Updated: Jan 02, 2026
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Address
447 Wills Way, Canton, NC, 28716
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James Ray Hamilton Construction
Serving the Canton, NC area, James Ray Hamilton specializes in residential construction projects. With 5 years of experience in the industry, the company handles a range of home building and renovation jobs within Haywood County and surrounding communities. Project portfolio includes new home construction, home additions, remodeling, and repairs for single-family residences. James Ray Hamilton manages both small-scale repairs as well as larger, comprehensive upgrades to existing homes, focusing on functional improvements and homeowner requests. Familiar with local building codes and regional construction needs, the company works closely with property owners throughout all project phases, from initial planning to completion. James Ray Hamilton’s work demonstrates practical solutions tailored to western North Carolina homes.
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Phone Number: (828) 246-8272
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James Ray Hamilton Canton
Quality
107
94th percentile
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James Ray Hamilton has a BuildZoom score of 107, which places them above 94% of 101,103 contractors in North Carolina.
Activity
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3 projects
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2026 |
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28 projects
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2025 |
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13 projects
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2024 |
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7 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that James Ray Hamilton has worked on at least
51.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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12 projects
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Home Additions |
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10 projects
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New Constructions |
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9 projects
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Kitchen remodels |
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5 projects
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Multi-room remodels |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that James Ray Hamilton mostly works on
home addition
and new construction
projects.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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1 project
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$5k-$20k |
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3 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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11 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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26 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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2 projects
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$250k-$500k |
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5 projects
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$500k-$1mil |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $128,626. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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New sfsb home lost due to ts helene it will be a rebuild of a house that was destroyed by fire during the hurricane. we will be rebuilding the house in the same house seat and it will be the same size as the original. the house is a 1920sqft ranch style home. the dimensions will be 60x32 on a full basement. we will be reusing the septic and well because they were not damaged in storm
Valuation:
$641,000
Permit #:
BLD2025-01939
Status:
issued
Fee:
$323
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New sfsb the new dwelling will be stick built. it will be on well and septic and will be a 3 bedroom 3 1/2 bathroom residence. the house will be smart lap siding and on a crawl space. the total square footage including a garage will be 4260. the dwelling will be 2 stories with a bonus room over garage and will have a 7/12 pitched roof
Valuation:
$691,475
Permit #:
BLD2025-01906
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,243
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Helene ts* home sustained damage from a large tree falling through the roof during helene. scope of work includes the repairs from the damages on the interior and exterior but the roof structure will be changed from the original gable roof to a shed roof for djuna roberts
Valuation:
$220,239
Permit #:
25-01534
Status:
final
Fee:
$477
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Other
New sfsb pin # 9720-24-1820 1.80 acres paden brunault 99999 foxtail trail asheville nc 28806 construction of driveway access one single-family residence (3 100 sf) and one accessory structure (3 000 sf)
Valuation:
$680,000
Permit #:
BLD2025-01146
Status:
issued
Fee:
$772
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Interior remodel - new kitchen cabinets appliances new bathroom fixtures tile new plumbing new electrical new flooring paint will be removing and replacing the existing basement stairs and drywall an existing paneled room in the basement
Valuation:
$204,256
Permit #:
25-01216
Status:
final
Fee:
$373
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family dwe...
