Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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59B+
90% range 54.9–65.6

Vances Remodeling & Construction

General Contractor · Tecumseh, MI · #58 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels73% of all permits · #10 of 80 remodels specialists
activefeaturedmedium 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 11 permits (11 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections59
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 5% of inspections vs 10% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions53
typical
0.91 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.15 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit47
typical
Median 24.5 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.25× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion70
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 11% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance70
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.05 expected
Reliability49
typical
5% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
11
Last 3 years
6
Last 12 months
2
Years active
5
2022–2026
Median days to approval
24.5
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
36%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
18%
Inspections on record
32

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 11 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 73% (8)Additions / ADUs 18% (2)Decks & porches 9% (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
BLDGR23-1335Decks & porches2023-06-30Final56plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
7 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR24-2257Additions / ADUs2024-10-17Final33inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR24-0081Remodels2024-01-19Final35plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR23-1483Remodels2023-07-28Final6—
BLDGR23-1075Remodels2023-05-26Final35—
BLDGR22-2570Remodels2022-06-08Final8—

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