The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in New Hanover County, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 488,012 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PULTE HOME COMPANY LLC (B) | 2,687 | 86 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Oct 2026 |
| 2 | Clayton Properties Group Inc. | 2,346 | 99 | electrical, fence, foundation | Oct 2026 |
| 3 | TRUSST BUILDER GROUP LLC (B) | 1,324 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 4 | MCADAMS HOMES LLC (B) | 1,158 | 85 | demolition, electrical, hvac | Jun 2026 |
| 5 | HARDISON BUILDING INC (B) | 1,032 | 87 | addition, electrical, hvac | Sep 2026 |
| 6 | TRIBUTE CONSTRUCTION INC (B) | 951 | 84 | addition, demolition, electrical | May 2026 |
| 7 | PREMIER HOMES AND COMMUNITIES LLC | 941 | 67 | addition, electrical, foundation | Dec 2022 |
| 8 | MCKEE HOMES LLC (B) | 856 | 77 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Mar 2025 |
| 9 | PORCH CONVERSION LLC | 732 | 87 | addition, electrical, foundation | Nov 2022 |
| 10 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE SUNROOMS LLC (B) | 688 | 84 | addition, electrical, hvac | Oct 2026 |
| 11 | MONTEITH CONSTRUCTION CORP (B) | 685 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 12 | BOSTIC BUILDING CORPORATION (B) | 652 | 85 | demolition, electrical, foundation | Oct 2026 |
| 13 | TITAN SOLAR POWER NC, INC | 645 | 88 | battery, electrical, new_construction | Feb 2024 |
| 14 | THOMAS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC (B) | 560 | 83 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 15 | AMERICAN HOMESMITH LLC | 543 | 61 | electrical, foundation, hvac | Feb 2021 |
| 16 | INGRAM BROS INC (B) | 517 | 82 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 17 | MCKINLEY BUILDING CORP (B) | 494 | 83 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 18 | Seventy West Builders, Inc | 493 | 72 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Apr 2024 |
| 19 | CHARTER BUILDING GROUP INC (B) | 479 | 84 | demolition, electrical, fence | Oct 2026 |
| 20 | KIRK PIGFORD HOMES LLC (B) | 455 | 82 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 21 | COMPLETE RENOVATION SOLUTIONS LLC (B) | 450 | 82 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2026 |
| 22 | LAUREL COMPANIES, LLC | 447 | 68 | addition, electrical, foundation | Jan 2024 |
| 23 | MIDDLEBURG CONSTRUCTION LLC (B) | 445 | 82 | electrical, ev_charger, fire_alarm | Oct 2026 |
| 24 | LGI HOMES | 444 | 100 | electrical, fence, foundation | Jan 2021 |
| 25 | 4 SEASONS DEMOLITION INC (B) | 388 | 79 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 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 New Hanover County.
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