The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Nashville (ArcGIS), ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 29,701 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVR, INC. T/A RYAN HOMES | 481 | 82 | sign | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | MERITAGE HOMES OF TENNESSEE INC | 476 | 82 | sign | Jun 2026 |
| 3 | BEAZER HOMES CORP | 342 | 92 | addition, electrical, fence | Jun 2026 |
| 4 | REGENT HOMES LLC | 318 | 86 | addition, demolition, hvac | May 2026 |
| 5 | TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC | 292 | 80 | sign | Jun 2026 |
| 6 | LEGACY SOUTH BUILDERS LLC | 269 | 79 | addition, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 7 | BOZMAN SIGN CO INC | 157 | 76 | sign | May 2026 |
| 8 | MERITAGE HOMES | 153 | 95 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2025 |
| 9 | JACKSON BUILDERS INC | 146 | 79 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 10 | HORTON, D R INC | 144 | 76 | — | Mar 2026 |
| 11 | TINYS CONSTRUCTION LLC | 134 | 75 | demolition | Apr 2026 |
| 12 | OLE SOUTH PROPERTIES INC | 131 | 83 | — | May 2026 |
| 13 | DREES PREMIER HOMES INC | 129 | 77 | addition, demolition | Jun 2026 |
| 14 | JCL CONSTRUCTION | 112 | 74 | demolition, electrical | May 2026 |
| 15 | E3 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC | 107 | 65 | electrical | May 2024 |
| 16 | AVENUE CONSTRUCTION, LLC | 104 | 79 | addition, demolition, electrical | Apr 2026 |
| 17 | HARPETH VALLEY HOMES LLC | 102 | 69 | — | Jun 2025 |
| 18 | NASHVILLE SIGNS INC | 97 | 70 | sign | Jun 2026 |
| 19 | HUFFINE FIRST SERVICE | 95 | 94 | addition, battery, demolition | May 2026 |
| 20 | MOFFITT BUILDERS LLC | 94 | 73 | addition, demolition, interior_remodel | Apr 2026 |
| 21 | DURANTE COMPANIES, INC | 93 | 72 | addition, roofing | Jun 2026 |
| 22 | MUSIC CITY ROOFERS LLC | 93 | 71 | addition, roofing | Apr 2026 |
| 23 | MUSIC CITY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, LLC | 92 | 92 | addition, demolition, electrical | Apr 2026 |
| 24 | Elmington Residential, LLC | 92 | 74 | — | Nov 2024 |
| 25 | BUILDING MASTERS LLC | 92 | 72 | — | Mar 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 Nashville (ArcGIS).
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