Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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54B
90% range 51.3–57.4

F Lax Construction Co Inc

General Contractor · Ferndale, MI · #160 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels50% of all permits · #35 of 80 remodels 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 14 permits (2 STREAM + 12 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections48
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 24% of inspections vs 19% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions65
better than peers
0.00 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.41 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit46
typical
Median 11.5 days to approval vs 10 days peer median (1.38× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion40
worse than peers
52% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 25% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance66
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.02 expected
Reliability58
better than peers
0% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
14
Last 3 years
1
Last 12 months
1
Years active
8
2009–2026
Median days to approval
11.5
peer median 10.0
Permits needing a revision
0%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
21%
Inspections on record
13

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 14 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 50% (7)Roofing 43% (6)Windows & doors 7% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 7 permits
52
Roofing · 6 permits
52

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
BLDG14-1291Remodels2014-07-16EXPIRED42inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
permit expired without final
BLDG20-1224Roofing2020-08-03EXPIRED10inspection FOOTING: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
permit expired without final
BLDG20-0173Remodels2020-01-24EXPIRED14permit expired without final
BLDG12-2464Roofing2012-11-30FINALED0—
BLDG12-2082Roofing2012-10-09FINALED0—
BLDG09-1270Windows & doors2009-08-07FINALED0—

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