The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Chesapeake, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 170,783 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J J AIR CONDITIONING CORP | 18 | 61 | mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Hall Electrical Contracting, LLC | 17 | 64 | electrical | Aug 2026 |
| 3 | DRAGAS MANAGEMENT CORP | 15 | 39 | addition, new_construction | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | SUNERGY SOLAR | 12 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | RUSSELL'S AMERICAN MECHANICAL | 10 | 64 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Aug 2026 |
| 6 | THOR JR. INC. | 6 | 43 | electrical, interior_remodel | Jun 2026 |
| 7 | PEREZ ENTERPRISES INC | 5 | 55 | hvac, mechanical, plumbing | Jul 2026 |
| 8 | EVAN C HIBBS INC | 5 | 35 | plumbing | Aug 2026 |
| 9 | MICHAEL & SON SERVICES | 4 | 99 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 10 | Ryan Homes/NV Homes | 3 | 78 | electrical, foundation, hvac | Aug 2026 |
| 11 | GET LIT ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING | 3 | 61 | electrical, hvac, plumbing | Aug 2026 |
| 12 | TOP TIER SOLAR SOLUTIONS, LLC | 2 | 100 | addition, battery, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 13 | FIRESIDE HEARTH & HOME | 2 | 100 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 14 | GAULT ELECTRIC | 2 | 92 | addition, battery, electrical | Jun 2026 |
| 15 | Virginia Foundation Solutions Inc | 2 | 85 | electrical, foundation, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | SEABOARD CONSTRUCTION INC | 2 | 67 | addition, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 17 | Colonial Barns, Inc | 2 | 63 | addition, electrical, foundation | Aug 2026 |
| 18 | Appleton Energy Systems | 2 | 63 | electrical, interior_remodel, renovation | Jul 2026 |
| 19 | P J Fitzpatrick, LLC | 2 | 62 | plumbing, roofing | Aug 2026 |
| 20 | The Amayas Framing Inc | 2 | 58 | addition, demolition, new_construction | Jul 2026 |
| 21 | SHEPHERD'S HEATING & AIR LLC | 2 | 56 | mechanical | Jul 2026 |
| 22 | ALL THINGS GAS, LLC | 2 | 54 | plumbing | Aug 2026 |
| 23 | Whitman Development Group | 2 | 53 | new_construction, renovation | Jul 2026 |
| 24 | East Coast Development Group LLC | 2 | 51 | electrical, new_construction, plumbing | Aug 2026 |
| 25 | Nipper Electric, Inc. | 2 | 50 | electrical, solar | 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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