Roofing is our primary trade. American Prime General Construction is a veteran-led roofing contractor and general contractor that self-performs roofing and exterior work and carries storm jobs through to full reconstruction. We work Addison from 2100 N Greenville Ave, Ste 106 in Richardson, about fifteen minutes east.
Addison is not a typical North Texas suburb and we do not write about it as one. It is a small, dense town of 17,290 people with 11,369 housing units, only 1,437 of them single-family detached, and just 1,939 of 10,795 occupied units owner-occupied — 18.0 percent (ACS 2020–2024, B01003, B25001, B25024, B25003). The median unit was built in 1998 (B25035). Most Addison roofs sit over apartments, condominiums, townhomes and office buildings rather than over a single owner, so the first question is usually who controls the roof.
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Roofing and Storm Restoration Services in Addison
- Roofing inspections, repair, and replacement
- Hail damage and wind damage restoration
- Certified forensic roof inspection
- Fascia, soffit, drip edge and seamless gutter work
- Fire-damage and water-damage build-back
- Mitigation and remediation partner coordination
- Interior and exterior reconstruction
- Construction estimates and documentation
Addison’s storm record, by date
Every event below plots inside the Addison town limits, most measured at Addison Airport, linked to NOAA’s Storm Events Database. Wind figures are NOAA gust magnitudes.
| Date | Type | Magnitude | NOAA event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2011 | Wind | 58 mph | 295681 |
| May 20, 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | 311869 |
| May 30, 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | 383538 |
| Jul 4, 2016 | Wind | 64 mph | 648322 |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Wind | 63 mph | 672654 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Wind | 64 mph | 673571 |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Wind | 71 mph | 809338 |
| May 18, 2019 | Wind | 58 mph | 828646 |
| Jun 9, 2019 | Wind | 58 mph | 833901 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1092097 |
The pattern here is wind, not giant hail. Seven of the ten confirmed in-town events are thunderstorm wind, topping out at 71 mph on March 13, 2019, and every in-town hail report is 1.00 inch. Wind that size rarely strips a field of shingles; it lifts perimeters, peels ridge caps, tears edge metal and moves coping and ballast on the flat roofs that cover much of Addison. An Addison inspection starts at the edges and the equipment curbs, not the middle of the roof.
Two storms often mis-sold as Addison events are not. The October 20, 2019 EF3 (NOAA event 856409), a 15.76-mile path with $1.55 billion in damage, ran from the Gribble area across north Dallas into Richardson, and its track does not intersect Addison. The June 16, 2019 EF0 (event 834129) was in Farmers Branch, outside the town limits.
Who owns the roof: HOAs, condo boards and property managers
With 8,856 of 10,795 occupied units renter-occupied (ACS B25003), most Addison roof decisions are made by an association, a condo board or a management company, not by the person living under the shingles. Townhomes of Addison states it plainly in its own FAQ: “Yes. The HOA maintains, repairs and replaces the roofs when needed” (Townhomes of Addison FAQs), and Town Homes of Addison files a management certificate with the state registry (hoa.texas.gov).
That changes the first phone call. If you own or rent a unit in a covered building, the association usually holds the roof scope and the permit, and your job is to document the damage and hand it up. If you own one of the roughly 1,437 detached homes in town, the decision is yours, but the shingle may still need architectural approval. We found no published Addison HOA rule restricting shingle color or type, so confirm your association’s standard in writing before anything is ordered, using our shingle selection guide.
Low-slope, multifamily and commercial roofs
Addison’s mix of hotels, Belt Line restaurants, apartment blocks and the office corridors along the Dallas North Tollway and Quorum Drive means a large share of local roofs are low-slope membrane rather than steep-slope shingle. Wind damage there reads differently: lifted membrane at corners and perimeters, loose coping and edge metal, displaced ballast, and damaged curbs and flashing at the many penetrations a commercial roof carries. Hail at 1.00 inch may bruise a membrane without opening it, which is exactly the finding that needs photographing and measuring while it is fresh.
Steep-slope work here still comes down to the perimeter. Drip edge is required at eaves and rakes, lapped not less than 2 inches, extending back on the roof not less than 2 inches, fastened not more than 12 inches on center, with underlayment over the drip edge at eaves but drip edge over the underlayment at rakes (Section 1507.2.8.3, Drip Edge; residential counterpart IRC R905.2.8.5). On townhome and small-lot product, those details sit inches from a neighbor’s wall, so staging and fall protection get planned before the tear-off. Our certified forensic roof inspection is built for buildings where damage is arguable.
Roofing permits and inspections in Addison
- Addison says a re-roof needs a permit, in writing. The town’s residential projects page states “Permits are required for the following projects,” and the list includes “Replacing a roof” (Residential Projects). Few North Texas cities are that direct.
