10,438 construction permits in Wilmington are still open.

96.2% of eligible construction permits have been closed.(-3.0 pp vs. prior year)

The median applicant closes 99.7% of their construction permits.

Tracking 271,525 construction permits across 6,566 applicants since 2002. Data updated daily from New Hanover County Open Data.

Lowest Permit Closure Rates

Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

Lowest Highest

All Types Building Demolition

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
1	UNITED RESTORATION SERVICES LLC	22	20	0	20	0.0%
2	A & I CORPORATION T/A FIRE & WATER RESTORATION CORPORATION	62	54	28	26	51.9%
3	SOUTHERN LEISURE BUILDERS INC	33	23	14	9	60.9%
4	Brinson & Son Heating & Air Inc	36	36	25	11	69.4%
5	HUDSON BUILDING GROUP INC	21	21	16	5	76.2%
6	CARIBBEAN POOLS & SPAS INC	245	194	148	46	76.3%
7	DECK AND PATIO TUNEUP INC	47	23	18	5	78.3%
8	RGN CONTRACTING LLC	27	23	18	5	78.3%
9	EVERGREEN CLEARING INC	21	21	17	4	81.0%
10	A.T.D. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	22	22	18	4	81.8%
11	KELLY PLUMBING CONTRACTORS INC	95	95	78	17	82.1%
12	COASTAL AQUATIC POOLS LLC	49	43	36	7	83.7%
13	M & M PLUMBING COMPANY INC	34	31	26	5	83.9%
14	Newcomb and Company	52	50	42	8	84.0%
15	Ingram Bros., Inc.	96	89	75	14	84.3%
16	RANDYS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OF WILMINGTON	34	33	28	5	84.8%
17	WKB CUSTOM HOMES LLC	23	20	17	3	85.0%
18	RBE LLC	52	47	40	7	85.1%
19	ASA WORTHLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC	33	28	24	4	85.7%
20	LACKEY BUILDERS INC	48	43	37	6	86.0%
21	GWATHMEY RESIDENTIAL GROUP LLC	74	72	62	10	86.1%
22	Elm Builders llc	23	22	19	3	86.4%
23	R K ALLEN ELECTRIC INC	38	37	32	5	86.5%
24	ALAN BRENT TENUTA T/A BRENT TENUTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	64	55	48	7	87.3%
25	ADDIS CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LLC	83	72	63	9	87.5%
26	Rodgers Builders, Inc.	35	32	28	4	87.5%
27	Stone-Montgomery Construction Co	44	41	36	5	87.8%
28	VIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF WILMINGTON INC	37	33	29	4	87.9%
29	CAROLINA CREATIONS LANDSCAPE INC	103	92	81	11	88.0%
30	TONGUE & GROOVE LLC	75	68	60	8	88.2%
31	S H DUNN FINE HOMEBUILDING INC	26	26	23	3	88.5%
32	BROD CONSTRUCTION INC	31	27	24	3	88.9%
33	SUN CITY POOLS INC	107	68	61	7	89.7%
34	old fort llc	40	39	35	4	89.7%
35	coastal building concepts llc	62	59	53	6	89.8%
36	AHSC INC DBA: MISTER SPARKY	152	150	135	15	90.0%
37	FIT DEVELOPMENT LLC	34	30	27	3	90.0%
38	STERLING CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION LLC	32	30	27	3	90.0%
39	Green Wave Electrical Contractors llc	30	30	27	3	90.0%
40	4 SEASONS DEMOLITION INC	301	244	220	24	90.2%
41	Security Plus Electrical Inc	277	275	248	27	90.2%
42	Premier Homes on Your Site LLC	41	41	37	4	90.2%
43	W3 BUILT LLC	64	52	47	5	90.4%
44	THOLEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC	24	21	19	2	90.5%
45	HARBOR ISLAND INVESTORS LLC	22	21	19	2	90.5%
46	Laurel Companies LLC	33	33	30	3	90.9%
47	CONSTRUCTIVE BUILDING SOLUTIONS LLC	27	22	20	2	90.9%
48	Creech Plumbing	22	22	20	2	90.9%
49	JWB Inc., dba AR Homes of Southeast NC	22	22	20	2	90.9%
50	bw builders llc	78	78	71	7	91.0%

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