PERMIT RECORD · BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC
Brunswick County, NC building permits
53,341 permits issued between 2019 and 2026, naming 4,373 companies. In the last twelve months: 7,942 permits from 1,224 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical / HVAC | 18,018 | 33.8% |
| General construction | 16,586 | 31.1% |
| Electrical | 13,508 | 25.3% |
| Plumbing | 3,545 | 6.6% |
| Fire protection | 1,684 | 3.2% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,442 |
| 2020 | 5,293 |
| 2021 | 6,954 |
| 2022 | 6,527 |
| 2023 | 6,805 |
| 2024 | 7,781 |
| 2025 | 7,633 |
| 2026 | 6,906 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Horton, Inc., D. R. | 410 |
| Sandpiper Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC | 336 |
| Lennar Carolinas LLC | 228 |
| Nvr, Inc. | 228 |
| A+ Heating & Cooling - Electrical | 223 |
| Blossman Gas Of North Carolina Inc | 218 |
| Suburban Propane, LP | 182 |
| Fulford Heating & Cooling, Inc. | 182 |
| Mansfield Sales & Repair Inc | 168 |
| Logan Developers Inc T/A | 166 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Brunswick County are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Property type
| Residential | 7,079 |
| Commercial | 855 |
| Farm Exempt | 8 |
Work type
| NEW HOME | 1,672 |
| ELECTRICAL | 1,604 |
| CHANGE OUT MECHANICAL | 1,467 |
| MECHANICAL-GAS | 662 |
| REMODEL/REPAIR | 485 |
| MECHANICAL | 366 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
Brunswick County, North Carolina (ArcGIS, Permit Locations). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →