Modo Punta Care — Construction Monitoring

Modo Punta Care — Construction Monitoring

Building in Punta del Este without being able to be there in person has a well-known problem: there’s no way to verify whether the work matches what was agreed until you arrive and it’s already done.

The wrong material, progress that stalls for weeks without notice, furniture that arrives damaged and no one logs it in time — these are the most common complaints we hear from owners building remotely in La Barra, Manantiales, and José Ignacio.

Modo Punta Care — Construction Monitoring is the Modo Punta Care line designed for that specific stage: while your property is still being built or renovated, not once it’s already ready to live in.

In summary

  • Professional photo and video documentation of every site visit, done by a photographer and filmmaker, not a rushed phone snapshot.
  • Verification of materials and furniture against what you actually ordered.
  • Each plan’s price can vary depending on where the site is located within the corridor.

What’s included

1

Photo and video documentation

Professional documentation of real construction progress at every visit, with the same quality Modo Punta uses to produce its own content.

2

Materials and furniture verification

We check that what arrives on site matches what was agreed before it’s installed or the chance to file a claim is lost.

3

On-site representation with contractors

We’re your presence on the ground to meet architects, site managers, and suppliers when you can’t be there.

4

Extraordinary visits

Extra site visits after weather events or major schedule milestones, so nothing unexpected goes undocumented.

Professional documentation of your project, done by someone who knows how to frame what actually matters.

Plans and rates

The three plans are designed around how much monitoring your project needs at each stage:

Plan Includes Price
Log 1 monthly visit with a photo progress report. USD 90-120/mo
Monitoring Biweekly visit + photo and video report + receiving and checking furniture/materials against the purchase order. USD 180-220/mo
Full Control Weekly visit + video report + 1 monthly drone flight with aerial footage and a monthly video recap + representation at site meetings with architect/contractor + receiving and checking materials. USD 350-450/mo
Note: the final price of each plan can vary depending on where the site is located within the corridor (from Punta Ballena to José Ignacio) and the distance from our operating base in Manantiales. The drone flight in the Full Control plan is subject to current aviation regulations and availability on the requested date. Aerial footage is added to the month’s photo and video documentation, and that material is compiled into a video recap of the month’s construction progress.

How it works in practice

We visit your site at the frequency set by your plan, document real progress with professional equipment, and send you the report the same day as the visit. If furniture or materials arrive, we check them against your purchase order before they’re installed. If anything unexpected comes up — a weather event, a major construction milestone — we add an extraordinary visit so it’s documented in time.

And once construction is finished?

Once your property is finished and ready to live in, monitoring doesn’t have to stop — it naturally transitions into Modo Punta Care — Property Care, our line of periodic check-ins and maintenance management for when you’re already living in (or not yet living full-time in) your home in Punta del Este. If you’re already part of construction monitoring, you get preferential terms for making that switch.

Join construction monitoring for your project

Leave us your details and we’ll contact you to schedule the first visit.

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