A builder you can still call after the handover

DP Constructions has been building single-family homes, row houses and small residential blocks across South Chennai since 2008. We started as a two-person site supervision outfit and grew by doing the unglamorous things properly: honest measurement, certified material, and a schedule that survives contact with reality.

Everything is handled in-house. Our architects, structural engineers and site supervisors are on our payroll, not subcontracted per project. That is the single biggest reason our projects finish close to the date we promised, because nobody is waiting on a vendor who has three other sites to worry about.

We publish a full bill of quantities before work begins and issue a GST tax invoice for every payment. If a material rate moves, you see it. There are no allowances that quietly expand once the slab is poured.

Dhanapal Perumal, Founder and Managing Director
A house is the largest cheque most families will ever write. The least we can do is show them exactly where every rupee went.
Dhanapal PerumalFounder and Managing Director

What we hold to

Three things we will not trade away

Measured, not estimated

Every quotation is built from a detailed bill of quantities, so the final cost lands within a few percent of the number you signed.

One accountable team

Design, structure and execution sit under one roof. There is always a named engineer answerable for your site.

Built for the coast

Chennai's salt air and monsoon load are unforgiving. We specify corrosion-resistant steel and waterproofing detail as standard, not as an upgrade.

Our history

How we got here

  1. 2008

    Founded in Chennai

    Started with independent house construction in Thiruvanmiyur and Adyar.

  2. 2013

    In-house design studio

    Brought architecture and 3D visualisation under the same roof as execution.

  3. 2018

    100th home handed over

    Expanded into row houses and small residential blocks along the OMR corridor.

  4. 2024

    Client project tracking

    Rolled out weekly photo reporting and live budget tracking for every active site.

The people

Who you will actually deal with

No account managers between you and the people making decisions about your house.

Dhanapal Perumal

Founder and Managing Director

Civil engineer with 26 years on site. Reviews every structural drawing before it is issued.

Meera Raghavan

Principal Architect

Leads design and 3D visualisation. Specialises in daylight and cross-ventilation for narrow urban plots.

Suresh Kannan

Head of Structural Engineering

Designs foundations for the reclaimed and marshy soils common across South Chennai.

Anitha Prakash

Projects and Client Relations

Owns the schedule. Your single point of contact from quotation through to handover.

Credentials

Registered, insured and audited

Ask any builder for these. We keep copies at the office and will hand them over without being chased.

  • Registered with the Builders Association of India
  • CMDA and DTCP approval support in-house
  • ISO 9001:2015 quality management
  • GST registered, full tax invoice on every payment
  • 10-year structural warranty on all turnkey projects