024 |
| 11 | BUFALO CONTRACTING INC. | 63 | 71 | renovation, roofing | Jul 2026 |
| 12 | PEASON PLUMBING & HEATING | 59 | 56 | hvac, plumbing | Jun 2024 |
| 13 | Restoration LLC Pro | 49 | 66 | roofing | May 2026 |
| 14 | Solar Tron | 49 | 64 | electrical, roofing, solar | Jan 2026 |
| 15 | STENES CONTRACTORS INC | 43 | 66 | demolition, electrical, hvac | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | SAFE GUARD EXTERIORS LLC | 42 | 70 | renovation, roofing | Jul 2026 |
| 17 | First Rockford Apartments LLC | 38 | 57 | demolition | Apr 2025 |
| 18 | NELSON FIRE PROTECTION CO | 36 | 78 | addition, fire_alarm, hvac | Jul 2026 |
| 19 | SOMBREROS ROOFING LLC | 34 | 64 | interior_remodel, roofing | Jun 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 Rockford.
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