Blake Building & Home Improvement

General Contractor · Ypsilanti, MI · #206 of 440 listed overall

Primary kind of workRemodels60% of last-3-year permits · #45 of 80 remodels specialists

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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 33 permits (19 STREAM + 14 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections62

better than peers

Failed / re-inspection results on 8% of inspections vs 15% expected for similar jobs

Plan quality / Revisions48

typical

0.84 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.76 expected for similar jobs

Time to permit52

typical

Median 11.5 days to approval vs 13.5 days peer median (0.89× after adjusting for kind of work)

Completion62

better than peers

8% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 16% expected

More: compliance & reliability

Compliance30

worse than peers

0.12 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.04 expected

Reliability60

better than peers

3% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set

Last 3 years

Last 12 months

Years active

2016–2026

Median days to approval

11.5

peer median 13.5

Permits needing a revision

39%

Permits with a failed / re-inspection

21%

Inspections on record

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 33 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 73% (24)Windows & doors 9% (3)Commercial alterations 6% (2)Additions / ADUs 6% (2)Roofing 3% (1)Decks & porches 3% (1)

Sample permit records

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

Permit	Kind of work	Applied	Status	Days to approval	Notes
BLDGR26-0603	Additions / ADUs	2026-04-21	Issued	120	plan submittal v1 requires re-submit plan submittal v2 requires re-submit plan submittal v3 requires re-submit 12 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG21-0559	Decks & porches	2021-03-24	EXPIRED	42	inspection **FINAL: FAILED review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED revision review: APPROVED permit expired without final
BLDGR22-3216	Remodels	2022-09-13	Final	30	inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Compliance hold (license / insurance / violation)
BLDG17-1522	Remodels	2017-07-10	FINALED	1	—
BLDG17-1100	Commercial alterations	2017-05-24	FINALED	0	—
BLDG17-0914	Roofing	2017-05-09	FINALED	0	—