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We check the work and the bill
On every visit: measured, photographed and tested, before anything is covered up.
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Villa renovations and new builds · Dubai
We check your builder's work before you pay for it.
We visit your site every week, check every bill against the work actually done, and tell you what to pay and what to hold. You make the decisions. We make sure they're based on facts.
Free, 7 minutes, no obligation.
Payment 4 · week 15Villa A
Contractor claimsAED 780,000
- Blockwork, ground floor211,250Measured on site, 20 Sep
- MEP containment195,000Photographed before closing
- Plaster, first floor250,250Measured, room by room
- MEP first fix, living room104,000Hold: pressure test on Tuesday
- Bath 2 waterproofing19,500Hold: upstand 120 mm, needs 300 mm
PayAED 656,500
HoldAED 123,500
Sample villa. You pay your contractor directly; your money never passes through Vakeel.
No commission from anyoneNot from contractors, designers or suppliers. Only you pay us, and it's in your agreement.
No preferred contractors, designers or suppliersNo panel and no list. You choose; we check what they build.
No kickbacks from suppliersNo rebate or referral fee on anything bought for your villa.
Your money never passes through usWe tell you what to pay and what to hold. You pay your contractor yourself.
Sound familiar?
Where villa builds usually go wrong.
Most owners only find out when it's expensive to fix. These are the four places it usually happens.Most owners only find out when it's expensive to fix.
You pay before anyone checks
The money moves before anyone independent confirms the work is there.
Hover
Mistakes get buried
Pipes and waterproofing disappear behind tiles within days. A bad joint shows up years later.
Hover
You can't judge the numbers
Three quotes, three scopes. The lowest often leaves the most out.
Hover
If you can't be there, you see what they show you
A photo is a crop, chosen by the people you're paying.
Hover
What you get
Why owners choose Vakeel.
Six things you get from the first visit, and what each one helps you avoid.
We check the work before you pay for it.
Every bill is checked against what we've measured and photographed. You get a clear answer: pay this much, hold this much, and why.
Helps you avoidPaying for work that isn't done.
We look before it's covered.
Waterproofing, structure, pipes and cables are inspected and photographed before they disappear behind tiles and gypsum.
Helps you avoidLeaks you'd otherwise find years later.
You see everything, live.
Time, money, quality and decisions on your phone, with the photos and tests behind every number.
Helps you avoidChasing people for updates.
You stay in charge.
You choose your contractor, your designer and your suppliers, and you make every decision. We give you the facts to make it.
Helps you avoidHanding the remote control to someone else.
Nobody pays us but you.
No commission, no preferred contractors, no kickbacks from suppliers. So our advice has no hidden angle.
Helps you avoidHidden margins built into your build.
A fixed fee you know upfront.
Set when you sign, from how often you want us on site. It doesn't rise when your build costs more.
Helps you avoidFees that grow with your project.
The honest comparison
Why not just hire a project manager?
A project manager takes the work off your hands, and for some owners that's the right choice. But they usually pick your team, and referral fees are common. Here's where each option is stronger, including where we're not.For some owners a project manager is the right choice. Here's where each option is stronger, including where we're not.
Strong for youIt dependsWeaker for you
How it works
Three things happen every week.
We check, you see, you decide. Your money and your instructions go straight to your contractor. Vakeel is copied, never in between.We check, you see, you decide. Vakeel is copied, never in between.
2
The facts land on your phone
What to pay, what to hold and what to decide, with the photos and tests behind it.
3
You decide and pay, directly
Your yes and your money go straight to your contractor. Vakeel is copied, never in between.
What Vakeel never does: hold or move your money instruct your contractor on our own account recommend anyone take a fee from anyone but you
A check, start to finish
The bill said finished. The floor said otherwise.
An example of what one failed check is worth. Your contractor bills for the tiling; we find it isn't right; you hold the money until it is.What one failed check is worth: you hold the money until the work is right.
