The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Columbia, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 73,809 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krantz Kooling and Heating | 193 | 75 | mechanical, plumbing | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | American Residential Services (ARS) | 182 | 87 | addition, hvac, interior_remodel | Jun 2026 |
| 3 | PREMIERE ROOFING, LLC | 110 | 76 | addition, interior_remodel, roofing | Jun 2026 |
| 4 | Joye Roofing, LLC | 76 | 59 | roofing | May 2024 |
| 5 | PEOPLES CHOICE PLUMBING INC | 71 | 59 | plumbing | Jan 2024 |
| 6 | STANLEY MARTIN HOMES, LLC | 57 | 96 | demolition, fence, foundation | Jun 2026 |
| 7 | Bowman Electrical LLC | 52 | 65 | electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 8 | West Shore Home, LLC | 46 | 98 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Jun 2026 |
| 9 | Crescent Construction | 46 | 80 | addition, foundation, interior_remodel | May 2026 |
| 10 | Cool Care, Inc | 41 | 64 | mechanical, plumbing | Jun 2026 |
| 11 | NORTHPOINT HEATING & AIR, INC | 37 | 66 | mechanical | Jun 2026 |
| 12 | Crosby Roofing Columbia | 37 | 63 | interior_remodel, roofing | Jun 2026 |
| 13 | Brabham Fence Company | 36 | 62 | fence | May 2026 |
| 14 | Custom Roofing & Painting Company | 31 | 64 | interior_remodel, roofing | Jun 2026 |
| 15 | Meetze Plumbing Company Inc | 31 | 63 | plumbing | Jun 2026 |
| 16 | TOP TIER SOLAR SOLUTIONS, LLC | 30 | 93 | battery, electrical, mechanical | May 2026 |
| 17 | Anthony John Construction | 28 | 62 | addition, electrical, fence | Jun 2026 |
| 18 | Terminix Service, Inc. (Pineview) | 28 | 60 | interior_remodel | May 2026 |
| 19 | Lowery's Clarendon Heating & Air | 27 | 62 | mechanical | May 2026 |
| 20 | BRIAN'S HEATING & COOLING LLC | 26 | 66 | addition, hvac, mechanical | Jun 2026 |
| 21 | VISTA ROOFING | 26 | 64 | interior_remodel, roofing | Jun 2026 |
| 22 | Orion Construction Company, Inc | 26 | 63 | addition, electrical, foundation | Jun 2026 |
| 23 | Bell's Plumbing | 26 | 51 | plumbing | May 2024 |
| 24 | Mashburn Construction Company, Inc | 25 | 70 | fence, interior_remodel, new_construction | Jun 2026 |
| 25 | McClerklin's Electrical Services | 25 | 60 | electrical | May 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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