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Compare Remodeling Contractors in Cincinnati, OH by permit record

853 remodeling contractors filed 2,075 remodeling permits on homes in the City of Cincinnati from October 2023 to September 2026; 382 filed one in the last 12 months. The middle filed job value was $17,856. The most active in the last 12 months were Ohio Basement Authority (42 permits), Sustainergy Cooperative (28) and Ion Developer (18); busy is not the same as careful. Side by side: permits filed, share finished and permits in the last 12 months for each firm. Pick what you value and the list re-orders.

Top 25 remodeling contractors in Cincinnati, OH by permit record default order · Sep 2026

#ContractorPermitsFinishedUsual jobFit
  1. 13195%$25,00090FIT
  2. 23289%$9,00989FIT
  3. 3
    People Working Cooperatively
    2690%$5,00088FIT
  4. 412—$78,18586FIT
  5. 59—$25,00083FIT
  6. 61685%$15,00081FIT
  7. 78—$12,00081FIT
  8. 87—$9,00080FIT
  9. 97—$35,00080FIT
  10. 101982%$7,50079FIT
  11. 111384%$16,23679FIT
  12. 127—$50,00079FIT
  13. 13
    Sustainergy Cooperative
    4967%$10,00077FIT
  14. 146—$45,00077FIT
  15. 156—$124,00077FIT
  16. 166—$4,00076FIT
  17. 1796/6$80,00075FIT
  18. 185—$29,86975FIT
  19. 195——75FIT
  20. 2095/5$20,83974FIT
  21. 215——74FIT
  22. 225—$5,00074FIT
  23. 23
    LTS Builders Inc
    5—$50,00074FIT
  24. 245——74FIT
  25. 25
    SK Development Group LLC
    5—$48,50074FIT
Top 25 of 853 in the default order. The full list and the sliders load with the page.Match scores from public records, not quality ratings.

How to choose a remodeling contractor in Cincinnati, OH

  1. Shortlist from the 382 of 853 remodeling contractors that filed a remodeling permit in Cincinnati in the last 12 months.
  2. Check the license or registration number yourself with Cincinnati registered contractor lookup.
  3. Compare written quotes with the usual filed job of $17,856; it is a permit value, not a price.
  4. Ask about finishing: 67% of Cincinnati remodeling permits a year or more old reached sign-off; ask a firm below that why.

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Most active remodeling contractors in Cincinnati, OH, last 12 months

Top 5 by remodeling permits filed in the last 12 months. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not necessarily a careful one.

  1. Ohio Basement Authority: 42 permits
  2. Sustainergy Cooperative: 28 permits
  3. Ion Developer: 18 permits
  4. Acculevel, Inc: 15 permits
  5. Core Resources Inc: 12 permits

Remodeling permits by ZIP code in Cincinnati

The 8 ZIP codes with the most remodeling permits on homes from October 2023 to September 2026. Each opens permits by trade and the most active firms there.

45208 (270) 45227 (135) 45202 (126) 45205 (111) 45223 (111) 45209 (110) 45207 (100) 45206 (94)

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How this list is ordered

Before you move a slider, the list is in a default order built only from the permit record: how much of each firm’s record is this kind of job (weight 30), how often its permits reached completion (25), how many permits it filed in the last 12 months (15) and how quickly its permits closed (10). Each measure is ranked against the other 853 firms and pulled toward the middle when a record is short.

The order comes from the Cincinnati permit file, not from reviews: 382 of 853 remodeling contractors filed a permit in the last 12 months and 67% of their permits a year or more old were finished. Nobody pays to be listed or to move up, and there are no star ratings or reviews. The sliders and presets change the weights, and the order changes with them. How the records work in Cincinnati.

Questions

Who are the top remodeling contractors in Cincinnati, OH?

We do not rate contractors. In this page’s default order, which uses only the permit record through Sep 2026, the top 3 are Shucktis Remodeling LLC (31 permits, 95% finished), Kalous Electric Inc (32 permits, 89% finished) and People Working Cooperatively (26 permits, 90% finished). By permits filed alone, the most active is Ohio Basement Authority with 113.

How do I compare remodeling contractors in Cincinnati, OH?

853 firms are on the list; the busiest filed 42 remodeling permits in the last 12 months and the middle firm filed 1 in the whole file. Line them up on the same public measures: permits filed, share of permits finished and usual filed job value. Pick what matters to you and the list re-orders, for example recent activity if you need someone soon. The order comes from the permit record only, and nobody pays to be listed or to move up.

How many remodeling contractors are there in Cincinnati, OH?

853 firms filed at least one remodeling permit on homes in the City of Cincinnati from October 2023 to September 2026; 382 of them filed one in the last 12 months.

How do I look up a remodeling contractor’s license in Cincinnati, OH?

We have not matched license records to Cincinnati firms, so ask for the license number and check it yourself with Cincinnati registered contractor lookup. How to check a contractor's license in Ohio →

What should I ask a remodeling contractor in Cincinnati, OH before hiring?

Three you can check against this page: “How many remodeling permits have you filed in Cincinnati?” (the middle firm here filed 1; 382 of 853 filed one in the last 12 months); “What value will you put on the permit?” (the usual filed value here is $17,856); “Will you pull the permit in your company’s name, and when is the final inspection?” (67% of older remodeling permits here were finished). All 10 questions and how to check each →

Where can I see a remodeling contractor’s permit records in Cincinnati, OH?

On this page: 853 firms filed 2,075 remodeling permits from October 2023 to September 2026, and each firm’s name opens its own permit record. Every number comes from City of Cincinnati building permits (residential, Residential Code of Ohio). To see one permit itself, search the address or permit number with the Cincinnati permit office. How the records work in Cincinnati →

Where are the remodeling contractor ratings and reviews in Cincinnati, OH?

We do not rate or collect reviews. Instead each of the 853 remodeling contractors here is shown with its permit record: 2,075 permits, the share finished and usual filed value. Read reviews on other sites and use this page to check them against the record. Reviews vs permit records →

Cincinnati, OH remodeling permit records: where they come from

Every number on this page comes from City of Cincinnati building permits (residential, Residential Code of Ohio): 853 firms filed 2,075 remodeling permits on homes in the City of Cincinnati from October 2023 to September 2026, and 382 of them filed one in the last 12 months. The middle firm has 1 permit in the whole file. A short record leaves more uncertainty, and some jobs never require a permit.

The middle recorded permit value is $17,856. That is a filed estimate, not a quote or final bill. See how we compare records.

Most Cincinnati remodeling permits are filed in August (134 against an average month of 100); December is the quietest (79). When each trade is busiest in Cincinnati →