Passed
3 mm proud · 1 mm allowedCracked tile6 tiles sound hollowGap under the straight edgeFailed- 3 mm proud · 1 mm allowed
- Cracked tile
- 6 tiles sound hollow
- Gap under the straight edge
Drag across the photo to compare. A sample check on the sample villa: example photos, not from a real project.
- Week 12 · Payment application 3Your contractor bills the ground-floor tiling as complete.AED 64,000 claimed
- Week 12 · Our visit, the next morningThe check fails.
Edges up to 3 mm proud where 1 mm is allowed, six tiles sound hollow, one is cracked. Measured, photographed and on your dashboard the same afternoon.
- Week 12 · Your decisionYou hold the payment until it's fixed.
One tap on your phone. You send your contractor our photos and measurements, with us copied.
AED 64,000 held - Week 13 · Re-inspectedRelaid, flat and sound. Then you pay.
Your contractor relays the floor and we check it again. You pay for a floor that's right, once.
AED 64,000 paid, for finished work
Your dashboard
See your build from anywhere, with the evidence.
This is what you'd see after every visit, on a sample villa in Jumeirah Islands. Choose Simple or Advanced, and pick a screen.What you'd see after every visit, on a sample villa. Simple or Advanced.
Preview
LiveCAM 120 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07
1:04Week 15 walk-throughOne minute, six stopsConcrete, MEP first fix, windows, the ceiling before it closes, waterproofing, and our verdict.
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CAM 1 liveUptime 99.8%20 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07
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9:41
Villa AJumeirah Islands · week 15 of 32
SimpleAdvancedThis week · verified 20 SepGood evening, AdilOverview
47%verified
Expected handover17 Feb 2027
+14 days135 days to go
Planned 52% · verified 47% · paid 39%
Paid39%2.41M of 6.15M
Checks40/422 open
Decide31 due in 4 days
Coming up
26Sep
Decide: master-bath tileSupplier cut-off
You29Sep
Site visit: pipe test, bath 29am, we attend
1Oct
Payment 4: AED 123,500 heldUntil both tests pass
HeldPlanned vs verified vs paidweek 15 of 32
Planned 52%Verified 47%Paid 39%
Your moneyAED 6.15M
39%paid
- Paid2.41M
- Due657k
- Held124k
- To build2.97M
Programme+14 days
JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan
Demolition
Structure
Blockwork, plaster
+8d
MEP first fix
+5d
Waterproofing
+5d
Joinery, finishes
+2d
Testing
+5d
Handover
Today
Decide · 3 open4 days left
Master-bath floor tile
Keep the specified tile
AED 0Change the tile We recommend
20,150After the screed it costs about 45,500.
Evidence from the last visit · 21 of 23 checks passed · 40 of 42 overalltap a photo
Live from siteCameras
LiveCAM 120 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07Entrance and drivewayScaffold to the façade, east side
Uptime99.8%
Frames today128
Time-lapseWeek 15
Today on site
Second plaster gang started, north wall
14 people signed in
Bath 2 upstand rework started
Master-bath tile samples on site
Contract plus agreed variationsYour money
6.15MAED value
- Paid2,405,000
- Verified, due656,500
- Held123,500
- Still to build2,965,950
Payments · claimed vs verified
601kPA-1JulPaid
780kPA-2AugPaid
1.02MPA-3SepPaid
780kPA-4NowHeld
871kPA-5OctForecast
Payment 4 · submitted 12 SepOpen
Claimed780,000
Verified656,500
Held123,500
Held until Tuesday's pressure test and the bath 2 flood test.
Held in payment 4claimed · verified
MEP first fix, ground floorLiving and bath 2 runs untested
188,50084,500Waterproofing, baths 2 and 3Bath 2 upstand too low
110,50091,000Variations+ AED 138,450
Agreed 138,450Waiting on you 39,000Rejected 32,500
We recommend, you decideDecisions 3 open
4 days left · by 26 SepMaterial
Master-bath floor tile
The specified tile was discontinued. Two options are on site as samples.
