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Phoenix Contractors Inc

General Contractor · Ypsilanti, MI · #33 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of last-3-year permits · #2 of 100 mixed / general firms
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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 152 permits (51 STREAM + 101 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections64
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 19% of inspections vs 35% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions52
typical
1.18 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.30 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit43
worse than peers
Median 37 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (1.35× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion69
better than peers
6% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 15% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance85
better than peers
0.01 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.11 expected
Reliability51
typical
7% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
152
Last 3 years
23
Last 12 months
4
Years active
19
2008–2026
Median days to approval
37
peer median 21.0
Permits needing a revision
56%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
58%
Inspections on record
839

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 152 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial new 41% (62)Commercial alterations 38% (57)Remodels 7% (10)New homes 5% (8)Windows & doors 3% (4)Decks & porches 3% (4)Foundation / structural 3% (4)Roofing 1% (2)Siding / envelope 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Commercial new · 62 permits
70
Commercial alterations · 57 permits
54
Remodels · 10 permits
48
New homes · 8 permits
55

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
BLDG08-1007Remodels2008-09-18FINALED34inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
BLDG20-1489Commercial new2020-09-08FINALED120inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection INSULATION: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection DRYWALL-SCREW: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG14-0792Commercial new2014-05-20FINALED70inspection PARTIAL FINAL: FAILED
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
inspection ABOVE CEILING/GRID: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: FAILED
BLDG11-0274Commercial new2011-03-23FINALED20—
BLDG08-1116Roofing2008-09-25FINALED——
BLDG08-0744Remodels2008-08-15—0—

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