Boutique home builder with bespoke approach

Leading custom home builder Gentrify is built on a solid foundation of the strong friendship, shared values and complementary skillsets of its co-founders Paul Dugdale and Chris Hunger.

But, as they will tell you, it is the client who is at the heart of everything they do at this family-oriented business.
Gentrify is a boutique home builder in Geelong and the Surf Coast which prides itself on working side-by-side with clients to achieve exceptional results.
Chris, a carpenter by trade, and Paul, an engineer with a background in senior leadership, established the company five years ago and specialise in mid to high-end custom homes and extensions.
With a hand-picked team dedicated to honesty and transparency, Gentrify loves nothing more than working in partnership with clients to guide them through all aspects of the building process.
They strive to make it an exciting and enjoyable experience.
In fact, the personalised approach Chris brings to each and every project has resulted in many ongoing friendships with clients well beyond handover – including wedding invitations.
“For me the people are at the core of everything we do from a business point of view,” he says.
“The thing that I feel driven to do better is to make the journey better for them.”
Gentrify caters to a wide range of clients from owner-occupiers through to strategic property investors and takes a flexible approach to each project.
“Whether it is your plans or our plans, we can design the house and run it all the way through to completion or sometimes clients come to us with their plans and we’ll build them,” Paul says.
“A lot of people haven’t built a house before and they don’t know where to start.
“We basically hold their hands and walk them through the process.”
A recent project completed in the 13th Beach Estate (pictured) exemplifies the precision and care that is a hallmark of the Gentrify brand.
“It was the perfect opportunity for us to showcase our capabilities,” Chris says of the striking modern family home in Barwon Heads.
Gentrify’s bespoke approach to every build also ensures they can work with any block, including difficult or sloping sites.
The company is also passionate about minimising its impact on the environment and working to design and build sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally friendly homes.
The number of repeat customers and referrals is also testament to how Gentrify nurtures client relationships from start to finish.
“Chris and I are both very driven and both very passionate about what we do,” Paul says of the successful partnership.
“We hold ourselves to a very high standard as directors but we also hold our internal team members to a very high standard as well.
“We take a lot of pride in building beautiful homes that clients can be proud of for years to come and where they can create great memories.”
To find out more about what sets Gentrify apart and view recent projects, head to gentrify.com.au or phone 1800 436 874.