10,455 construction permits in Wilmington are still open.

96.2% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 99.7% of their construction permits.

Tracking 271,573 construction permits across 6,565 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
101	R MANNING ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LLC	34	34	32	2	94.1%
102	Electrical Alternatives	348	344	324	20	94.2%
103	Milam Plumbing, Inc.	309	304	287	17	94.4%
104	EWE Electric / Cape Fear Generators	95	90	85	5	94.4%
105	A Pure Source Electric	54	54	51	3	94.4%
106	THIRD NORTH CONSTUCTION LLC T/A	286	190	180	10	94.7%
107	WOODBURY PLUMBING COMPANY, INC.	58	57	54	3	94.7%
108	AG CONSTRUCTION I INC	44	38	36	2	94.7%
109	J. W. B., INC	39	38	36	2	94.7%
110	OCEAN BLUE POOLS AND SPAS OF NORTH CAROLINA CORPORATION	445	382	362	20	94.8%
111	LUXURY POOLS AND HARDSCAPES 6 LLC AKA PREMIER POOLS AND SPAS COASTAL CAROLINAS	60	39	37	2	94.9%
112	BRIGHT IDEAS ELECTRIC	41	39	37	2	94.9%
113	Port City Electrical Contractors, LLC	219	219	208	11	95.0%
114	T3 PLUMBING & CONSTRUCTION	44	40	38	2	95.0%
115	COASTAL POOLSCAPES LLC	30	20	19	1	95.0%
116	SHOWCASE RESTORATION INC	27	20	19	1	95.0%
117	Harbour Electric LLC	21	20	19	1	95.0%
118	Southeastern coastal construction company, inc	21	20	19	1	95.0%
119	THE PIONEER GROUP NC INC	21	20	19	1	95.0%
120	Allen Peterson Electric, Inc	20	20	19	1	95.0%
121	BROADWAY PLUMBING & GAS LLC	20	20	19	1	95.0%
122	Carolina Creations Landscape, Inc.	20	20	19	1	95.0%
123	LAY THE PIPE PLUMBING INC	20	20	19	1	95.0%
124	SOLACE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC T/A PORT CITY POOLS	67	61	58	3	95.1%
125	COASTAL HVAC LLC	85	83	79	4	95.2%
126	THE HANDY GAS MAN	64	63	60	3	95.2%
127	FASSE CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT INC	53	42	40	2	95.2%
128	BENNETT CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC	43	42	40	2	95.2%
129	Kurt Wrench Services Inc	42	42	40	2	95.2%
130	Southern Coastal Electrical Service	22	21	20	1	95.2%
131	ICR Contracting Company inc.	21	21	20	1	95.2%
132	JC REYNOLDS BUILDERS LLC	21	21	20	1	95.2%
133	CW Harrelson Electric Company INC	106	106	101	5	95.3%
134	CURLETT'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE	45	43	41	2	95.3%
135	INGRAM BROS INC	194	154	147	7	95.5%
136	COHAN CONTRACTING LLC	25	22	21	1	95.5%
137	Chris Woolley Plumbing	24	22	21	1	95.5%
138	ACCENT ELECTRIC & LIGHTING DESIGN	22	22	21	1	95.5%
139	CUTRELL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	22	22	21	1	95.5%
140	Port City Builders, Inc.	22	22	21	1	95.5%
141	TMC TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION INC	128	111	106	5	95.5%
142	SOUTHEAST FOUNDATION AND CRAWLSPACE REPAIR LLC	84	45	43	2	95.6%
143	SALT ROCK BUILDERS LLC	51	45	43	2	95.6%
144	Signature Plumbing,Inc.	72	68	65	3	95.6%
145	MCKEE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC	70	68	65	3	95.6%
146	VENTERS CONSTRUCTION INC	25	23	22	1	95.7%
147	BENJAMIN DAVIS CLARK	24	23	22	1	95.7%
148	E.S.T. ELECTRICAL LLC	23	23	22	1	95.7%
149	Plumbing and Drain Cleaning Solutions LLC	23	23	22	1	95.7%
150	L S SMITH INC	79	70	67	3	95.7%