Brian Robards Custom Homes Inc.

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #272 of 440 listed overall

Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #60 of 100 mixed / general firms

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 13 permits (3 STREAM + 10 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections50

typical

Failed / re-inspection results on 21% of inspections vs 21% expected for similar jobs

Plan quality / Revisions59

better than peers

0.29 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.72 expected for similar jobs

Time to permit48

typical

Median 14 days to approval vs 11 days peer median (1.15× after adjusting for kind of work)

Completion38

worse than peers

41% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 18% expected

More: compliance & reliability

Compliance49

typical

0.06 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.05 expected

Reliability59

better than peers

4% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set

Last 3 years

Last 12 months

Years active

2012–2024

Median days to approval

peer median 11.0

Permits needing a revision

15%

Permits with a failed / re-inspection

69%

Inspections on record

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 13 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 46% (6)Additions / ADUs 15% (2)Decks & porches 15% (2)New homes 15% (2)Siding / envelope 8% (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
BLDGR22-2922	New homes	2022-07-25	Final	634	inspection Backfill [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Compaction [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR24-1619	Additions / ADUs	2024-07-10	Expired	27	inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass 1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal permit expired without final
BLDG13-1541	New homes	2013-08-05	FINALED	29	inspection PARTIAL FINAL: PARTIAL PASS inspection PARTIAL ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS inspection SLAB: NOT READY
BLDG19-1681	Remodels	2019-08-27	FINALED	0	—
BLDG16-0952	Remodels	2016-05-20	FINALED	13	—
BLDG13-2426	Additions / ADUs	2013-11-19	FINALED	13	—