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47C
90% range 44.2–51.8

Lotus Gardenscapes

General Contractor · Dexter, MI · #356 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workDecks & porches92% of last-3-year permits · #44 of 51 decks & porches 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 23 permits (22 STREAM + 1 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections61
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 7% of inspections vs 13% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions44
worse than peers
1.93 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.43 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit42
worse than peers
Median 28 days to approval vs 20 days peer median (1.49× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion46
typical
14% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 12% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance27
worse than peers
0.20 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability53
typical
4% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
23
Last 3 years
12
Last 12 months
2
Years active
6
2011–2026
Median days to approval
28
peer median 20.0
Permits needing a revision
74%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
35%
Inspections on record
82

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 23 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Decks & porches 91% (21)Garages & accessory 4% (1)Additions / ADUs 4% (1)

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR24-0466Decks & porches2024-03-07Final28inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
6 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR25-1932Decks & porches2025-11-12Final167plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
10 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR25-1729Additions / ADUs2025-10-15Final48inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
6 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR24-1488Decks & porches2024-06-19Final20—
BLDGR22-2020Decks & porches2022-03-28Final14—
BLDGR26-0541Decks & porches2026-04-10Issued11—

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