Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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52B−
90% range 48.9–56.6

Down Home Construction Inc.

General Contractor · Howell, MI · #233 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workDecks & porches60% of all permits · #32 of 51 decks & porches specialists
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 10 permits (1 STREAM + 9 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections53
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 17% of inspections vs 22% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions52
typical
0.47 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.55 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit52
typical
Median 20 days to approval vs 15.5 days peer median (0.86× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion36
worse than peers
34% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 13% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance63
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.02 expected
Reliability56
better than peers
3% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
10
Last 3 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Years active
8
2008–2024
Median days to approval
20.0
peer median 15.5
Permits needing a revision
20%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
60%
Inspections on record
25

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 10 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Decks & porches 60% (6)New homes 40% (4)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR24-0504Decks & porches2024-03-13Expired22plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
permit expired without final
BLDG10-1464Decks & porches2010-08-26FINALED20inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection POSTHOLE: FAILED
BLDG20-1398New homes2020-08-24FINALED24inspection POSTHOLE: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED
revision review: APPROVED
BLDG20-1397New homes2020-08-24FINALED10inspection POSTHOLE: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
BLDG18-1749Decks & porches2018-08-15FINALED37inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
BLDG22-0646Decks & porches2022-03-18FINALED11—

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