The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Darlington County, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 30,016 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.R. Horton, INC | 526 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Boatwright Homes, Inc. | 437 | 80 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | May 2026 |
| 3 | Riverbend Builders LLC | 372 | 83 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Apr 2026 |
| 4 | Hartsville Lumber & Barns Inc. | 352 | 85 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | May 2026 |
| 5 | Harry Cook Electric Inc | 231 | 78 | electrical, plumbing | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | H & H CONSTRUCTION CO | 205 | 94 | addition, demolition, electrical | Nov 2025 |
| 7 | Eddie Knotts Construction Inc | 190 | 72 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Dec 2024 |
| 8 | Johnny Ghoens Roofing | 176 | 75 | interior_remodel, new_construction | May 2026 |
| 9 | Kelly's Electrical Service LLC | 163 | 78 | electrical, fire_alarm | Jan 2026 |
| 10 | West Shore Home, LLC | 161 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 11 | Philip Dowling Building Inc. | 155 | 78 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Jun 2026 |
| 12 | WJH, LLC | 144 | 100 | addition, electrical, fence | Jun 2026 |
| 13 | ACOSTA ELECTRIC INC | 138 | 79 | electrical, interior_remodel, renovation | Nov 2025 |
| 14 | Evans Construction & Renovations, Inc. | 132 | 51 | addition, electrical, mechanical | Mar 2018 |
| 15 | Bayou Electric | 130 | 92 | electrical, new_construction | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | Dowling Homes LLC | 129 | 77 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Feb 2026 |
| 17 | CAMPBELL ROOFING, INC. | 124 | 100 | interior_remodel, new_construction, renovation | Oct 2025 |
| 18 | TRT Construction LLC | 124 | 78 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Nov 2025 |
| 19 | DBA:D-Co | 118 | 72 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Jan 2026 |
| 20 | AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES | 114 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 21 | Monraga Roofing LLC | 111 | 70 | interior_remodel, roofing | Mar 2025 |
| 22 | Swift Services Heating & Cooling | 96 | 84 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 23 | CARYL MECHANICALS II, INC. | 91 | 100 | addition, electrical, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 24 | COASTAL MECHANICAL | 89 | 91 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2024 |
| 25 | R&S CONSTRUCTION | 86 | 79 | addition, electrical, fence | Jun 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 Darlington County.
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