Keep the specified tile
AED 0Change to your selected tile We recommend
20,150+4 daysDecide now20,150
After screed45,500
Kitchen extract routeby 29 Sep
Same result at no cost, instead of variation V-05 at AED 11,050.
External lightingby 4 Oct
Before the scaffold comes down.
Decided
Laundry drainage moved
Agreed 52,000Two-coat waterproofing
Agreed 59,150Monthly site cleaning
Rejected 32,500Verified on site against the planProgrammeTime
Expected handover17 Feb 2027
+14 days135 days to go
Original 3 Feb 2027. A second plaster gang from 28 Sep aims to win back 5 days.
JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan
Demolition
Structure
Blockwork, plaster
+8d
MEP first fix
+5d
Waterproofing
+5d
Joinery, finishes
+2d
Testing
+5d
Handover
Today
DoneUnder wayPlannedSlip
Next up
29Sep
Pipe test and bath 2 re-check
6Oct
Master-bath tiling, once the tile is decided
Running late
+4 days
Ground-floor screeds, behind the flood test
+2 days
Roof waterproofing, behind parapet render
Twice a week we visit and checkYour reportsQuality
Week 15 · 20 Sep1-min video
The villa is sound and your money is protected, but the job is two weeks behind and one bathroom must be redone before tiling.
23 checks on this visit · 21 passed · 2 failed
Evidence from this visittap a photo
1:04Week 15 walk-throughOne minute, six stopsConcrete, MEP first fix, windows, the ceiling before it closes, waterproofing, and our verdict.Passed first time, by trade40 of 42
Blockwork99%
Tiling99%
Plaster96%
Joinery92%
Waterproofing88%
MEP first fix72%
Earlier reports
Week 14 · 16 Sep
Plaster inspected, inside the recovery plan
Week 14 · 13 Sep
Slab moisture 3.1%, screeds cleared
Week 13 · 9 Sep
Blockwork measured, matches the claim to 0.4%
Villa A, Jumeirah Islands20:57:13 GST · 3 FEEDS UP
Project VA-01 · week 15 of 32AdvancedOASnapshot · 2 visits a week · week 15 of 32Protected, with attention needed
Last inspectionSun 20 Sep · IN-1520
Next visitThu 24 Sep · 09:00
Handover, observed17 Feb 2027 · +14 days
69of 100
Overall project health8-week trend · 61 → 69
Money86good
Time58attention
Quality78good
Decisions52act
Risk45act
Inspected30visits · 98 hours
Analysed3.31MAED of claims tested
Reported15none missed
Held to date156.7KAED, not paid until fixed
Planned against verified against paid · % of contractweek 15 of 32
Planned 52%Verified 47%Paid 39%Verified trails plan by 5 points
Decisions · 3 open with you
Master-bath floor tileMaterial · by 26 Sep
20,150Kitchen extract routeDesign · by 29 Sep
AED 0External lightingProcurement · by 4 Oct
—Evidence · IN-1520 · 21 of 23 checks passedtap a photo
Live cameras · 3 cameras · 549 frames matchedSee the site whenever you want
Recording · 30-day archiveCAM 1 liveUptime 99.8%20 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07Entrance and drivewayScaffold to the façade, east side128 frames matched to inspections
Recent camera activity
Material trolley through the entranceCAM 1 · access
Movement at the bath 2 workfaceCAM 3 · motion
Delivery at the gate, 6 minutesCAM 1 · access
CAM 2 offline 40 minutes, power isolatedCAM 2 · signal
Money · no funds pass through VakeelWhat you have paid, and what you should not pay yet
ContractAED 6,012,500
ClaimedAED 3,727,750
VerifiedAED 2,825,875
PaidAED 2,405,000
ForecastAED 6,191,250
Ceiling AED 6,337,500
UnverifiedAED 901,875claimed, not yet seen built. Not to be paid.
