The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Clemson, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 16,215 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JMC HOMES OF SC LLC | 868 | 71 | demolition, fire_alarm, grading | Nov 2023 |
| 2 | DOLLY'S ROOFING | 425 | 80 | electrical, grading, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | MERCK CONTRACTING | 357 | 56 | — | Oct 2013 |
| 4 | Moore Electric | 244 | 91 | electrical, fence, grading | Jul 2013 |
| 5 | FOCUS CONSTRUCTION CO | 218 | 95 | addition, demolition, electrical | Mar 2026 |
| 6 | DRB GROUP | 194 | 86 | addition, electrical, hvac | May 2026 |
| 7 | Great Southern Homes, Inc | 178 | 97 | addition, demolition, electrical | Nov 2024 |
| 8 | HMC BUILDERS | 167 | 73 | demolition, electrical, fence | Apr 2026 |
| 9 | GUNTER HEATING AND A/C LLC | 163 | 68 | mechanical | Aug 2025 |
| 10 | THARP PLUMBING | 150 | 83 | hvac, plumbing, pool | May 2018 |
| 11 | BISUEL SERVICES | 124 | 66 | roofing | Dec 2025 |
| 12 | HALLWAY PLUMBING LLC | 123 | 99 | hvac, interior_remodel, new_construction | Aug 2016 |
| 13 | PIEDMONT PLUMBERS INC. | 119 | 61 | new_construction, plumbing | Jun 2018 |
| 14 | MCGEE HEATING & AC | 113 | 54 | mechanical | Apr 2023 |
| 15 | CRAFTOWNE LLC | 110 | 76 | addition, electrical, grading | Jun 2026 |
| 16 | ARGO INDUSTRIES INC. | 108 | 74 | addition, electrical, fence | Mar 2026 |
| 17 | Cram Electrical | 97 | 72 | electrical | Oct 2025 |
| 18 | C & L SERVICES | 97 | 67 | mechanical | Nov 2023 |
| 19 | TOTAL HOME EXTERIORS INC | 95 | 99 | addition, interior_remodel, new_construction | Jun 2026 |
| 20 | LENNAR CAROLINAS LLC | 93 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2025 |
| 21 | TREHEL CORPORATION | 93 | 84 | addition, demolition, interior_remodel | Sep 2022 |
| 22 | ESTES MECHANICAL | 90 | 69 | hvac, interior_remodel, mechanical | Apr 2026 |
| 23 | ROSEWOOD COMMUNITIES INC. | 88 | 70 | electrical, grading, interior_remodel | Feb 2026 |
| 24 | KENNEDY CONTRACTING INC | 87 | 75 | addition, electrical, fence | Feb 2017 |
| 25 | Cary Moody Heating and A/C | 86 | 44 | — | Oct 2016 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in Clemson.
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