Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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54B
90% range 51.1–58.3

John McCarter Construction

General Contractor · South Lyon, MI · #148 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workWindows & doors90% of last-3-year permits · #24 of 42 windows & doors 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 121 permits (87 STREAM + 34 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections51
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 15% of inspections vs 16% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions50
typical
0.24 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.24 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit46
typical
Median 3 days to approval vs 3 days peer median (1.20× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion43
worse than peers
23% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 17% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance90
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.05 expected
Reliability44
worse than peers
5% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
121
Last 3 years
62
Last 12 months
17
Years active
15
2011–2026
Median days to approval
3.0
peer median 3.0
Permits needing a revision
12%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
15%
Inspections on record
134

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 121 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Windows & doors 78% (94)Siding / envelope 10% (12)Roofing 6% (7)Remodels 2% (3)Decks & porches 2% (3)Additions / ADUs 2% (2)

Score by kind of work

Windows & doors · 94 permits
58
Siding / envelope · 12 permits
51
Roofing · 7 permits
46

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
BLDGR23-2191Roofing2023-11-06Final43inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR23-0749Additions / ADUs2023-04-10Final121inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR24-0092Decks & porches2024-01-23Final117inspection Posthole [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG16-2281Siding / envelope2016-10-27FINALED0—
BLDG14-2535Roofing2014-12-05FINALED0—
BLDG13-1803Siding / envelope2013-09-05FINALED0—

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