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56B
90% range 51.8–62.9

DAG Contracting Services Inc

General Contractor · Dexter, MI · #107 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #17 of 100 mixed / general firms
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 15 permits (6 STREAM + 9 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections61
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 7% of inspections vs 15% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions52
typical
0.84 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.96 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit40
worse than peers
Median 30 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (2.00× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion55
better than peers
12% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 18% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance70
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
15
Last 3 years
4
Last 12 months
2
Years active
6
2018–2026
Median days to approval
30.0
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
67%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
33%
Inspections on record
57

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 15 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 40% (6)Additions / ADUs 27% (4)Decks & porches 13% (2)Foundation / structural 13% (2)Garages & accessory 7% (1)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR23-0971Additions / ADUs2023-05-12Final178inspection Backfill [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Posthole [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG19-0797Foundation / structural2019-05-13EXPIRED58review GRADING: HOLD
review PLAN REVIEW: HOLD
revision review: APPROVED
permit expired without final
BLDG19-0493Remodels2019-04-05EXPIRED75review REVISION: DENIED
revision review: APPROVED
permit expired without final
BLDGR25-1988Remodels2025-11-20Final20—
BLDGR25-1246Additions / ADUs2025-07-28Final42—
BLDG19-1176Additions / ADUs2019-06-25CANCELLED24—

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