The 20 most active Plumbing contractors in Chicago, IL

Ranked by the number of plumbing permits each contractor pulled in Chicago, IL since January 2026. This is the raw public record — no editorial fluff, no pay-to-play rankings.

Rank	Contractor	Permits Filed	Status
#1	ABC PLUMBING, HEATING &	37 permits	✓ Active
#2	ELEMENTS GROUP CONSTRUCTION, LLC	21 permits	✓ Active
#3	VJJ PLUMBING	20 permits	✓ Active
#4	LOYAL HOWARD	17 permits	✓ Active
#5	JASPER WELLS	16 permits	✓ Active
#6	ZERO HOME CORPORATION	15 permits	✓ Active
#7	ALTEX PLUMBING CO	11 permits	✓ Active
#8	JOHNS PLUMBING, INC.	9 permits	✓ Active
#9	DAN DOYLE, INC.DBA: RAY'S PLUM	9 permits	✓ Active
#10	C.N.T. INC	9 permits	✓ Active
#11	MTECH CORPORATION	8 permits	✓ Active
#12	PK PLUMBING & BACKFLOW INC	8 permits	✓ Active
#13	CRISPO INC	8 permits	✓ Active
#14	JIM PHILLIPS PLUMBING	8 permits	✓ Active
#15	UNIVERSAL C & M PLUMBING SERVI	7 permits	✓ Active
#16	LIFE PLUMBING CORP	7 permits	✓ Active
#17	MAYDAY PLUMBING CORP	7 permits	✓ Active
#18	VNU PLUMBING & SEWER REPAIR LLC	6 permits	✓ Active
#19	RESTORE CONSTRUCTION, INC.	6 permits	✓ Active
#20	ZRYW PLUMBING INC	6 permits	✓ Active

See every plumbing permit pulled this week

PermitGrab indexes every plumbing permit in Chicago, IL the day it's issued — homeowner names, addresses, and contractor info. Used by competing contractors, suppliers, and property owners researching who's reputable.

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Why this list matters more than Angi's "Top Pros"

If you're a Chicago, IL homeowner researching a plumbing contractor, the question is which one will actually do the work — not who paid the most for ad placement. Building permits are the most honest signal you can get:

Every entry pulled a real permit. No self-reporting. No "premium membership" rankings. The city issued these.
Permit count is a proxy for trust. Inspectors don't keep approving a contractor's work if the work is bad — they fail it. Repeat permit-pullers have repeatedly passed inspection.
Building-permit data is public record. It can't be gamed by review-buying or pay-to-rank algorithms.

Above is the raw ranking. If you want to see what each contractor is actually working on right now — addresses, permit types, when they pulled the permit — every plumbing permit is on the Chicago, IL permit feed.

For plumbing contractors: how to land on this list

If you run a plumbing business in Chicago, IL and don't see your company name here, it usually means one of two things:

You haven't pulled a permit in the last 180 days under your registered business name.
Your permits are filed under a homeowner's or licensee-individual's name rather than your business — which happens a lot in jurisdictions like Chicago, IL where the city permit system captures the licensee, not the firm.

Both are fixable. PermitGrab is built for the contractors on this list — daily permit alerts in your zip codes, owner phones where available, and a flat $149/mo with no annual contract. See how PermitGrab works for plumbing contractors in Chicago, IL →

Frequently asked

How is this ranking calculated?

We count every plumbing building permit filed in Chicago, IL over the last 180 days, group by contractor business name, and sort descending. No editorial weighting, no paid placements. The raw count is the rank.

Where does the permit data come from?

Chicago, IL's official permit portal. PermitGrab pulls daily — most permits show up within 24-48 hours of issuance. The full underlying records are visible on the Chicago, IL permit feed.

Is this better than Yelp or Angi reviews?

For one question — "is this contractor real and currently doing work?" — yes, by a wide margin. Reviews are great for catching catastrophic bad actors but can be gamed; permits are official-record proof of activity. Use both.

Why is contractor X not on this list?

Either they haven't pulled a permit in the last 180 days under their business name, or their permits filed under a licensee-individual's name instead. Both are common. The full search interface is on the Chicago, IL permit page.

I'm a plumbing contractor — how do I use this?

See who's pulling the most permits in your service area, watch what work they're doing, and use the daily permit feed to spot new jobs in your zip codes the day they're filed. PermitGrab is $149/month for the full Chicago, IL permit feed plus 770+ other US cities.