The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Chesapeake, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 172,817 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J J AIR CONDITIONING CORP | 18 | 68 | hvac, mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Hall Electrical Contracting, LLC | 17 | 64 | electrical | Aug 2026 |
| 3 | DRAGAS MANAGEMENT CORP | 15 | 38 | addition, new_construction | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | SUNERGY SOLAR | 12 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | RUSSELL'S AMERICAN MECHANICAL | 10 | 64 | electrical, ev_charger, hvac | Aug 2026 |
| 6 | THOR JR. INC. | 6 | 43 | electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 7 | PEREZ ENTERPRISES INC | 5 | 71 | hvac, mechanical, plumbing | Jul 2026 |
| 8 | EVAN C HIBBS INC | 5 | 34 | plumbing | Aug 2026 |
| 9 | MICHAEL & SON SERVICES | 4 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 10 | GAULT ELECTRIC | 4 | 93 | addition, battery, electrical | Aug 2026 |
| 11 | Ryan Homes/NV Homes | 3 | 78 | electrical, foundation, hvac | Aug 2026 |
| 12 | GET LIT ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING | 3 | 60 | electrical, hvac, plumbing | Aug 2026 |
| 13 | PERRY MCMILLION CUSTOM HOMES LLC | 3 | 33 | new_construction | Sep 2026 |
| 14 | TOP TIER SOLAR SOLUTIONS, LLC | 2 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 15 | FIRESIDE HEARTH & HOME | 2 | 99 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | BYLD LLC | 2 | 91 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 17 | Virginia Foundation Solutions Inc | 2 | 88 | electrical, foundation, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 18 | SOUTHERN SOLAR LLC | 2 | 85 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 19 | Durham Electric | 2 | 83 | electrical, interior_remodel, solar | Sep 2026 |
| 20 | Appleton Energy Systems | 2 | 69 | electrical, interior_remodel, renovation | Jul 2026 |
| 21 | SEABOARD CONSTRUCTION INC | 2 | 66 | addition, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 22 | Colonial Barns, Inc | 2 | 65 | addition, electrical, foundation | Aug 2026 |
| 23 | P J Fitzpatrick, LLC | 2 | 65 | interior_remodel, plumbing, roofing | Aug 2026 |
| 24 | Electric Surges LLC | 2 | 58 | electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 25 | The Amayas Framing Inc | 2 | 57 | addition, demolition, new_construction | Jul 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 Chesapeake.
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