Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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45C
90% range 42.0–49.0

Ayers Basement Systems

General Contractor · Lansing, MI · #390 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workFoundation / structural58% of last-3-year permits · #14 of 16 foundation / structural specialists
activefeaturedhigh confidence

Overall score: 50 = peer average for the same role and the same kind of work (e.g. window jobs are compared with window jobs, remodels with remodels). Based on 47 permits (44 STREAM + 3 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections39
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 25% of inspections vs 14% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions38
worse than peers
1.41 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.80 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit42
worse than peers
Median 16 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.47× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion25
worse than peers
47% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 14% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance88
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.05 expected
Reliability52
typical
5% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
47
Last 3 years
33
Last 12 months
19
Years active
8
2009–2026
Median days to approval
16.0
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
55%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
21%
Inspections on record
62

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 47 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Foundation / structural 49% (23)Remodels 30% (14)Windows & doors 13% (6)Commercial alterations 4% (2)Additions / ADUs 4% (2)

Score by kind of work

Foundation / structural · 23 permits
48
Remodels · 14 permits
46
Windows & doors · 6 permits
37

Shown for kinds of work with 5+ permits. 50 = peer average for that kind of work.

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR24-1903Foundation / structural2024-08-23Final103inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR26-1214Foundation / structural2026-07-28Issued37plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
5 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR26-0735Windows & doors2026-05-11Issued21plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
7 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR22-3676Additions / ADUs2022-11-18Void - Wrong Workclass——
BLDGR22-2672Remodels2022-06-23Void - Wrong Workclass——
BLDG17-0144Remodels2017-01-30FINALED22—

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