Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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52B−
90% range 47.4–57.0

Herbert and son construction

General Contractor · Woodhaven, MI · #232 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workAdditions / ADUs79% of last-3-year permits · #8 of 20 additions / adus specialists
activefeaturedhigh 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 37 permits (23 STREAM + 14 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections56
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 11% of inspections vs 14% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions39
worse than peers
2.00 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.21 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit42
worse than peers
Median 28 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.52× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion56
better than peers
13% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 17% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance66
better than peers
0.02 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability51
typical
6% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
37
Last 3 years
14
Last 12 months
5
Years active
8
2019–2026
Median days to approval
28
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
62%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
38%
Inspections on record
133

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 37 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Additions / ADUs 38% (14)Remodels 35% (13)Windows & doors 14% (5)Decks & porches 5% (2)Garages & accessory 3% (1)New homes 3% (1)Siding / envelope 3% (1)

Score by kind of work

Additions / ADUs · 14 permits
49
Remodels · 13 permits
54
Windows & doors · 5 permits
51

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
BLDGR24-1987Additions / ADUs2024-09-06Final95inspection Backfill [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Compaction [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Foundation/Rebar [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Posthole [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
BLDGR26-0237Additions / ADUs2026-02-24Issued28inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
5 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR23-0147Additions / ADUs2023-01-25Expired43inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG20-1285Windows & doors2020-08-08FINALED4—
BLDG20-0601Remodels2020-04-23FINALED25—
BLDG19-2342Remodels2019-11-05FINALED0—

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