Held in PA-4 · claimed, then verified
MEP first fix, ground floorLiving and bath 2 runs untested
188,50084,500Waterproofing, baths 2 and 3Bath 2 upstand too low
110,50091,000Payments · claimed against verifiedAED
601kPA-1JulPaid
780kPA-2AugPaid
1.02MPA-3SepPaid
780kPA-4NowHeld
871kPA-5OctForecast
Payment applications
| Claimed | Verified | Conf. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA-1 | 601,250 | 601,250 | 100% | paid |
| PA-2 | 780,000 | 780,000 | 100% | paid |
| PA-3 | 1,023,750 | 1,023,750 | 100% | paid |
| PA-4 | 780,000 | 656,500 | 94% | open |
| PA-5 | 871,000 | 695,500 | 81% | forecast |
Variations+ AED 138,450
Agreed 138,450Waiting on you 39,000Rejected 32,500
Decisions · 6 recorded · 3 openYours to make. Ours to price.
Open with you3
Immediate1
Recorded6
Turnaround3.3 days
Open · cost now against later
Master-bath floor tileMaterial · by 26 Sep · 4 days
20,150now · 45,500 laterKitchen extract routeDesign · by 29 Sep · 7 days
0instead of 11,050External lightingProcurement · by 4 Oct
—before scaffold downMaster-bath floor tile · what waiting costs
Decide now20,150
After screed45,500
The specified tile was discontinued · two samples on siteBy type
Material3
Design2
Cost3
Procurement1
Decided
Laundry drainage movedAgreed 52,000
Two-coat waterproofingAgreed 59,150
Monthly site cleaningRejected 32,500
Programme · a record, not a schedule we runWeek 15 of 32 · fourteen days behind
Contractor's handover3 Feb 2027baseline, unchanged
RevisionNot issueddespite the variance
Our observation17 Feb 2027from verified progress
JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan
Demolition
Structure
Blockwork, plaster
+8d
MEP first fix
+5d
Waterproofing
+5d
Joinery, finishes
+2d
Testing
+5d
Handover
Today
DoneUnder wayPlannedSlip
Running late
+4 days
Ground-floor screeds, behind the flood test
+2 days
Roof waterproofing, behind parapet render
Next up
29 Sep
Pipe test and bath 2 re-check
6 Oct
Master-bath tiling, once the tile is decided
Recovery
A second plaster gang from 28 Sep aims to win back 5 of the 14 days.
Inspect · 14 visits · 47 hours · 312 checkpointsBefore it's covered, we look
Last visit Sun 20 Sep · IN-152095%Checkpoints passed296 of 312 first time
22Tests witnessed3 pending retest
41Caught before covernone closed unseen
7/9Rework closed2 open on this visit
Claim accuracy by trade
Blockwork99%
Tiling99%
Plaster96%
Joinery92%
Waterproofing88%
MEP first fix72%
Week 15 report · 20 Sep1-min video
The villa is sound and your money is protected, but the job is two weeks behind and one bathroom must be redone before tiling.
Evidence · tap a photo21 of 23 passed
Preview
LiveCAM 120 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07
1:04Week 15 walk-throughOne minute, six stopsConcrete, MEP first fix, windows, the ceiling before it closes, waterproofing, and our verdict.
