Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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48C+
90% range 44.6–54.0

Kelly's Carpentry & Remodeling

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #342 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels66% of all permits · #71 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 38 permits (8 STREAM + 30 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections43
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 29% of inspections vs 20% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions45
typical
0.56 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.44 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit46
typical
Median 14 days to approval vs 10 days peer median (1.25× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion41
worse than peers
34% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 21% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance66
better than peers
0.01 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.02 expected
Reliability60
better than peers
3% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
38
Last 3 years
3
Last 12 months
1
Years active
9
2017–2026
Median days to approval
14.0
peer median 10.0
Permits needing a revision
24%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
42%
Inspections on record
85

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 38 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 66% (25)Decks & porches 26% (10)Windows & doors 5% (2)Foundation / structural 3% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 25 permits
50
Decks & porches · 10 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
BLDGC22-2074Windows & doors2022-05-09Final107plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR26-0522Remodels2026-04-09Expired15plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
permit expired without final
BLDGR22-3308Decks & porches2022-09-28Requires Resubmit—plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG20-0745Decks & porches2020-06-04FINALED14—
BLDG19-2349Decks & porches2019-11-06FINALED0—
BLDG19-0952Foundation / structural2019-06-03CANCELLED——

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