Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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90% range 57.0–61.6

Hamilton Building & Design

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #59 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels76% of last-3-year permits · #11 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 129 permits (24 STREAM + 105 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections50
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 19% of inspections vs 19% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions58
better than peers
0.37 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.53 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit50
typical
Median 12 days to approval vs 10 days peer median (1.00× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion55
typical
19% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 23% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance91
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.02 expected
Reliability54
typical
6% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
129
Last 3 years
17
Last 12 months
6
Years active
19
2008–2026
Median days to approval
12.0
peer median 10.0
Permits needing a revision
20%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
46%
Inspections on record
409

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 129 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 68% (88)Additions / ADUs 12% (16)Decks & porches 8% (10)Garages & accessory 6% (8)Windows & doors 3% (4)Foundation / structural 2% (2)Siding / envelope 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 88 permits
59
Additions / ADUs · 16 permits
58
Decks & porches · 10 permits
52
Garages & accessory · 8 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
BLDG17-1098Additions / ADUs2017-05-24FINALED12inspection POSTHOLE: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: PARTIAL PASS
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG09-2000Additions / ADUs2009-10-07FINALED23inspection **FINAL: PARTIAL PASS
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection POSTHOLE: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: PARTIAL PASS
inspection ROUGH: FAILED
inspection POSTHOLE: NOT READY
BLDGR25-2063Garages & accessory2025-12-08Final35inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG11-2276Remodels2011-12-08FINALED10—
BLDG11-2020Decks & porches2011-11-01FINALED1—
BLDG11-0661Garages & accessory2011-05-19FINALED19—

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