Interior remodel to include new kitchen cabinets appliances flooring paint new bathroom fixtures as well as adding a roof to and screening in existing back deck for harvey and whitney chambers; recd amendment with revised plans to only complete interior remodel at this time; omitting the screened in back porch
Valuation:
$128,626
Permit #:
25-03313
Status:
final
Fee:
$686
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Other
2-3-2025. revision. changed location of shared driveway. this application is for lot b of the site plan. proposing to building a 52'x31.5 modular duplex. due to the sloping on the lot frontage driveway will need to be shared with neighbor
Valuation:
$92,958
Permit #:
BLD2025-00612
Status:
issued
Fee:
$485
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
1-31-2027. location of driveway has changed. this application is for lot c unit b of the site plan. proposing to building a 54'x31.5 modular duplex. due to the sloping on the lot frontage driveway will need to be shared with neighbor
Valuation:
$93,393
Permit #:
BLD2025-00607
Status:
issued
Fee:
$485
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2-3-2026 revision location of road changed this application is for lot b unit b of the site plan. proposing to building a 52'x31.5 modular duplex. due to the sloping on the lot frontage driveway will need to be shared with neighbor
Valuation:
$92,958
Permit #:
BLD2025-00608
Status:
issued
Fee:
$485
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2-4-2025 revised location of driveway this application is for lot a of the site plan. proposing to building a 54'x31.5 modular duplex. due to the sloping on the lot frontage driveway will need to be shared with neighbor
Valuation:
$93,393
Permit #:
BLD2025-00610
Status:
issued
Fee:
$485
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
1-31-2025 location of driveway changed this application is for lot c of the site plan. proposing to building a 54'x31.5 modular duplex. due to the sloping on the lot frontage driveway will need to be shared with neighbor
Valuation:
$93,393
Permit #:
BLD2025-00606
Status:
issued
Fee:
$485
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2-3-2025 revision required this application is for lot b of the site plan. proposing to building a 54'x31.5 modular duplex. due to the sloping on the lot frontage driveway will need to be shared with neighbor
Valuation:
$93,393
Permit #:
BLD2025-00622
Status:
issued
Fee:
$485
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
***helene ts*** first floor of home was damaged due to flooding. proposig to restore everything to how it was pre-storm includes new plumbing fixtures in existing locations remove & replace electrical devices within the flood cut on the first floor. remove & replace the exterior hvac unit. remove & replace insulation in the crawlspace and first floor exterior walls. remove & replace f... see more
Valuation:
$83,700
Permit #:
25-06991
Status:
issued
Fee:
$373
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family dwe...
***waiver*** basement renovation to create in-law suite for personal use and gym for owner. area will include living room bedroom gym kitchen and bathroom. portion of basement will be left unfinished and partial renovation of 1st floor to accommodate stairs for tanner fiscus. recd revised site plan to building the lower level deck from the scratch as opposed to using the upper level d... see more
Valuation:
$159,310
Permit #:
24-02734
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family dwe...
Detached garage detached shop 48x60. house is 2372 heated and 1093 attached garage. city water and on septic
Valuation:
$180,000
Permit #:
BLD2025-01147
Status:
issued
Fee:
$540
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New off frame 28'x32 modular with a 6'x6 front porch and 10'x18 back deck
Valuation:
$244,958
Permit #:
BLD2025-00065
Status:
final
Fee:
$485
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Converting existing detached garage into adu with living space (2) bedrooms (1) bathroom and kitchen. adu will be used by owner as permanent living space but might possibly be used as a long-term rental adu will have separate electric meter from main house. main house is currently rented out long-term as well
Valuation:
$114,188
Permit #:
23-00969
Status:
final
Fee:
$504
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Accessory dwellin...
Commercial foundation repair including electrical & plumbing due to car hitting building for taco billy's repairing electrical & plumbing damaged in wall raise floor & install temporary shoring support and remove wall section dig down to expose existing footers w/3ft of work space - heavy machinery remove failed load bearing wall saw cut into existing concrete slab and footer to expos... see more
Valuation:
$24,043
Permit #:
24-04144
Status:
final
Fee:
$874
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Demoing the existing front porch and back deck and building new 8'x8 front porch and 8'x20 back deck
Valuation:
$110,316
Permit #:
BLD2025-01712
Status:
issued
Fee:
$866
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family
Adding a 12.5 x 14 addition onto back of home to expand primary bedroom and adding a 6 x 12.5 deck to addition. also renovating the primary bathroom for janie stanfield. recd amendment to addition 10.5 wide concrete driveway apron to existing driveway
Valuation:
$132,632
Permit #:
24-03768
Status:
final
Fee:
$945
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Other
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62
Permits
- Building permit records show that James Ray Hamilton has worked on 62 permitted projects.