Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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50
90% range 46.2–53.6

Gipfert's Construction

General Contractor · Munith, MI · #286 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels55% of last-3-year permits · #59 of 80 remodels specialists
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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 69 permits (17 STREAM + 52 A2Trak).

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

Kinds of work across all 69 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 35% (24)Decks & porches 25% (17)Additions / ADUs 19% (13)Commercial alterations 9% (6)Windows & doors 7% (5)Roofing 3% (2)New homes 1% (1)Garages & accessory 1% (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

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
BLDG15-2169Decks & porches2015-10-02EXPIRED14inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: FAILED
inspection SLAB: NOT READY
permit expired without final
BLDGR24-1604Decks & porches2024-07-08Final38inspection 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
BLDGR26-0008Remodels2026-01-05Expired21plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
permit expired without final
BLDG09-1509Commercial alterations2009-08-28CANCELLED18—
BLDG09-0621Roofing2009-05-11UNDER REVIEW——
BLDG08-0399Garages & accessory2008-07-08FINALED0—

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