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9:41
Villa AJumeirah Islands · week 15 of 32
SimpleAdvancedThis week · verified 20 SepGood evening, AdilOverview
47%verified
Expected handover17 Feb 2027
+14 days135 days to go
Planned 52% · verified 47% · paid 39%
Paid39%2.41M of 6.15M
Checks40/422 open
Decide31 due in 4 days
Coming up
26Sep
Decide: master-bath tileSupplier cut-off
You29Sep
Site visit: pipe test, bath 29am, we attend
1Oct
Payment 4: AED 123,500 heldUntil both tests pass
HeldPlanned vs verified vs paidweek 15 of 32
Planned 52%Verified 47%Paid 39%
Your moneyAED 6.15M
39%paid
- Paid2.41M
- Due657k
- Held124k
- To build2.97M
Programme+14 days
JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan
Demolition
Structure
Blockwork, plaster
+8d
MEP first fix
+5d
Waterproofing
+5d
Joinery, finishes
+2d
Testing
+5d
Handover
Today
Decide · 3 open4 days left
Master-bath floor tile
Keep the specified tile
AED 0Change the tile We recommend
20,150After the screed it costs about 45,500.
Evidence from the last visit · 21 of 23 checks passed · 40 of 42 overalltap a photo
Live from siteCameras
LiveCAM 120 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07Entrance and drivewayScaffold to the façade, east side
Uptime99.8%
Frames today128
Time-lapseWeek 15
Today on site
Second plaster gang started, north wall
14 people signed in
Bath 2 upstand rework started
Master-bath tile samples on site
Contract plus agreed variationsYour money
6.15MAED value
- Paid2,405,000
- Verified, due656,500
- Held123,500
- Still to build2,965,950
Payments · claimed vs verified
601kPA-1JulPaid
780kPA-2AugPaid
1.02MPA-3SepPaid
780kPA-4NowHeld
871kPA-5OctForecast
Payment 4 · submitted 12 SepOpen
Claimed780,000
Verified656,500
Held123,500
Held until Tuesday's pressure test and the bath 2 flood test.
Held in payment 4claimed · verified
MEP first fix, ground floorLiving and bath 2 runs untested
188,50084,500Waterproofing, baths 2 and 3Bath 2 upstand too low
110,50091,000Variations+ AED 138,450
Agreed 138,450Waiting on you 39,000Rejected 32,500
We recommend, you decideDecisions 3 open
4 days left · by 26 SepMaterial
Master-bath floor tile
The specified tile was discontinued. Two options are on site as samples.
Keep the specified tile
AED 0Change to your selected tile We recommend
20,150+4 daysDecide now20,150
After screed45,500
Kitchen extract routeby 29 Sep
Same result at no cost, instead of variation V-05 at AED 11,050.
External lightingby 4 Oct
Before the scaffold comes down.
Decided
Laundry drainage moved
Agreed 52,000Two-coat waterproofing
Agreed 59,150Monthly site cleaning
Rejected 32,500Verified on site against the planProgrammeTime
Expected handover17 Feb 2027
+14 days135 days to go
Original 3 Feb 2027. A second plaster gang from 28 Sep aims to win back 5 days.
JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan
Demolition
Structure
Blockwork, plaster
+8d
MEP first fix
+5d
Waterproofing
+5d
Joinery, finishes
+2d
Testing
+5d
Handover
Today
DoneUnder wayPlannedSlip
Next up
29Sep
Pipe test and bath 2 re-check
6Oct
Master-bath tiling, once the tile is decided
Running late
+4 days
Ground-floor screeds, behind the flood test
+2 days
Roof waterproofing, behind parapet render
Twice a week we visit and checkYour reportsQuality
Week 15 · 20 Sep1-min video
The villa is sound and your money is protected, but the job is two weeks behind and one bathroom must be redone before tiling.
