102 ADU builders filed 139 ADU permits on homes in the City of Raleigh from October 2023 to September 2026; 49 filed one in the last 12 months. The middle filed job value was $112,256. The most active in the last 12 months were Armature Design Build (3 permits), Johlco (2) and Hoss Builders, Inc (2); busy is not the same as careful. The finished share isn't shown for ADU permits here, so this list compares firms on permits filed and recent activity only. Side by side: permits filed and permits in the last 12 months for each firm. Pick what you value and the list re-orders.
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Top 5 by ADU permits filed in the last 12 months. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not necessarily a careful one.
The 8 ZIP codes with the most ADU permits on homes from October 2023 to September 2026. Each opens permits by trade and the most active firms there.
27607 (28) 27610 (21) 27606 (15) 27604 (12) 27608 (12) 27612 (9) 27605 (8) 27615 (8)
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) and how many permits it filed in the last 12 months (15). Each measure is ranked against the other 102 firms and pulled toward the middle when a record is short.
The order comes from the Raleigh permit file, not from reviews: 49 of 102 ADU builders filed a permit in the last 12 months. 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 Raleigh.
We do not rate contractors. In this page’s default order, which uses only the permit record through Sep 2026, the top 3 are Armature Design Build (4 permits), Johlco (4 permits) and Hoss Builders, Inc (3 permits). By permits filed alone, the most active is CCH Rdu, LLC with 8.
102 firms are on the list; the busiest filed 3 ADU 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 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.
102 firms filed at least one ADU permit on homes in the City of Raleigh from October 2023 to September 2026; 49 of them filed one in the last 12 months.
We have not matched license records to Raleigh firms, so ask for the license number and check it yourself with NC Licensing Board for General Contractors. How to check a contractor's license in North Carolina →
Three you can check against this page: “How many ADU permits have you filed in Raleigh?” (the middle firm here filed 1; 49 of 102 filed one in the last 12 months); “What value will you put on the permit?” (the usual filed value here is $112,256); “Will you pull the permit in your company’s name, and when is the final inspection?”. All 10 questions and how to check each →
On this page: 102 firms filed 139 ADU permits from October 2023 to September 2026, and each firm’s name opens its own permit record. Every number comes from City of Raleigh building permits. To see one permit itself, search the address or permit number with the Raleigh permit office. How the records work in Raleigh →
We do not rate or collect reviews. Instead each of the 102 ADU builders here is shown with its permit record: 139 permits and usual filed value. Read reviews on other sites and use this page to check them against the record. Reviews vs permit records →
Every number on this page comes from City of Raleigh building permits: 102 firms filed 139 ADU permits on homes in the City of Raleigh from October 2023 to September 2026, and 49 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 $112,256. That is a filed estimate, not a quote or final bill. See how we compare records.
Most Raleigh ADU permits are filed in April (193 against an average month of 100); June is the quietest (42). When each trade is busiest in Raleigh →