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Our team manages complete residential and commercial build-back projects following storm, fire, water, and other property losses.

APGC develops the build-back scope after the mitigation or remediation work has been completed or sufficiently defined, and manages the reconstruction project through completion.

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What Build-Back Actually Means

A property loss has two halves. The first is mitigation: stopping the damage from spreading, extracting water, drying the structure, removing smoke residue and soot, cleaning contents, and getting the building to a stable, dry, safe condition. The second is reconstruction — the build-back — where the damaged building materials are actually replaced and the property is returned to pre-loss condition.

Those two halves are usually performed by two different companies, and homeowners are frequently surprised to learn it. The dryers come out, the fans go away, and the house is left with cut-out drywall, missing flooring, and no obvious answer to who puts it back.

We are the second half. American Prime General Construction is a general contractor. We are not a water or fire mitigation company, we do not hold mitigation or remediation certifications, and we do not perform that work. What we do is act as the primary coordinator and facilitator to get properly licensed and certified mitigation companies on site, oversee that work on your behalf, and then self-perform and manage the entire reconstruction once the property is ready. Roofing, our primary trade, is very often the first structural piece of that rebuild.

The Sequence of a Loss

1. Assessment. We walk the property, document conditions with photographs and measurements, and identify the extent of the damage — including damage outside the obvious area, such as the roof, exterior envelope, and adjacent rooms.

2. Mitigation coordination. Where emergency services are needed, we bring in the appropriate licensed mitigation or remediation contractor, coordinate their access and scheduling, and oversee the work through completion. You are not left calling around for a water extraction company at midnight. See our mitigation coordination page for how this role works in detail.

3. Scope development. Once the affected areas are dry, cleared, and accessible, the true extent of the damage can finally be seen. This is the point at which the build-back scope is developed — not before. Writing a reconstruction scope while a structure is still wet produces a scope that has to be rewritten.

4. Documentation. We produce the construction documentation that supports the scope: estimates, photographs, measurements, material specifications, and code documentation. See insurance restoration documentation for what that package contains. We do not act as a public insurance adjuster.

5. Reconstruction. Permits are pulled, trades are scheduled, materials are procured, and the work is built and inspected through to a final walkthrough.

Reconstruction Planning

Our build-back scope may include:

Complete Build-Back and Restoration

APGC manages the reconstruction project through completion. This includes:

Code Upgrades and Hidden Conditions

Reconstruction is rarely a like-for-like swap. Once a wall or ceiling is open, current code applies to what goes back in it, and older North Texas homes routinely reveal conditions that were legal when built and are not permitted today — undersized or ungrounded wiring, missing insulation, polybutylene or galvanized supply lines, undersized headers, and ventilation that no longer meets requirement. Damaged decking discovered under a roof is the same category of problem.

These items are identified, photographed, documented separately, and priced as code-required work rather than quietly absorbed or quietly skipped. Skipping them is how a repaired property fails its inspection; hiding them is how a change order becomes an argument.

One Contractor Through the Whole Rebuild

The alternative to a general contractor on a property loss is managing it yourself: a roofer, a drywall crew, a flooring installer, a painter, a plumber, an electrician, a cabinet shop, and a fence company, each with their own schedule, each waiting on the one before them, and each with a different idea of whose responsibility a given item is.

We carry that. One contract, one schedule, one site supervisor, one point of contact, and one party accountable for the finished result. Our roofing background means the exterior envelope — the part of the rebuild most likely to cause the next loss if it is done poorly — is self-performed rather than subcontracted out and hoped for.

Losses We Rebuild

We manage build-back following storm and hail damage, tornado damage, fire and smoke damage, and water damage, on both residential and commercial property, throughout Richardson and the DFW Metroplex. See our service areas for the cities we work in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you perform water or fire mitigation?

No. We are not licensed or certified for mitigation or remediation and we do not perform that work. We act as the primary coordinator and facilitator to get the proper mitigation companies on site, we oversee that work, and we self-perform and manage the reconstruction and build-back for water and fire claims.

When does the build-back scope get written?

After mitigation is complete or sufficiently defined. Until a structure is dry, cleared, and open, the full extent of the damage is not visible, and a scope written before that point will have to be rewritten.

Do you handle the insurance side?

We provide construction documentation — estimates, photographs, measurements, repair scopes, material specifications, and code documentation — supporting the work required. We do not act as a public insurance adjuster, which Texas law does not permit a contractor to do on a property where the contractor is performing the work.

Do you pull the permits?

Yes. We pull permits in our own name under our city registration, schedule the required inspections, and meet the inspectors.

Can you do the roof as part of the rebuild?

Yes, and it is usually the first thing we do. Roofing is our primary trade and it is self-performed. See our roofing services.

How long does a build-back take?

It depends entirely on the size of the loss, the availability of materials, and how quickly the scope is agreed. We give you a schedule at the start of reconstruction and communicate progress against it, including when something changes.

See our storm restoration, fire damage reconstruction, and water damage reconstruction services, our construction documentation support, or contact us to discuss your project.

Schedule a Property Damage Assessment Call 469-888-8326