23 checks on this visit · 21 passed · 2 failed
Evidence from this visittap a photo
1:04Week 15 walk-throughOne minute, six stopsConcrete, MEP first fix, windows, the ceiling before it closes, waterproofing, and our verdict.Passed first time, by trade40 of 42
Blockwork99%
Tiling99%
Plaster96%
Joinery92%
Waterproofing88%
MEP first fix72%
Earlier reports
Week 14 · 16 Sep
Plaster inspected, inside the recovery plan
Week 14 · 13 Sep
Slab moisture 3.1%, screeds cleared
Week 13 · 9 Sep
Blockwork measured, matches the claim to 0.4%
9:41
Villa A · wk 15/3220:57:13 GST · 3 FEEDS UP
OA
Project VA-01 · 2 visits a week · week 15 of 32Villa A, Jumeirah Islands
Last inspectionSun 20 Sep · IN-1520
Next visitThu 24 Sep · 09:00
69of 100
Overall project health
Protected, with attention needed
Eight-week trend · 61 → 69Money86good
Time58attention
Quality78good
Decisions52act
Risk45act
Inspected30site visits · 98 hours
Analysed3.31MAED of claims tested
Reported15weekly reports · none missed
Held to date156.7KAED not paid until fixed11 risk signals
Live cameras · 3 cameras · 549 frames matchedSee the site whenever you want
CAM 1 liveUptime 99.8%20 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07
CAM 1 liveUptime 99.8%20 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07Entrance and drivewayScaffold to the façade, east side128 frames matched to inspections
Recent camera activity
Material trolley through the entranceCAM 1 · access
Movement at the bath 2 workfaceCAM 3 · motion
Delivery at the gate, 6 minutesCAM 1 · access
CAM 2 offline 40 minutes, power isolatedCAM 2 · signal
Money · no funds pass through VakeelWhat you have paid, and what you should not pay yet
ContractAED 6,012,500
ClaimedAED 3,727,750
VerifiedAED 2,825,875
PaidAED 2,405,000
ForecastAED 6,191,250
Ceiling AED 6,337,500
UnverifiedAED 901,875claimed but not yet seen built. Not to be paid.
Payment applications
| Claimed | Verified | Conf. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA-1 | 601,250 | 601,250 | 100% | paid |
| PA-2 | 780,000 | 780,000 | 100% | paid |
| PA-3 | 1,023,750 | 1,023,750 | 100% | paid |
| PA-4 | 780,000 | 656,500 | 94% | open |
| PA-5 | 871,000 | 695,500 | 81% | forecast |
Decisions · 6 recorded · 3 openYours to make. Ours to price.
Open with you3
Immediate1
Recorded6
Turnaround3.3 days
Open · cost now against later
Master-bath floor tileMaterial · by 26 Sep · 4 days
20,150now · 45,500 laterKitchen extract routeDesign · by 29 Sep · 7 days
0instead of 11,050External lightingProcurement · by 4 Oct
—before scaffold downBy type
Material3
Design2
Cost3
Procurement1
Programme · a record, not a schedule we runWeek 15 of 32 · fourteen days behind
Contractor's handover3 Feb 2027baseline, unchanged
RevisionNot issueddespite the variance
Our observation17 Feb 2027from verified progress
JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan
Demolition
Structure
Blockwork, plaster
+8d
MEP first fix
+5d
Waterproofing
+5d
Joinery, finishes
+2d
Testing
+5d
Handover
Today
Running late
+4 days
Ground-floor screeds, behind the flood test
+2 days
Roof waterproofing, behind parapet render
Inspect · 14 visits · 47 hours · 312 checkpointsBefore it's covered, we look
95%Checkpoints passed296 of 312 first time
22Tests witnessed3 pending retest
41Caught before covernone closed unseen
7/9Rework closed2 open on this visit
Claim accuracy by trade
Blockwork99%
Tiling99%
Plaster96%
Joinery92%
Waterproofing88%
MEP first fix72%
Evidence · tap a photo
Use the menu inside the screen, and tap the cameras and photos. A preview of a sample villa.
View live dashboard
Sign-in needed. Ask us for access on a free call.
TimeProgress we've verified on site, against the programme.
MoneyClaimed, verified and paid, on one screen.
QualityEvery check, passed or failed, with photos.
DecisionsWhat you need to decide, the options, and by when.
Visits and fees
1, 2 or 3 visits a week. A fixed fee.
