Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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56B
90% range 51.6–59.7

M J White & Son Inc

General Contractor · Novi, MI · #116 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #20 of 100 mixed / general firms
occasionalmedium 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 14 permits (2 STREAM + 12 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections43
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 30% of inspections vs 19% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions60
better than peers
0.17 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.55 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit56
better than peers
Median 2 days to approval vs 10 days peer median (0.64× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion61
better than peers
6% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 22% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance66
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.02 expected
Reliability63
better than peers
2% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
14
Last 3 years
2
Last 12 months
0
Years active
8
2008–2025
Median days to approval
2.0
peer median 10.0
Permits needing a revision
21%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
50%
Inspections on record
45

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 14 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 43% (6)Roofing 29% (4)Decks & porches 7% (1)Commercial alterations 7% (1)Garages & accessory 7% (1)Foundation / structural 7% (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
BLDG09-2079Remodels2009-10-15FINALED5inspection **FINAL: PARTIAL PASS
inspection DRYWALL-SCREW: NOT READY
inspection DRYWALL-SCREW: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: FAILED
BLDGR25-1176Roofing2025-07-16Final64inspection Insulation [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG14-1538Decks & porches2014-08-11FINALED29inspection **FINAL: FAILED
revision review: APPROVED
BLDG13-1558Remodels2013-08-21FINALED9—
BLDG09-0679Roofing2009-05-18FINALED0—
BLDG08-1376Roofing2008-10-27CLOSED0—

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