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58B+
90% range 54.2–63.1

Chelsea Lumber

General Contractor · Chelsea, MI · #68 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workDecks & porches57% of last-3-year permits · #12 of 51 decks & porches 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 63 permits (52 STREAM + 11 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections58
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 10% of inspections vs 15% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions54
typical
0.60 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.73 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit50
typical
Median 5 days to approval vs 3 days peer median (0.99× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion60
better than peers
9% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 14% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance72
better than peers
0.02 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability49
typical
4% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
63
Last 3 years
30
Last 12 months
10
Years active
12
2013–2026
Median days to approval
5
peer median 3.0
Permits needing a revision
25%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
16%
Inspections on record
115

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 63 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Windows & doors 51% (32)Decks & porches 41% (26)Garages & accessory 3% (2)Siding / envelope 2% (1)Roofing 2% (1)Remodels 2% (1)

Score by kind of work

Windows & doors · 32 permits
53
Decks & porches · 26 permits
61

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
BLDGR24-0183Decks & porches2024-02-01Final77inspection Posthole [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR26-0124Decks & porches2026-02-01Final19plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
13 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR25-0951Decks & porches2025-06-11Final33inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
5 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG15-0143Windows & doors2015-02-05FINALED0—
BLDG15-0011Windows & doors2015-01-07FINALED0—
BLDG13-1589Siding / envelope2013-08-09FINALED0—

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