Roofing is our primary trade. American Prime General Construction is a veteran-led general contractor based at 2100 N Greenville Ave, Ste 106 in Richardson — directly west of Garland, close enough that the storm cells that wake us up are over Duck Creek and Firewheel within minutes.
Garland’s damage history is unusual for North Texas in one respect: its two most destructive recent events were wind, not hail. We inspect and document roof and property damage, prepare the repair and reconstruction scope, coordinate qualified mitigation and remediation specialists when necessary, and manage the complete build-back.
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Storm Restoration Services in Garland
- Hail and wind damage restoration
- Tornado damage reconstruction
- Roofing inspections, repair, and replacement
- Fire-damage build-back
- Water-damage build-back
- Mitigation and remediation partner coordination
- Interior reconstruction
- Exterior reconstruction
- Construction estimates and documentation
- General contracting and project supervision
Garland’s storm record, by date
May 28, 2024 — straight-line winds up to 95 mph. An intense bow echo moved out of the northern Metroplex before dawn. The National Weather Service storm survey logged the damage track beginning about three miles northeast of Richardson at 5:03 a.m. and continuing southeast, concluding that intense thunderstorm winds produced significant damage across Garland: widespread tree, fence and minor roof damage consistent with 65–80 mph winds, pockets in the 80–85 mph range, a church on W. Kingsley Road that lost part of its roof and an end wall, and a commercial building with partial roof collapse consistent with 90–95 mph (NOAA/NCEI Storm Events, event 1186742). The City later reported 1,016 damage reports from Garland — 75 major, 570 minor, 371 affected — more than 80% of everything logged in Dallas County for that storm (City of Garland).
May 27, 2024 — hail the night before. Hail ranging from larger than quarters to baseball size fell across North Texas on Memorial Day evening (NBC 5 DFW), and the Weather Service narrative for the same episode refers to it as the May 27th evening hail event (NOAA/NCEI). Many Garland roofs took hail one evening and 65–95 mph wind the next morning.
May 6, 2025 — three hail reports inside Garland. Hail was logged at 9:28 a.m. (1.00 in.), 9:35 a.m. (1.25 in.) and 9:40 a.m. (1.00 in.), with a photo of half-dollar-size hail in North Garland (NOAA/NCEI, event 1261944).
Oct. 20, 2019 — high-end EF-2 tornado. Peak winds of 135 mph along a 2.48-mile path up to 265 yards wide. The Weather Service survey describes it starting on Kenmore Street just north of W. Miller Road, destroying two warehouses, then carrying debris east across Shiloh Road into a residential area where many roofs and homes were damaged, including loss of decking and shingles (NWS Fort Worth damage survey, PDF).
Why Garland roofs age the way they do
Garland is an older city and the housing stock shows it. The City’s Envision Garland comprehensive plan reports that roughly 60% of Garland’s housing was built before 1980 and 28% before 1970, with the 1970s alone accounting for about 21,864 units — the single largest construction decade in the city (Envision Garland plan, PDF, citing American Community Survey 2005–09 data).
That has two practical consequences for a roofing scope.
Layers and decking. Homes built in the 1950s through the 1970s have often been reroofed more than once. Older decking, undersized or deteriorated fasteners, and previous tear-off shortcuts all change what a wind event does to a roof — the 2024 survey specifically noted decking and shingle loss in residential areas, not just missing tabs. An honest Garland roofing estimate has to account for what may be found once the old roof comes off.
Wind damage reads differently than hail. Hail bruising is scattered and requires a close look at the shingle mat. Wind damage in Garland has tended to show up as creased or lifted shingles along ridges and rakes, displaced ridge caps, fence-line debris impacts and torn flashing. Both can be legitimate insurance claims, and both can be missed by a driveway estimate.
If your roof has been on the house since before the 2019 tornado or the May 2024 wind event, you have plausibly been through multiple qualifying events without the roof ever being looked at properly.
Roofing permits and inspections in Garland
Garland publishes clearer roofing rules than most of its neighbors, and a few of them are worth knowing before you sign anything.
- The permit trigger is a dollar value, not the job type. The City states that permits are required when the value of the roof repairs is $2,000 or greater (City of Garland, Re-Roofing). A full-house shingle replacement will normally exceed that, and the Building Inspection Department separately lists roof replacement among the major renovations that require a residential building permit (City of Garland, Building Inspection).
