Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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61A−
90% range 58.9–63.9

EPM of Michigan

General Contractor · Jackson, MI · #41 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workDecks & porches75% of all permits · #7 of 51 decks & porches specialists
activemedium 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 8 permits (8 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections42
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 21% of inspections vs 14% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions68
better than peers
0.19 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.43 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit60
better than peers
Median 14 days to approval vs 20 days peer median (0.53× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion72
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 10% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance70
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.08 expected
Reliability78
better than peers
0% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
8
Last 3 years
8
Last 12 months
8
Years active
1
2026–2026
Median days to approval
14.0
peer median 20.0
Permits needing a revision
25%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
62%
Inspections on record
31

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 8 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Decks & porches 75% (6)Commercial alterations 25% (2)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGC26-0480Decks & porches2026-09-01Final2inspection Compaction [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Compaction [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDGC26-0450Decks & porches2026-08-11Final14inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC26-0451Commercial alterations2026-08-11Final14inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDGC26-0479Decks & porches2026-09-01Final71 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC26-0452Commercial alterations2026-08-11Final14—
BLDGC26-0455Decks & porches2026-08-11Final14—

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58B+
Chelsea Lumber
Decks & porches · 57% of last-3-year permits
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