The Package
Stay Connected to Your Property, Wherever You Are
Managing a construction project, renovation or major property work from abroad can leave you dependent on updates from other people.
DBK provides an independent local presence through site visits, visual documentation and clear progress reporting, helping you stay informed and maintain greater visibility over what is happening on your property.
Distance Should Not Mean Losing Visibility
When you cannot regularly visit your property yourself, it can be difficult to understand what is actually happening.
You may receive messages saying work is progressing, photographs showing only certain areas, or updates that raise more questions than they answer.
Whether you are building, renovating or carrying out significant repairs, you want to know:
What has actually been completed?
What does the property currently look like?
Does what I can see appear consistent with the progress I have been told about?
Are there questions I should be asking?
DBK gives you an additional pair of eyes in Kenya.
A Trusted Presence on the Ground
We visit your property according to the agreed scope and document what we observe.
This can include photographs, video, observations and structured progress updates that allow you to see the project from abroad more clearly.
Where appropriate, we can also raise agreed questions with the people involved and communicate relevant information back to you.
Our role is not to replace your contractor, architect, quantity surveyor or other technical professionals.
Our role is to provide independent visibility when you cannot physically be there yourself.
Tell Us About Your Project We discuss the property, current stage of work, people involved and what you want DBK to monitor.
We Agree the Scope We establish what you need from us, including the type and frequency of visits and reporting.
We Visit and Document DBK attends the property according to the agreed arrangement and records relevant observations, photographs and footage.
You Receive Your Update We organise the information clearly so you can understand what was observed during the visit.
We Continue as Agreed
For ongoing projects, further visits and reporting can continue according to the agreed schedule.
How It Works
Depending on the scope of your project, support can include:
✓ Initial discussion about your property and project
✓ Agreed schedule of site visits
✓ Physical visits to the property
✓ Photographic documentation
✓ Video updates where agreed
✓ Observations from each visit
✓ Progress updates against information available to DBK
✓ Questions raised with relevant project contacts where agreed
✓ Documentation of visible concerns for your attention
✓ Organised reporting following visits
✓ A consistent local point of contact
What’s Included
We provide observation, documentation, coordination and reporting.
Our service does not replace professional services that may be required from appropriately qualified architects, engineers, surveyors, quantity surveyors, lawyers or other specialists.
Where specialist professional judgement is required, you should obtain advice from the appropriate qualified professional.
What This Service Does Not Replace
Property and Construction Oversight may be particularly useful if:
✓ You own property in Kenya but live abroad
✓ You are constructing a home from overseas
✓ Your property is undergoing renovation
✓ You have significant repair work taking place
✓ You cannot regularly inspect progress yourself
✓ You want additional photographic or video documentation
✓ You want a consistent local presence throughout a project
✓ You would feel more comfortable receiving independent updates alongside those from the people carrying out the work
Is This Right for You?
Your Questions, Answered
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Yes. Where appropriate, we can provide a standalone visit rather than an ongoing oversight arrangement.
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Yes. The frequency and scope of ongoing visits can be discussed based on your project and requirements.
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Visual documentation can form part of the agreed service so you can see relevant aspects of the property from abroad.
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DBK provides observation and reporting rather than professional technical certification. Where technical assessment is required, this should be undertaken by an appropriately qualified professional.
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Communication with relevant project contacts can form part of the agreed scope where appropriate.
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The service can be used for different types of property work, subject to agreeing an appropriate scope beforehand.
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We document relevant observations and communicate them to you so that you can decide what action to take. Where professional assessment is needed, the appropriate specialist should be consulted.