The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Chesapeake, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 168,423 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J J AIR CONDITIONING CORP | 18 | 60 | mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | DRAGAS MANAGEMENT CORP | 14 | 39 | addition, new_construction | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | SUNERGY SOLAR | 12 | 100 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | RUSSELL'S AMERICAN MECHANICAL | 7 | 61 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | THOR JR. INC. | 6 | 43 | electrical, interior_remodel | Jun 2026 |
| 6 | PEREZ ENTERPRISES INC | 5 | 54 | hvac, mechanical, plumbing | Jul 2026 |
| 7 | MICHAEL & SON SERVICES | 4 | 99 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 8 | TOP TIER SOLAR SOLUTIONS, LLC | 2 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 9 | FIRESIDE HEARTH & HOME | 2 | 100 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 10 | GAULT ELECTRIC | 2 | 91 | battery, electrical, ev_charger | Jun 2026 |
| 11 | Virginia Foundation Solutions Inc | 2 | 84 | electrical, foundation, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 12 | Ryan Homes/NV Homes | 2 | 77 | foundation, mechanical, new_construction | Jun 2026 |
| 13 | Appleton Energy Systems | 2 | 62 | electrical, interior_remodel, renovation | Jul 2026 |
| 14 | The Amayas Framing Inc | 2 | 58 | addition, demolition, plumbing | Jul 2026 |
| 15 | SHEPHERD'S HEATING & AIR LLC | 2 | 56 | interior_remodel, mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | Whitman Development Group | 2 | 53 | new_construction, renovation | Jul 2026 |
| 17 | Nipper Electric, Inc. | 2 | 49 | electrical, solar | Jul 2026 |
| 18 | Electric Surges LLC | 2 | 48 | electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 19 | Virginia Electric Service LLC | 2 | 48 | electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 20 | AMPMOR ELECTRIC CORPORATION | 2 | 31 | mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 21 | W R ELECTRICAL LLC | 2 | 31 | electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 22 | HOME INVESTMENTS INC | 2 | 30 | plumbing | Jun 2026 |
| 23 | SEABOARD CONSTRUCTION INC | 2 | 30 | addition, renovation | Jul 2026 |
| 24 | NEWBERN MECHANICAL COMPANY INC | 2 | 30 | mechanical, plumbing | Jun 2026 |
| 25 | CENTIMARK CORPORATION | 1 | 100 | interior_remodel, plumbing, renovation | 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 Chesapeake.
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