Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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56B
90% range 50.7–63.2

C & L Ward Bros Co

General Contractor · Davison, MI · #123 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workWindows & doors75% of last-3-year permits · #21 of 42 windows & doors 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 89 permits (39 STREAM + 50 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections46
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 20% of inspections vs 16% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions53
typical
0.27 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.31 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit38
worse than peers
Median 3 days to approval vs 0 days peer median (1.75× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion62
better than peers
12% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 20% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance90
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.04 expected
Reliability37
worse than peers
6% of inspections cancelled vs 3% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
89
Last 3 years
16
Last 12 months
9
Years active
16
2011–2026
Median days to approval
3
peer median 0.0
Permits needing a revision
4%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
21%
Inspections on record
119

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 89 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Windows & doors 84% (75)Decks & porches 7% (6)Roofing 6% (5)Remodels 2% (2)Siding / envelope 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Windows & doors · 75 permits
61
Decks & porches · 6 permits
49
Roofing · 5 permits
51

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
BLDGR26-0705Decks & porches2026-05-07Issued42inspection Posthole [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Posthole [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
6 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR25-2089Decks & porches2025-12-13Final34inspection Posthole [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR23-0851Decks & porches2023-04-26Final16inspection Posthole [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG12-1557Roofing2012-08-14FINALED0—
BLDG12-0870Windows & doors2012-05-23FINALED0—
BLDG11-0985Windows & doors2011-06-29FINALED0—

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