Rooted in
the region.

A Chattanooga builder working across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. Commercial, residential, and maintenance — built from the materials, weather, and craft traditions of the land we know best.
Stone and stucco custom home
CommercialResidentialMaintenanceAR Homes Builder №135TN · GA · AL
— The Practice

GenTech builds the places the region lives, works, heals, and gathers — custom homes on the mountain, healthcare and commercial work in the city. We measure the work by whether the owner calls us for the next one.

Relationships.

Our work comes from owners and architects who have built with us before — and send the next project our way.

Range.

Few regional builders carry a hospital and a custom home with equal care. We do.

Stewardship.

Our name ends in maintenance. We stay accountable for a building long after the final walk-through.

A body of work
across the region.

Selected projects
Residential · Commercial · Community
01
McLemore — Lookout MountainMountain Community · GA
02
Brow WoodSenior Living · GA
03
Harper Lake ResidenceCustom · TN
04
The Alden — AR HomesCustom Residential · TN/GA
— The Work Itself

Heavy timber,
honest materials.

Stone laid by hand, timber framed true, finishes chosen in the room with the owner. We build with the materials of the region — and the patience the craft deserves.

How we work →

Commercial. Residential. Maintenance.

The promise
on our name
01Construction ManagementOwner-focused oversight from first estimate to final walk — schedule, budget, quality, one principal.
02Commercial ConstructionHealthcare, financial, retail, civic, recreation — ground-up and adaptive reuse.
03Custom ResidentialArchitect-driven custom homes, and AR Homes Builder №135 for the area.
04Preconstruction & PlanningEstimating, constructability, phasing, procurement — before the first shovel.
05Facility MaintenanceOngoing care that protects an owner's investment. The promise on our name.
06AR Homes PartnershipA national plan library and design resources, paired with local craft and oversight.

The people behind the work.

Every project carries
a named principal

Duane Horton

Co-Founder & Vice President

A founding partner of GenTech, Duane leads the firm's residential practice and its AR Homes partnership for the Chattanooga area.

WJ

Wes Jones

Principal

Georgia Tech–trained, with experience at established regional and national builders before shaping GenTech's commercial practice.

PV

Paul Vaughn

Principal

A long-tenured leader of field operations, responsible for delivery, safety, and the relationships that keep clients returning.

— Regions
At home on the mountain and in the city.
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Stone clubhouse at twilight
— Begin a Project

When the project matters,
so does the builder.

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