Your fee is fixed when you sign, from your built-up area, your budget and how often we visit. It doesn't rise when your build costs more. These are the fees for a premium villa of 3,500 to 7,500 sq ft.A fixed fee, set when you sign. It doesn't rise when your build costs more. Premium villa, 3,500 to 7,500 sq ft:
Billed every 3 months in advance. Published prices, excluding VAT; your fee is set in your signed agreement. Other sizes and finishes are in the calculator.
NextWhere to startWhere to start
Start wherever you are today.
Four ways in. Each is useful on its own, and each leads to site visits if you want them.Four ways in. Each one leads to site visits if you want them.
1
I have quotesCompare quotes
Free
Drop in your quotes. We show what's missing, what's priced high or low, and what each one really comes to.
Then, if you want it: a detailed quote report, AED 12,000, usually within 48 hours.
2
I've chosen my contractorPre-construction review
AED 15,000
Your contract, BOQ, programme, payment schedule and insurance checked before you sign, or before work starts.
Then site visits begin, at the frequency you choose.
3
Work has startedBaseline survey
AED 15,000
What's built against what you've paid, zone by zone, so you know where you stand today.
Credited against your first 3-month bill.
4
Still planning, or I have a plotProject roadmap
From AED 12,000
Scope, specification, drawing register, approvals route and a pricing schedule every contractor can price.
AED 25,000 for a new villa from the plot.
Hands-off · abroad or just busy
Your build, in ten minutes a week.
You don't have to attend meetings, chase updates or read long reports. We go to the site and the meetings for you. Once a week you get one brief with what matters, and you answer with a yes or a no.
- Site meetings attended for youWith the record sent to you: who said what, what was agreed, what's waiting on you.
- One weekly briefMoney, decisions, progress and quality, with photos behind every line.
- Decide with a yes or a noWe pass your decision to your contractor in writing, inside limits you set. We never decide for you.
- A weekly video walk-through and a callAt a time that suits you, in Dubai or anywhere else.
AED 6,000 a monthon top of your site visits, during the build
Weekly brief · week 15Your build this weekThursday 24 September
Money
Pay AED 656,500
Hold AED 123,500
Held until Tuesday's pressure test and the bath 2 waterproofing fix.
1 decision waiting
Master bath floor tile change
Price checked against your contract rates: fair. The 4 days fit the current programme.
Decided: yes. We'll pass it to your contractor in writing today, and you'll see it in your log.
Progress
14 days behind the plan
Handover forecast 17 February. Plaster crew back to full strength next week.
Quality and drawings
42 checks passed2 being fixed1 difference from the drawings
Questions
Before you ask.
What does Vakeel actually do for me?
We check your builder's work before you pay for it. We visit your site 1, 2 or 3 times a week, inspect anything before it's covered, check every bill against the work actually done, and show it all on a live dashboard. On every bill you get a clear position: pay this, hold that, and why.
Why not just hire a project manager?
A project manager takes the day-to-day work off your hands, and for some owners that's the right choice. But they usually pick your contractor and suppliers, often from their own network, and referral fees or margins are common. With Vakeel you keep control, choose your own team, and see the truth before every payment. The full comparison is on the Why Vakeel page.
Do you handle payments?
Never. Your money never passes through Vakeel. We tell you what to pay or hold, and why; you pay your contractor yourself.
What does it cost?
A fixed monthly fee set from your built-up area, your budget and how often we visit. For a premium villa of 3,500 to 7,500 sq ft it's AED 18,000, 26,000 or 34,000 a month for 1, 2 or 3 visits a week, billed every 3 months in advance. It doesn't rise with your contract value. Prices exclude VAT.
I'm abroad, or just busy. Does this work for me?
Yes. Add Hands-off and we go to the site meetings for you. Once a week you get one brief with the money, the decisions, progress and quality, and you answer with a yes or a no. We pass your decision to your contractor in writing, inside limits you set. AED 6,000 a month on top of your site visits.