The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Columbia, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 73,306 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crescent Construction | 1,142 | 99 | addition, electrical, fence | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | STANLEY MARTIN HOMES, LLC | 1,045 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 3 | American Residential Services (ARS) | 975 | 90 | addition, electrical, hvac | Jun 2026 |
| 4 | Krantz Kooling and Heating | 862 | 85 | mechanical, plumbing, renovation | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | NVR Inc D/B/A Ryan Homes | 737 | 85 | fence, foundation, interior_remodel | May 2026 |
| 6 | McGuinn Hybrid Homes, LLC | 682 | 75 | new_construction, renovation | Oct 2024 |
| 7 | PREMIERE ROOFING, LLC | 615 | 97 | addition, interior_remodel, renovation | Jun 2026 |
| 8 | Great Southern Homes, Inc | 410 | 98 | addition, demolition, electrical | Nov 2025 |
| 9 | Joye Roofing, LLC | 380 | 73 | interior_remodel, roofing | May 2024 |
| 10 | MCCRORY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC | 361 | 83 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | May 2026 |
| 11 | Essex Homes Southeast, Inc | 352 | 58 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Apr 2020 |
| 12 | Timmons Contracting, Inc | 331 | 81 | electrical, interior_remodel, mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 13 | Executive Construction Homes, LLC | 314 | 78 | electrical, interior_remodel, new_construction | Jan 2026 |
| 14 | Custom Roofing & Painting Company | 306 | 79 | interior_remodel, roofing | Jun 2026 |
| 15 | Cool Care, Inc | 290 | 79 | addition, hvac, interior_remodel | Jun 2026 |
| 16 | ZMG Construction Inc | 282 | 62 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Feb 2018 |
| 17 | Kirk Commercial Construction LLC | 269 | 82 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Jan 2026 |
| 18 | West Shore Home, LLC | 265 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 19 | Bowman Electrical LLC | 263 | 84 | electrical, renovation, solar | Jun 2026 |
| 20 | NORTHPOINT HEATING & AIR, INC | 257 | 78 | mechanical | Jun 2026 |
| 21 | LGI HOMES | 256 | 100 | electrical, fence, foundation | May 2026 |
| 22 | Sunrun Installation Services, Inc | 252 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Mar 2022 |
| 23 | Meetze Plumbing Company Inc | 242 | 77 | plumbing | Jun 2026 |
| 24 | Jenkins Electric Service | 241 | 77 | electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 25 | HOOD CONSTRUCTION CO, INC | 237 | 82 | addition, electrical, foundation | Jan 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 Columbia.
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