The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in North Charleston, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 75,116 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOGEL SERVICES INC | 3,839 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jan 2026 |
| 2 | PALMETTO RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC LLC | 1,219 | 100 | electrical, hvac, new_construction | Dec 2024 |
| 3 | CHARLESTON LEC INC | 953 | 96 | electrical, hvac | Jan 2026 |
| 4 | Jenkins Plumbing | 928 | 99 | hvac, new_construction, plumbing | Feb 2026 |
| 5 | D.R. Horton, INC | 835 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Feb 2026 |
| 6 | SUPERIOR WINDOWS & ROOFING LLC | 770 | 70 | roofing | Jun 2023 |
| 7 | STARLIGHT HOMES SC LLC | 663 | 80 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Dec 2025 |
| 8 | OMNI SERVICES OF SC INC | 645 | 94 | electrical, ev_charger, hvac | Jan 2026 |
| 9 | NORTHWEST PLUMBING LLC | 596 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jan 2026 |
| 10 | Preferred Home Services | 558 | 100 | demolition, electrical, hvac | Apr 2026 |
| 11 | PIEDMONT PLUMBERS OF CHARLESTON, LLC | 550 | 94 | interior_remodel, plumbing | Jan 2026 |
| 12 | SMITHS HVAC | 521 | 61 | hvac, mechanical, new_construction | Feb 2023 |
| 13 | Sunrun Installation Services, Inc | 509 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Nov 2021 |
| 14 | Cowart Plumbing Co LLC | 496 | 69 | plumbing | Aug 2020 |
| 15 | Fogel Services Inc (mech) | 461 | 50 | hvac, mechanical, plumbing | Jul 2016 |
| 16 | CAMPBELL PLUMBING | 430 | 99 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Dec 2025 |
| 17 | AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES | 421 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Feb 2026 |
| 18 | LENNAR CAROLINAS LLC | 404 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Oct 2025 |
| 19 | HUNTER QUINN HOMES LLC | 375 | 100 | demolition, electrical, fence | Feb 2026 |
| 20 | West Shore Home, LLC | 373 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jan 2026 |
| 21 | ASHTON CHARLESTON RESIDENTIAL LLC | 365 | 79 | demolition, electrical, hvac | Jan 2026 |
| 22 | DRB Homes | 345 | 92 | electrical, fence, hvac | Jan 2026 |
| 23 | MCCRAY'S SERVICES | 342 | 87 | addition, demolition, electrical | Dec 2025 |
| 24 | EXPRESS SUNROOMS OF CHARLESTON LLC | 334 | 90 | addition, demolition, electrical | Feb 2026 |
| 25 | Edgewater Mechanical | 334 | 74 | electrical, solar | Dec 2025 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in North Charleston.
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