Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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64A
90% range 61.1–67.6

Rochman Design-Build Inc

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #23 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of last-3-year permits · #1 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 128 permits (33 STREAM + 95 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections71
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 7% of inspections vs 18% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions53
typical
0.64 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.73 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit50
typical
Median 15 days to approval vs 12 days peer median (1.02× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion72
better than peers
7% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 20% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance77
better than peers
0.01 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.03 expected
Reliability49
typical
7% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
128
Last 3 years
18
Last 12 months
7
Years active
19
2008–2026
Median days to approval
15
peer median 12.0
Permits needing a revision
28%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
29%
Inspections on record
506

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 128 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 48% (61)Additions / ADUs 30% (38)Decks & porches 11% (14)Garages & accessory 4% (5)New homes 3% (4)Foundation / structural 2% (3)Windows & doors 1% (1)Roofing 1% (1)Siding / envelope 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 61 permits
63
Additions / ADUs · 38 permits
65
Decks & porches · 14 permits
54
Garages & accessory · 5 permits
53

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
BLDGR24-0181Additions / ADUs2024-01-31Final34plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR25-1660Decks & porches2025-10-03Final125inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG20-0664Garages & accessory2020-05-12FINALED27inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection INSULATION: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review GRADING: HOLD
BLDG10-2272Remodels2010-11-29FINALED4—
BLDG10-1123Decks & porches2010-07-13FINALED0—
BLDG09-0173Remodels2009-02-20FINALED28—

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