50
90% range 46.2–53.6
Gipfert's Construction
Primary kind of workRemodels
activefeaturedhigh confidence
Sub-scores
Inspections49
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 18% of inspections vs 18% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions56
better than peers
0.53 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.69 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit54
typical
Median 13 days to approval vs 11 days peer median (0.83× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion31
worse than peers
45% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 19% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance47
typical
0.04 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.03 expected
Reliability77
better than peers
1% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected
Ann Arbor activity & plain stats
Permits in scored set
69
Last 3 years
11
Last 12 months
2
Years active
18
2008–2026
Median days to approval
13
peer median 11.0
Permits needing a revision
23%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
45%
Inspections on record
199
Job mix
Remodels 35% Decks & porches 25% Additions / ADUs 19% Commercial alterations 9% Windows & doors 7% Roofing 3% New homes 1% Garages & accessory 1%
Score by kind of work
Remodels · 24 permits
50
Decks & porches · 17 permits
47
Additions / ADUs · 13 permits
51
Commercial alterations · 6 permits
51
Windows & doors · 5 permits
50
Sample permit records
| Permit | Kind of work | Applied | Status | Days to approval | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDG15-2169 | Decks & porches | 2015-10-02 | EXPIRED | 14 | inspection **FINAL: FAILED inspection ROUGH: FAILED inspection SLAB: NOT READY permit expired without final |
| BLDGR24-1604 | Decks & porches | 2024-07-08 | Final | 38 | inspection Final [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass plan submittal v1 requires re-submit plan submittal v2 requires re-submit 4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal |
| BLDGR26-0008 | Remodels | 2026-01-05 | Expired | 21 | plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal permit expired without final |
| BLDG09-1509 | Commercial alterations | 2009-08-28 | CANCELLED | 18 | — |
| BLDG09-0621 | Roofing | 2009-05-11 | UNDER REVIEW | — | — |
| BLDG08-0399 | Garages & accessory | 2008-07-08 | FINALED | 0 | — |