You pay for time on your site, and what we do with it.
Your fee is fixed when you sign, from your built-up area, your budget and how often we visit. It never rises with your contract value. Six questions, and you'll see an estimate of the full cost before you speak to anyone.
Price your project, one question at a time.
Your estimate builds as you answer, and changes when you change an answer. It's an estimate, not a quote: your fee is set in your signed agreement, after we've reviewed your project.
What are you building?
Pick one. You can change it later.
How big is it?
The built-up area. Drag the slider.
Over 13,000 sq ft we price it with you, after a short call and a look at your drawings.
What's your budget for the build?
Drag the budget, or tap the finish level you have in mind. Either one moves the other.
AED 1,017per sq ft of built-up area
How often should we look?
Already priced for your project. More visits, shorter gaps between looks.
Anything extra?
Switch on what you want. Each one shows up in your estimate straight away.
Where are you today, and how long?
This sets your first step and the length of the build.
Your first step
What you're paying for.
Two kinds of expertise on your site, and a clear view of both. Everything here is included whichever level you choose; more visits mean more of it, more often.
Is it being built right?
- Work checked against your drawings and specification
- Waterproofing, structure and services inspected before they're covered
- Failures reported the same day, with photos
Are you paying for what's built?
- Every payment application checked line by line
- A clear position each time: pay or hold, and why
- Variations checked against your contract before you agree them
Every price, on one page.
Site visits are a monthly fee for the length of the build. Add-ons run alongside them. One-off services stand on their own.
Site visits, a month, premium finish
| Sq ft built | 1 a week | 2 a week | 3 a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 3,500 | AED 14,000 | AED 20,000 | AED 26,000 |
| 3,500 to 7,500 | AED 18,000 | AED 26,000 | AED 34,000 |
| 7,500 to 13,000 | AED 22,000 | AED 32,000 | AED 42,000 |
Published prices, excluding VAT. They may change, and your fee is set in your signed agreement. Light and standard finishes are 10% lower; luxury is 20% higher. The calculator sets the finish level from your budget per sq ft. Over 13,000 sq ft, we price it with you. Before work starts: half the one-visit rate.
Add-ons, during the build
| Hands-offFor owners abroad or busy: meetings attended, one weekly brief, your decisions passed on in writing | AED 6,000 a month |
| Cost forecastYour final cost forecast against your ceiling, updated every month | AED 2,500 a month |
| Spot checksTwo unannounced visits a month, on top of your regular ones | AED 2,000 a month |
| Material checks at the supplierKey materials checked against your specification before delivery | AED 1,800 a month |
| Live site cameras3, 5 or 7 cameras, with recordings and a time-lapse at handover | from AED 1,500 a month |
One-off services
| Detailed quote reportYour quotes rebuilt line by line on one scope, every exclusion priced. Usually within 48 hours. | AED 12,000 |
| Pre-construction reviewContract, BOQ, programme, payment schedule and insurance checked before you sign. | AED 15,000 |
| Baseline surveyWhat's built against what you've paid, zone by zone. Credited against your first 3-month bill. | AED 15,000 |
| Project roadmapScope, specification, drawing register, approvals route and a pricing schedule. AED 25,000 for a new villa. | AED 12,000 |
| Defects-period inspectionOne visit before your contractor's defects period ends, so nothing is missed. | AED 5,000 |
Compare quotes is free.
Live site cameras
| Cameras | Set-up | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | AED 15,000 | AED 1,500 a month |
| 5 | AED 20,000 | AED 2,300 a month |
| 7 | AED 25,000 | AED 3,100 a month |
Recordings, and a time-lapse of your build at handover. The first five owners get set-up included.
Your site, live, wherever you are.
Watch your site from anywhere, with recordings to look back on and a time-lapse of your build at handover. Video only, no audio. Signs go up on site before the cameras go live.
2 peopleDelivery truckLive · CAM 120 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07Entrance and drivewayTwo of the crew back from the delivery
PlasteringMixer runningLive · CAM 220 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07Ground-floor livingPlaster going on the north wall
Bath 2 · reworkSite lightLive · CAM 320 SEP 2026 · 10:42:07First-floor landing and bathsBath 2 waterproofing, rework under waySample feeds from a villa in Jumeirah Islands. Tap a camera to switch.
| Cameras | One-off set-up | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|
| 3 cameras | AED 15,000 | AED 1,500 a month |
| 5 cameras | AED 20,000 | AED 2,300 a month |
| 7 cameras | AED 25,000 | AED 3,100 a month |
The kit stays ours and leaves at handover. Prices exclude VAT.
The first five owners get camera set-up included. Everything else is at the published price.
How paying us works.
Fixed when you sign
Set from your area, budget and visits. Your contract value and variations never move it.
Billed every 3 months
Your engineer's time is planned in 3-month blocks. Stop any time and the next block isn't charged. Paid blocks aren't refunded.
If the work runs late
Extra months at the one-visit rate for your project. We keep visiting as agreed.
Before work starts
Half the one-visit rate, for contract checks, approvals tracking and setting up your dashboard. The same rate covers monthly guidance after a Project roadmap.
Cameras
A one-off set-up, then monthly upkeep. The kit stays ours and leaves at handover, with a time-lapse of your build.
VAT
All prices exclude VAT at 5%.
About the fee.
Will the fee change once we sit down?
It can. The calculator gives an estimate from your answers and our published prices. Your fee is set only in your signed agreement, after we've reviewed your drawings, scope and programme. For many villas it ends up close to the estimate; for unusual projects, builds over 13,000 sq ft or offices with night work, it can differ more.
Is Vakeel cheaper than an owner's rep?
Not always. An owner's rep typically charges around 4% to 5% of your budget and a project manager around 8%, though fees vary by firm. On a mid-size villa, two visits a week from us can come out close to a rep's fee; on smaller budgets a rep is usually cheaper. The calculator estimates all three for your budget. What the difference buys: up to three visits a week, every bill checked against work we've seen before you pay it, and a live dashboard with the photos and tests behind every number.
Why does the budget change the fee?
Your budget per square foot tells us the finish level, and higher finishes take more checking: more materials, more trades, more to get right before it's covered. Light and standard finishes are 10% below the premium fee; luxury is 20% above.
Do you handle payments?
Never. We tell you what to pay or hold, and why. You pay your contractor yourself, and you pay us separately.
Can I change how often you visit?
Yes, at the start of any 3-month block. Many owners visit more often during structure, waterproofing and services, and less during finishes.
Can I stop?
Yes, at any time. The next 3-month block isn't charged. Blocks already paid aren't refunded.