- Re-roof permit fee: $75.00, item 6 of the Residential Miscellaneous Building Permit Fee Schedule (Addison fee schedule). The same schedule sets re-inspection at $75 for the first and $125 for subsequent visits, and an over-the-counter permit at $50. We cite the fee schedule rather than an adopting ordinance number because the council draft that raised these fees was captioned “ORDINANCE NO. O19-____” with the number never filled in (Sept. 10, 2019 council packet).
- Contractor registration is required. The same page states that “All other contractors doing any work requiring a permit must be registered with the city unless the homeowner takes the permit out in their name.” Registration runs one year, with fees varying by license type (Contractor Registration).
- No published roof, mid-roof or decking inspection. Addison’s residential submittal packet lists framing and braced-wall-panel inspections, with no separate roofing stage (residential packet). Deck condition, re-nailing and underlayment get documented by your contractor with dated photographs, or they go unrecorded.
- Building Inspection: 972-450-2880, with a 24-hour inspection request line at 972-450-2885, at 16801 Westgrove Drive (Building Safety).
Which codes Addison enforces
Addison is on a current edition, which makes this simpler than in some neighboring cities. It applies the 2024 I-Codes with the 2018 IECC and 2023 National Electrical Code to permits from June 1, 2024 forward (Adopted Codes), and the 2024 International Residential Code was adopted by Ordinance No. O24-013, effective June 1, 2024. The town’s building code amendment, Ordinance No. O24-011, exempts only minor work — retaining walls not over 4 feet, painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets and counter tops, playground equipment and certain non-fixed fixtures under 5 feet 9 inches. Roofing is not on that list. Fees and code references here were read from town documents in September 2026.
Areas we cover in Addison
Addison is small enough that we cover all of it. Town planning documents name Les Lacs and Addison Circle, and comprehensive plan work identifies a Les Lacs / Midway Meadows planning area (Planning & Zoning packet; 2025 Comprehensive Plan working draft). The plan also describes the North Tollway Corridor, North Quorum and South Quorum office districts (Comprehensive Plan excerpt).
Addison Circle’s mid-rise, mixed-use blocks and the townhome rows near Les Lacs most change how a roof gets replaced: shared walls, tight alleys, structured parking, neighbors a few feet from the work. Those projects are won or lost on sequencing and protection, not price per square.
One Richardson-Based Contractor for the Whole Recovery
We inspect and scope the construction damage, coordinate qualified mitigation and remediation professionals when specialized services are required, and manage the reconstruction through completion. We are not a public insurance adjuster and we do not negotiate claims on your behalf. Learn more about our storm restoration services and complete build-back, or contact us. We also serve nearby communities including Dallas, Plano, Richardson and Carrollton.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Addison?
Yes. Addison’s residential projects page lists “Replacing a roof” among the projects that require a permit, and the fee schedule prices a re-roof permit at $75.00. Contractors doing permitted work must be registered with the town unless the homeowner pulls the permit in their own name.
Does Addison inspect the roof during a reroof?
No roof, mid-roof or decking inspection is published. The town’s residential packet lists framing and braced-wall-panel inspections only, so deck condition, re-nailing and underlayment need dated photographs from your contractor. Call Building Inspection at 972-450-2880 to confirm what your permit requires.
Which building codes does Addison enforce?
Addison applies the 2024 I-Codes with the 2018 IECC and 2023 National Electrical Code to permits from June 1, 2024, and adopted the 2024 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. O24-013 effective that same date.
Was the October 20, 2019 EF3 tornado an Addison storm?
No. NOAA records a 15.76-mile path with $1.55 billion in damage running from the Gribble area across north Dallas into Richardson, and that track does not intersect Addison. Addison’s confirmed in-town record is thunderstorm wind and 1.00 inch hail.
My condo or apartment roof is damaged. Who handles it?
Usually the association or property manager. About 82 percent of occupied Addison units are renter-occupied, and associations such as Townhomes of Addison state that the HOA maintains, repairs and replaces roofs. Document the damage, report it to management, and we can work directly with the board or manager.
Do you perform mitigation and remediation in Addison?
Specialized mitigation and remediation work is performed by qualified service providers. APGC coordinates those services with the overall project and manages the repair and build-back portions of the work, including complete interior and exterior reconstruction after required mitigation is completed.
Can you help document the construction scope?
Yes. We provide photographs, measurements, construction estimates, repair scopes, material specifications, and technical explanations related to the reconstruction work. We are not a public insurance adjuster.
If wind moved edge metal on your building, or a 1.00 inch hail round bruised a membrane, the next step is documentation while the evidence is fresh. We inspect the field, perimeters, penetrations, flashings and deck, then write a scope for a roof repair or full replacement, and handle wind damage restoration and interior build-back when it goes past the roof. Financing is available. See the rest of our service areas.
American Prime General Construction, 2100 N Greenville Ave Ste 106, Richardson, TX 75082. (469) 888-8326.