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50C+
90% range 46.4–54.1

Budd's General Contracting

General Contractor · Milan, MI · #289 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #63 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 (6 STREAM + 7 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections48
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 18% of inspections vs 16% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions51
typical
0.85 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.89 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit49
typical
Median 17 days to approval vs 14 days peer median (1.08× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion35
worse than peers
46% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 18% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance68
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.04 expected
Reliability44
worse than peers
8% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
13
Last 3 years
4
Last 12 months
0
Years active
11
2008–2025
Median days to approval
17.0
peer median 14.0
Permits needing a revision
54%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
54%
Inspections on record
52

Job mix

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

Remodels 38% (5)Decks & porches 23% (3)Garages & accessory 23% (3)Additions / ADUs 8% (1)Commercial alterations 8% (1)

Sample permit records

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PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR22-2744Additions / ADUs2022-07-01Expired26inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
permit expired without final
BLDG20-1111Remodels2020-07-22EXPIRED17inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED
revision review: APPROVED
permit expired without final
BLDGR25-0597Decks & porches2025-04-16Expired12inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
permit expired without final
BLDGR25-0047Remodels2025-01-10Final30—
BLDGR25-0049Remodels2025-01-10Void——
BLDG13-0240Commercial alterations2013-02-19FINALED5—

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