The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Raleigh, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 980,226 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LENNAR CAROLINAS LLC | 3,506 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | OCMULGEE CONCRETE SERVICES, INC | 2,170 | 86 | demolition, electrical, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | IDEAL ELECTRIC INC | 1,859 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | M I HOMES OF RALEIGH | 1,472 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | STANLEY MARTIN HOMES, LLC | 1,368 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | PULTE HOME COMPANY LLC | 1,301 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | May 2025 |
| 7 | ROMANOFF HEATING & COOLING | 1,261 | 88 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 8 | KB HOME RALEIGH-DURHAM INC | 1,203 | 89 | demolition, electrical, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 9 | Bowden Contracting Co Inc | 980 | 87 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 10 | ROMANOFF ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL LLC | 871 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 11 | TRI POINTE HOMES HOLDINGS INC | 824 | 90 | addition, electrical, fence | Apr 2025 |
| 12 | AIR EXPERTS HEATING, COOLING, | 767 | 99 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 13 | AKE ELECTRIC INC | 690 | 98 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 14 | MOYE CONSTRUCTION INC | 647 | 83 | addition, demolition, electrical | Nov 2025 |
| 15 | CONCEPT 8 LLC | 619 | 87 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | CRAWFORD SPRINKLER COMPANY | 556 | 88 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 17 | LGI HOMES-NC, LLC | 518 | 87 | electrical, foundation, grading | Feb 2025 |
| 18 | TBD - General Contractor | 502 | 88 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 19 | Halle Building Group | 464 | 81 | demolition, fence, fire_alarm | Aug 2025 |
| 20 | NEWCOMB & COMPANY | 408 | 85 | addition, electrical, fire_alarm | Jul 2026 |
| 21 | PROGRESSIVE COMMERCIAL SERVICES LLC | 400 | 90 | demolition, electrical, fire_alarm | Jul 2026 |
| 22 | Pinnacle Contracting Services LLC | 400 | 85 | demolition, electrical, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 23 | CMB CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | 399 | 68 | electrical, new_construction, plumbing | Jan 2024 |
| 24 | Chesapeake Homes | 392 | 83 | electrical, foundation, interior_remodel | Jul 2023 |
| 25 | HAY'S HEATING & AIR CONDITIONI | 374 | 81 | demolition, electrical, foundation | Jul 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 Raleigh.
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