- Your roofer must be registered with the City as a General Contractor, with a certificate of insurance naming the City of Garland, 200 N Fifth St, as certificate holder, carrying at least $300,000 in general liability (Re-Roofing; Contractor Registration Application, PDF). A contractor who cannot give you their Garland registration number cannot pull your permit.
- Garland asks for your contract or your adjuster’s scope. The City requires either a copy of the executed contract for the roof repair or replacement, or the insurance adjuster’s scope, with the permit application (Re-Roofing). This is not a formality — it means the paperwork behind your job has to be in order before the permit issues.
- Two layers of shingles is the limit. Under the 2015 International Residential Code as adopted in Garland, roofs are allowed up to two layers; a third layer requires a full tear-off (Re-Roofing).
- Changing material or pitch adds requirements. Metal roofing must be 26 gauge or heavier with manufacturer specifications submitted; changing the pitch of the roof requires detailed plans with the application (Re-Roofing).
- One roofing inspection is published: code 121, Re-Roof Final. Garland’s inspection-code list does not include a mid-installation decking or nailing inspection for reroofs (Voice Permits inspection guide, PDF). Inspections are requested on the 24-hour line at 972-205-2300 (Building Inspection).
- Work is inspected under the 2015 International Residential Code, adopted in Garland effective Sept. 19, 2016 (Building Inspection).
On fees, be careful with numbers you find online. Garland’s Re-Roofing page and its codified Master Fee and Rate Schedule currently state different amounts, and City Council adopted a replacement fee schedule under Ordinance No. 7695 that takes effect Oct. 1, 2026 (Ordinance No. 7695, PDF). Confirm the current permit fee with Building Inspections at 972-205-2300 rather than relying on a figure quoted by a contractor or a third-party permit site. Information above was reviewed in September 2026.
Neighborhoods we cover in Garland
Garland’s registered neighborhood groups map the city better than ZIP codes do. Areas we work include the Firewheel corridor in the northeast — Firewheel Estates, Fairways at Firewheel, Hills at Firewheel, Greens of Firewheel and Oaks at Firewheel — along with Duck Creek Estates and Duck Creek Crossing, Camelot, Carriagehouse, Oakridge and Oakridge on the Creek, Club Creek, Lakeridge, Monica Park, Bellaire Heights, Chandler Heights, Embree, Orchard Hills, Quail Creek, Eastern Hills, and the older central neighborhoods around Downtown Garland (City of Garland, listing of neighborhood-based organizations, PDF).
Housing age varies sharply by area — central and southwest Garland skew 1950s and 1960s, while much of the Firewheel and northeast side is 1980s and later — so the right roofing scope on Kingsley Road is not the right scope off Brand Road.
One Richardson-Based Contractor for the Whole Recovery
Garland’s housing stock spans decades, and older roofs and siding often hide damage that only shows up on close inspection. We document what’s actually there before any work is scoped.
We inspect and scope the construction damage, coordinate qualified mitigation and remediation professionals when specialized services are required, and manage the reconstruction through completion. Learn more about our storm restoration services and complete build-back work, or contact us.
We also serve nearby communities including Rowlett, Mesquite, Wylie, Dallas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you perform mitigation and remediation in Garland?
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.
Do you provide fire and water reconstruction in Garland?
Yes. APGC provides complete interior and exterior reconstruction after the required mitigation or remediation work has been 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 do not act as a public insurance adjuster.
Can you document hidden damage found after demolition?
Yes. We document hidden construction damage, update the repair scope, and provide additional estimates and technical support related to the reconstruction work.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Garland?
In practice, yes. Garland requires a permit when the value of the roof repairs is $2,000 or greater, and a full roof replacement will normally exceed that. The contractor doing the work must be registered with the City as a General Contractor and carry insurance naming the City as certificate holder, and the City asks for either your executed contract or your insurance adjuster’s scope with the application. Work is inspected under the 2015 International Residential Code and there is one published roofing inspection, the Re-Roof Final. Building Inspections can be reached at 972-205-2300.
What roofing materials hold up best in Garland?
Garland’s worst recent losses came from wind rather than hail, so wind rating matters as much as impact rating here. We can review impact-resistant shingle classes, manufacturer wind warranties, ridge and rake detailing, and ventilation during your inspection, and match the system to your home and budget.