Why a visit on site matters on the Petite Côte
On the Petite Côte, many sites are villas and second homes, built by owners who live in Dakar, in Europe or in North America. Between two stays, you rely on the builder's photos or on the caretaker.
Near the sea, some points matter more than elsewhere: the concrete cover over the steel bars, the quality of the concrete, the waterproofing of the roof and terraces. A photo received on WhatsApp does not say when it was taken, where, or whether it shows your villa. An independent technician on site gives you an answer based on what they saw.
The towns covered on the Petite Côte
Our technicians vetted by SEETLU work in these towns of the Petite Côte:
- Saly
- Somone
- Ngaparou
- Mbour
- Popenguine
- Nianing
On the Petite Côte, travel is a flat fee per visit, always included in your quote.
Is your site in Dakar or elsewhere in Senegal? See our pages Construction site monitoring in Dakar and Construction site monitoring in Senegal.
What the technician checks at every visit
At every visit, the technician goes through your site item by item:
- Foundations
- Columns and ring beams
- The slab
- Masonry
- The roof
- Second fix: electrics, plumbing, doors and windows
- Finishes: rendering, tiling, painting
If you have sent us the plan, they compare what they observe with what is drawn. They take every photo in the SEETLU app, not with just any camera: that is what makes the photos verifiable.
The report says whether the work observed matches the instalment your builder is asking for. You pay your builder directly, as before. SEETLU checks on site before you decide; your money never goes through SEETLU.
High end villa
For a large villa or a villa with high end finishes, take SEETLU's project manager and quantity surveyor on your side: from 350,000 FCFA a month, minimum 3 months. They check the quote, every payment request and every extra before you pay. Add Premium monitoring, three visits a week, from 300,000 FCFA a month, and the site camera, included in Premium with a 6 month commitment.
The diagnostic visit: 39,000 FCFA
For a house or a residential building up to 300 m², the diagnostic visit costs 39,000 FCFA, plus the Petite Côte travel flat fee per visit, always included in your quote.
The technician records the state of your site, whether it has just started, is moving ahead or has been at a standstill for months. The report arrives within 24 hours and the visit commits you to nothing. To begin, ask for your quote with the town, the surface area and the date that suits you.
Your client area and sealed photos
Every photo the technician takes shows the date and time in Dakar and where you live, the GPS position and a fingerprint that reveals any edit: these are sealed photos. Every report is written and signed off by an engineer, then it arrives within 24 hours in your client area and by email. See an example report.
There you find your reports visit after visit, and you watch your house go up even from thousands of kilometres away. Each report has a « Verify this report » link that you can show to your bank.
More than monitoring: we check every payment
Site monitoring tells you how far the works have gone. We go further: each time your builder asks for a payment, the technician compares his payment request with what is really built, with sealed photos as evidence. You pay for what is done, not for what is announced.
This check is included in the Comfort and Premium plans; with Essential it costs 35,000 FCFA per payment request. Before you even start, we can check your builder's quote, and for those who want one person on their side from start to finish, SEETLU offers a project manager and client-side quantity surveyor.
Read also: checking a building quote · paying for your build in stages · a project manager on your side · the client-side quantity surveyor
Monthly monitoring plans
To follow the whole build, plans are monthly, for a residential site up to 100 m², then priced per m² above that: Essentiel at 39,000 FCFA (one visit a month), Confort at 99,000 FCFA (one visit a week) and Premium at 300,000 FCFA (three visits a week and a camera installed on the site, to see progress between two visits). For an apartment building or commercial premises, you receive your quote within 24 hours. All the details are on the pricing page.
What is your situation?
You have a builder's quoteHave it checked before you sign
- Quote checkFrom 75 000 FCFALearn more
- No quote yet? Take-off and estimateFrom 100 000 FCFALearn more
You have a plot of landCheck it, draw the plans, get the permit
- Land checkFrom 75 000 FCFALearn more
- Plans for your houseFrom 150 000 FCFALearn more
- Building permit, we handle itFrom 450 000 FCFAState fees excludedLearn more
- Already have a builder's quote?From 75 000 FCFALearn more
Land check, design plan and building permit: one price, payable in one go or in two instalments, at no extra cost.
650 000 FCFA State fees excluded
You are buildingA technician vetted by SEETLU on your site
- Site monitoringFrom 39 000 FCFA per monthSee the plans
- Every payment request checkedIncluded in Comfort and Premium, 35,000 FCFA with EssentialLearn more
- Quote check before you signFrom 75 000 FCFALearn more
- Project manager on your sideFrom 350,000 FCFA a monthLearn more
- Your client areaSealed photos, report within 24 hoursDiscover the client area
You are buying a house that is already builtThe defects before you sign
- Pre-purchase inspectionFrom 125 000 FCFAstudio or flat; villa on quote depending on its sizeKnow the defects before you sign, and negotiate the price.Learn more
You own a home from afarYour house, watched over
- House watch15 000 to 25 000 FCFA per month1 or 2 visits per month, with photos.Learn more
Developer or companyProject steering or independent reports
- Project steering missions: extra project managers on your programmesPriced on requestLearn more
- Independent progress reports for the bank and the buyersPriced on requestNever both on the same project.Learn more
We do not build. We check, we prove, you decide.
Common questions about the Petite Côte
Which towns of the Petite Côte do you cover?
Our technicians vetted by SEETLU work in Saly, Somone, Ngaparou, Mbour, Popenguine and Nianing. They are trained by SEETLU and assessed at every visit.
If your site is somewhere else, write to us: our network also covers the rest of Senegal.
How much does the diagnostic visit cost on the Petite Côte?
39,000 FCFA for a house or a residential building up to 300 m², plus a travel flat fee per visit, always included in your quote.
The report arrives within 24 hours and the visit commits you to nothing.
I am building a high end villa: what do I need?
A project manager and quantity surveyor on your side, from 350,000 FCFA a month, minimum 3 months: they check the quote, every payment request and every extra before you pay. Add Premium monitoring, three visits a week from 300,000 FCFA a month, with the site camera included on a 6 month commitment.
Every report is written and signed off by an engineer. You pay your builder directly: your money never goes through SEETLU.
I am not in Senegal. How does it work?
Yes, the service is built for that. You do not need to be there: you ask for your quote online, the technician goes to the site and you read the report in your client area, wherever you are. The photos show the time in Dakar and your own time.
For any question, our team answers on WhatsApp at +221 78 750 69 19 or at contact@seetlu.com. You keep paying your builder directly: your money never goes through SEETLU.
Is your site on the Petite Côte?
Ask for your quote today: a technician vetted by SEETLU from the region goes to the site, and you receive the report within 24 hours.
Already have a builder's quote? Send it, we will check it.
Read also: the SEETLU home page · Construction site monitoring in Senegal · Construction site monitoring in Dakar · a project manager on your side