Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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46C
90% range 41.9–53.0

Basement Cracks & Leaks, Metro Inc.

General Contractor · Fenton, MI · #372 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workFoundation / structural70% of all permits · #13 of 16 foundation / structural specialists
occasionalmedium 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 10 permits (5 STREAM + 5 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections47
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 20% of inspections vs 16% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions42
worse than peers
0.98 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.59 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit37
worse than peers
Median 25.5 days to approval vs 14 days peer median (2.84× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion68
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 19% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance40
worse than peers
0.05 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.03 expected
Reliability35
worse than peers
17% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
10
Last 3 years
3
Last 12 months
0
Years active
5
2019–2024
Median days to approval
25.5
peer median 14.0
Permits needing a revision
50%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
50%
Inspections on record
27

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 10 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Foundation / structural 70% (7)Windows & doors 20% (2)Remodels 10% (1)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR22-3747Foundation / structural2022-12-09Final165inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Open Hole Inspection [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR24-1873Foundation / structural2024-08-19Final81plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG20-1057Foundation / structural2020-07-19FINALED36inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection ROUGH: NOT READY
review GRADING: HOLD
BLDGC24-0563Foundation / structural2024-11-01Final14—
BLDG20-1640Windows & doors2020-09-21FINALED13—
BLDG20-1278Windows & doors2020-08-08FINALED12—

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