Recognition

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

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

Houzz Awards

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

Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh

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