Award Winning Projects
Our work is as diverse as our clients, and with a 20-year building and remodeling portfolio we continue to strive for excellence with every new project.

Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh
2023
Best Addition $300,001-$500,000
Best 55+ Housing Single Family Attached Home Under $350,000
2022
Best Addition $300-001-$500,000
Best Bath Under $30,000
Best Single Family Detached Home $450,001-$550,000
2021
Best Single Family Detached Under $250K
Best Single Family Detached $450-$550K
Best Urban Remodel Project
Best Addition $300-$500K
Best Kitchen Renovation Over $100K
2020
Best Urban Project
Best Addition $150,001-$300K
2019
Best Addition $150,001-$300k
Best 55+ Housing Single Family Detached Under $350K
Best Urban Project
2018
Best Addition Under $150K
Best Addition $300,001-$500K
Best Kitchen Renovation Under $50K
Best Urban Remodel Addition Project
2017
Best Bath Renovation Over 50K
Best Room Addition Under $150K
Best Room Addition $150,001-$300K
Best Single Family Attached Home of the Year Under $300K
2015
Best Room Addition Under $250K
Best Room Addition $150,001-$300K
2013
Best Urban Renewal Renovation $300,001-$750K
Best Bath Renovation Under $50K

Best of Houzz


2023
Builder of the Year Award presented to Dan Meade

Chrysalis Award
2014
Remodeling Excellence
Bath Remodel $40,000 – $60,000
Professional Remodel Design Award Bronze in the Category Whole House $300-$750K

2014
Design Award
Bronze Award for Whole House Renovation ($300-$750K) category
See this award-winning project, Gerbe Glass Renovation, here >>

2024
The PM List 2024: Top Builders in Pittsburgh
Prime 1 Builders named on Pittsburgh Magazine’s Top Builders list.
2010
Home of the Year Design Awards
Grand Design Award for Best New Custom Home Under $1 million
Affiliations & Designations

2013 – Present
Builders Association of Metro Pittsburgh (BAMP), Dan Meade, President of Prime1 Builders, steadily moved through various chairs at BAMP: Remodelers Council, Treasurer, Secretary, and VP. He became the President of BAMP in 2018, where he currently serves.
In 2021, he was named Builder of the Year by his peers.

2016
Certified Green Professional (CGP), designation earned
Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR), designation earned
2015
Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), designation earned