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57B+
90% range 53.2–61.4

Meadowlark Builders LLC

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #90 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of last-3-year permits · #13 of 100 mixed / general firms
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 230 permits (24 STREAM + 206 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections54
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 19% of inspections vs 22% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions54
typical
0.40 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.48 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit47
typical
Median 14 days to approval vs 10 days peer median (1.13× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion64
better than peers
13% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 24% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance70
better than peers
0.01 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.02 expected
Reliability47
typical
8% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
230
Last 3 years
24
Last 12 months
23
Years active
17
2008–2026
Median days to approval
14
peer median 10.0
Permits needing a revision
24%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
49%
Inspections on record
1,014

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 230 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 47% (108)Additions / ADUs 18% (41)Decks & porches 11% (26)Windows & doors 6% (13)New homes 5% (11)Siding / envelope 4% (10)Garages & accessory 3% (8)Roofing 3% (6)Foundation / structural 2% (4)Commercial alterations 1% (2)Commercial new 0% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 108 permits
56
Additions / ADUs · 41 permits
57
Decks & porches · 26 permits
53
Windows & doors · 13 permits
47
New homes · 11 permits
54
Siding / envelope · 10 permits
51
Garages & accessory · 8 permits
56
Roofing · 6 permits
54

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
BLDG21-1300Remodels2021-07-06EXPIRED14inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
inspection FOOTING: NOT READY
review REVISION: HOLD
review FLOOD PLAIN: HOLD
BLDG10-0385Additions / ADUs2010-04-05FINALED10inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection COMPACTION: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
inspection ROUGH: NOT READY
inspection POSTHOLE: FAILED
BLDG11-0029Remodels2011-01-11FINALED8inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: NOT READY
BLDG11-0367New homes2011-04-07FINALED19—
BLDG11-0260Remodels2011-03-21FINALED10—
BLDG11-0261Remodels2011-03-21FINALED10—

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