The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Knox County, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 29,788 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.R. Horton, INC | 2,588 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Feb 2026 |
| 2 | BALL HOMES INC | 2,108 | 83 | demolition, foundation, new_construction | Feb 2026 |
| 3 | SMITHBILT, LLC | 1,771 | 82 | pool | Feb 2026 |
| 4 | Turner Homes | 847 | 86 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Feb 2026 |
| 5 | Smithbilt Homes | 719 | 80 | — | Feb 2026 |
| 6 | SADDLEBROOK, PROPERTIES, LLC | 647 | 80 | demolition, new_construction | Feb 2026 |
| 7 | WORLEY BUILDERS, INC. | 476 | 78 | new_construction | Feb 2026 |
| 8 | B&B BUILDERS | 251 | 75 | addition, renovation | Oct 2025 |
| 9 | BEN TESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | 237 | 68 | — | Sep 2024 |
| 10 | HUGHSTON HOMES OF TENNESSEE, LLC | 230 | 53 | new_construction | Dec 2020 |
| 11 | HMH Construction Inc | 217 | 77 | addition, demolition, interior_remodel | Jan 2026 |
| 12 | GOODALL HOMES | 216 | 84 | fence, new_construction, plumbing | Nov 2023 |
| 13 | Jenkins Builders, LLC | 212 | 74 | addition, electrical, hvac | Nov 2025 |
| 14 | Clayton Homes,Llc | 210 | 98 | addition, demolition, electrical | Feb 2026 |
| 15 | MERIT CONSTRUCTION, INC | 208 | 88 | addition, demolition, hvac | May 2025 |
| 16 | OAKLAND LLC | 186 | 75 | demolition, hvac, new_construction | Feb 2026 |
| 17 | MIKE STEVENS HOMES, INC | 183 | 72 | demolition, new_construction | Nov 2025 |
| 18 | PALMETTO HOMES LLC | 175 | 77 | addition, grading, interior_remodel | Jan 2026 |
| 19 | RP Homes, LLC | 174 | 81 | fence, foundation, new_construction | Feb 2026 |
| 20 | HEALY HOMES LLC. | 161 | 72 | — | Jan 2026 |
| 21 | TDH, INC. | 144 | 71 | demolition, foundation, interior_remodel | Oct 2025 |
| 22 | BROOKSTONE CONSTRUCTION LLC | 137 | 85 | addition, demolition, electrical | Nov 2024 |
| 23 | JENKINS & STILES LLC | 136 | 74 | addition, demolition, hvac | Nov 2025 |
| 24 | FLOURNOY CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC | 121 | 71 | interior_remodel, mechanical, renovation | Sep 2024 |
| 25 | Perry Smith General Contracting LLC | 119 | 71 | — | 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 Knox County.
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