Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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52B−
90% range 48.5–55.4

JCJ Contracting Inc

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #234 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels58% of last-3-year permits · #51 of 80 remodels 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 111 permits (63 STREAM + 48 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections54
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 12% of inspections vs 15% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions42
worse than peers
1.12 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.79 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit44
worse than peers
Median 18 days to approval vs 12 days peer median (1.30× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion69
better than peers
6% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 16% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance54
typical
0.04 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.05 expected
Reliability40
worse than peers
8% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
111
Last 3 years
33
Last 12 months
11
Years active
18
2008–2026
Median days to approval
18
peer median 12.0
Permits needing a revision
49%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
28%
Inspections on record
289

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 111 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 47% (52)Windows & doors 14% (15)Decks & porches 12% (13)Commercial alterations 8% (9)Roofing 5% (6)Additions / ADUs 5% (6)Garages & accessory 5% (5)Foundation / structural 3% (3)Siding / envelope 2% (2)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 52 permits
55
Windows & doors · 15 permits
43
Decks & porches · 13 permits
56
Commercial alterations · 9 permits
52
Roofing · 6 permits
51
Additions / ADUs · 6 permits
53
Garages & accessory · 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
BLDG08-0909Garages & accessory2008-09-08FINALED16inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: FAILED
inspection PARTIAL ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
BLDGR26-0554Additions / ADUs2026-04-13Issued49plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC24-0625Decks & porches2024-12-17Final64plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
5 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG09-2291Roofing2009-11-10FINALED0—
BLDG09-0464Roofing2009-04-16FINALED0—
BLDG08-1247Roofing2008-10-13FINALED0—

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