The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Cleveland, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 197,682 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVILES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. | 3,461 | 84 | demolition, electrical, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | URBAN RECYCLING 216 LLC | 2,699 | 58 | addition, demolition, fence | Sep 2018 |
| 3 | AMERICAN GENERAL BUILDERS LLC. | 2,186 | 81 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2025 |
| 4 | NEW PHOENIX ENTERPRISE INC. | 1,843 | 82 | hvac, plumbing, renovation | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | SAL'S HEATING & COOLING INC | 1,533 | 87 | addition, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | Aviles Construction, LLC | 1,468 | 75 | addition, demolition, foundation | Jul 2025 |
| 7 | GREEN HOME SOLUTIONS LLC | 1,407 | 84 | addition, electrical, hvac | Feb 2026 |
| 8 | READER TINNING, ROOFING & FURNACE | 1,364 | 82 | electrical, fence, hvac | Dec 2025 |
| 9 | STEFAN RESTORATION, INC. | 1,159 | 50 | addition, demolition, fence | Jul 2017 |
| 10 | SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION | 1,016 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 11 | GROUNDWORKS OHIO LLC | 995 | 88 | electrical, foundation, hvac | Jul 2026 |
| 12 | BARNES PLUMBING & HEATING | 977 | 83 | addition, hvac, interior_remodel | Oct 2025 |
| 13 | OBON CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED | 915 | 60 | foundation, grading | Dec 2020 |
| 14 | TOM SCHAEFER PLUMBING INC. | 849 | 86 | foundation, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 15 | VLORA CONSTRUCTION INC. | 831 | 76 | foundation, grading, plumbing | Nov 2024 |
| 16 | B.B.C. ELECTRIC CO, INC. (THE) | 783 | 83 | addition, electrical, hvac | Jun 2026 |
| 17 | OHIO STATE HOME SERVICES INC. | 749 | 84 | electrical, foundation, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 18 | DC HEATING AND COOLING INC | 748 | 82 | hvac | Jun 2026 |
| 19 | EMPIRE WINDOW COMPANY, INC. | 733 | 86 | interior_remodel, renovation, roofing | Jul 2026 |
| 20 | ACORN PLUMBING & HEATING LLC | 722 | 84 | hvac, interior_remodel, plumbing | Jul 2026 |
| 21 | GORJANC COMFORT SERVICES | 695 | 83 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Dec 2024 |
| 22 | AABLE RENTS COMPANY, INC. | 682 | 82 | electrical, foundation, hvac | Jul 2026 |
| 23 | XL EXCAVATING, INC. | 678 | 83 | demolition, fence, foundation | Jul 2026 |
| 24 | EINHEIT ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | 670 | 84 | addition, battery, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 25 | ZENITH SYSTEMS | 651 | 87 | addition, demolition, electrical | 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 Cleveland.
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