Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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90% range 53.0–59.1

MZF Construction

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #133 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #26 of 100 mixed / general firms
occasionalhigh 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 26 permits (4 STREAM + 22 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections42
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 28% of inspections vs 19% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions58
better than peers
0.20 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.35 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit49
typical
Median 3 days to approval vs 10 days peer median (1.05× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion65
better than peers
7% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 22% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance73
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.02 expected
Reliability44
worse than peers
8% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
26
Last 3 years
2
Last 12 months
0
Years active
13
2008–2024
Median days to approval
3.0
peer median 10.0
Permits needing a revision
15%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
38%
Inspections on record
71

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 26 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Windows & doors 46% (12)Remodels 27% (7)Decks & porches 15% (4)Additions / ADUs 12% (3)

Score by kind of work

Windows & doors · 12 permits
53
Remodels · 7 permits
56

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
BLDG14-2370Decks & porches2014-11-10FINALED9inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection **FINAL: PARTIAL PASS
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
inspection INSULATION: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG10-1633Decks & porches2010-09-20FINALED4inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection POSTHOLE: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
BLDG17-2967Remodels2017-12-18FINALED45inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
inspection FOOTING: PARTIAL PASS
revision review: APPROVED
BLDG14-2447Windows & doors2014-11-20FINALED85—
BLDG13-1654Windows & doors2013-08-15FINALED0—
BLDG10-0871Remodels2010-06-08FINALED0—

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